Winterization Test

[Jon R]

I winterized my system by blowing it out with air as we have discussed. I did not pull the plug on the water heater to drain the residual water. I will be getting a good test of whether that was adequate. It was 18F last night and it’s supposed to stay in the teens for a couple of days here. My truck is in the center aisle of a tightly closed barn (other than roof peak and soffit vents), but it gets below freezing in there when it’s this cold. Fingers crossed.

 

[DavidGraves]

Hi Jon

I wish you luck...we visited W Seattle for Xmas but bailed to head home just before the snow....glad we did ...had some touch and go traction along 101 , our usual route home.......

Our shell model Grandby is snug in the barn,,,,,,nothing to freeze,

David Graves

 

[Jon R]

Turns out my closed barn is staying above freezing even when it’s 20 outside. No freezing test, but that’s a good thing. The ground temperature is keeping it in the high 30s.

I had drained the filter bowl at the pump, but I must have done it before I drained the tank. The bowl had a little water in it just now, so I removed it to dump it out. I could hear the water in the pump suction line drain back into the water tank. So note to self: drain filter bowl and suction line after tank is empty, and only then close the tank drain.