Nuclearcowboy
Well-known member
I need help or advice in winterizing my unit. I bypassed the hot water heater, drained it via removing the anode rod, then turned my water valve selector to Sanitize/Winterize. I set up my suction hose into a 5 gallon bucket of anti-freeze - all set, right? Nope. When starting the pump, I cannot get the pump to take a suction on the anti-freeze. It seems like the pump is not primed or something (it did work fine when pumping from the fresh water tank earlier in the year). I then tried to fill the hose and lift it higher than the pump to prime it with no success - I just get anti-freeze leaking around the hose connection in the docking station. Yes, my fittings are tight, but the hose connection by design does swivel in the docking station wall. When I looked into the water connection, there appears to be a small nylon ball check valve in the water connection such that only pressure will cause it to open, at least that is what it appears to be. Any suggestions would be appreciated, since I have tried almost everything to get the pump to start a suction on the antifreeze.