Maintaining fresh water tank

[ETCrockett]

I should know this but I'm having a moment of memory loss. To winterize or sanitize my Pinnacle FW, I set the levers per the diagram, connect the hose to the city water line and stick it into the antifreeze bottle or the sanitize mix and turn the pump on to pull the solution through the pipes to all the faucets. Since this is going through the pump to the faucet, it is bypassing the fresh water tank. How do I get the antifreeze or sanitation solution into the fresh water tank. If I set the levers in the position to fill the fresh water tank and turn on the pump will it pull the antifreeze or sanitation solution to the fresh water tank?

[Steve1152]

you dont want antifreeze in your fresh water tank!!!

[norty1]

Just drain it.

[ETCrockett]

I've been RVing for 20 years and I have always added half gallon to a gallon of anitfreeze to the fresh water tank and all the holding tanks. Most fresh water tanks and holding tanks are never 100% empty of water. By putting antifreeze in the tank I'm ensuring the water does not freeze and cause the tank to be deformed. Even if I don't put antifreeze in the fresh water tank, I still need to be able to sanitize the fresh water tank after a long period of not using it.

[Calgary5er]

No Antifreeze needed in fresh water tank , just sanitize in spring when De winterizing your trailer..

[dennis b]

Originally Posted by ETCrockett

I've been RVing for 20 years and I have always added half gallon to a gallon of anitfreeze to the fresh water tank and all the holding tanks. Most fresh water tanks and holding tanks are never 100% empty of water. By putting antifreeze in the tank I'm ensuring the water does not freeze and cause the tank to be deformed. Even if I don't put antifreeze in the fresh water tank, I still need to be able to sanitize the fresh water tank after a long period of not using it.

I will go along with everyone else on this. Drain your tank and do not add antifreeze to tank. What little water left if any when frozen won't hurt anything. It is the expansion of ice with nowhere to go that causes damage. fill a plastic water bottle 3/4, cap it and freeze it, bottle will not explode