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11-02-2018, 08:23 AM
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Winterizing black tank
Do y'all leave a little water in black tank and do you put deodorizer and anti-freeze in black tank for winter?
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11-02-2018, 08:47 AM
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After thoroughly cleaning out the black and grey tanks, I leave them empty except for the little bit of antifreeze that gets in there when running anti freeze thru the plumbing.
I also rub silicone around the rubber seal on the toilet flush valve. Then leave a little antifreeze sit in the toilet bowl all winter.
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11-02-2018, 08:54 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RAurand
After thoroughly cleaning out the black and grey tanks, I leave them empty except for the little bit of antifreeze that gets in there when running anti freeze thru the plumbing.
I also rub silicone around the rubber seal on the toilet flush valve. Then leave a little antifreeze sit in the toilet bowl all winter.
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Exactly what I do too!
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11-02-2018, 08:58 AM
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Thanks!
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11-02-2018, 05:51 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RAurand
After thoroughly cleaning out the black and grey tanks, I leave them empty except for the little bit of antifreeze that gets in there when running anti freeze thru the plumbing.
I also rub silicone around the rubber seal on the toilet flush valve. Then leave a little antifreeze sit in the toilet bowl all winter.
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This may be a dumb question, but what type of silicone? I assume you don’t mean caulk or spray lube?? Does the pink AF stain the plastic bowl sitting all winter? My first year wintering. Thanks!
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11-02-2018, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by LuckyDuck
This may be a dumb question, but what type of silicone? I assume you don’t mean caulk or spray lube?? Does the pink AF stain the plastic bowl sitting all winter? My first year wintering. Thanks!
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I use the silicone that you put around rubber O-rings.
I have never had the antifreeze leave any stains in my toilet bowel. I put about 3 inches of antifreeze in that and it is still at that level in the spring.
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11-02-2018, 06:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RAurand
I use the silicone that you put around rubber O-rings.
I have never had the antifreeze leave any stains in my toilet bowel. I put about 3 inches of antifreeze in that and it is still at that level in the spring.
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Great — thank you!
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11-03-2018, 11:40 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LuckyDuck
This may be a dumb question, but what type of silicone?!
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Our toilet wasn't holding water so I just used the Vaseline that was in the cupboard. Two years later it's still holding and it's getting used because we're living in it during remodeling.
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