[Rhodes22-list] winterizing the water tank ?

[Michael Corley]

I am with Brad; cheap vodka is the way to go for the water tank.
Mike Corley
S/V Ranger
Hampton Roads

On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 11:59 PM, Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:

>
> Joe,
>
> I don't do diddly.  I don't keep enough water in my tank that it would
> freeze and expand to the point that it would damage the tank.  The water in
> the pipe freezes and has popped off my faucet, but it pops right back on by
> design.
>
> I love my boat but I also love my cheap whisky and would rather pour it
> down
> my own pipes.
>
> Lee
>
>
>
> Joe Babb wrote:
> >
> > Our Rhodes has a 15 gallon water tank with an electric pump and tubing
> > running to the faucet in the galley.
> > It looks like it might be problematic to drain this system completely
> > for winter.  What do you guys do?
> > If you drain the system, how?
> > If you add something to act as antifreeze, what?  Cheap whisky?
> > Thanks,
> > Joe
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