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John Russell
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Initially Posted - 05/02/2007 :  21:02:47  Show Profile
Well, OK, I probably should have asked this question yesterday but, here goes.

Does anybody know an easier way to purge the winterizing antifreeze from the potable water tank? That is, any way other than sitting next to the galley or head sink and manually pumping all of the water out then flushing, pumping, flushing, pumping......

That's what I did today. I'm still not convinced that all the antifreeze is gone but the water no longer looks pink.

By the way, Kaija was splashed yesterday and I'm pleased to report She Floats! Then, I promptly went out of town for 4 days. First sail on Sunday, weather permitting.
John Russell
1999 C250 SR/WK #410
Bay Village, Ohio
Sailing Lake Erie
Don't Postpone Joy!
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 05/02/2007 :  22:43:48  Show Profile
First, that pink boat/RV antifreeze is non-toxic.

Second, do you actually DRINK the water in your tank?
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Turk
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Response Posted - 05/03/2007 :  00:21:58  Show Profile  Visit Turk's Homepage
Don't eat the yellow snow and don't drink the water from the tank.

I no longer put antifreeze in the tank. Just pump it dry at the end of the season. I add water tablets to the water to treat it for bugs making it usefull for cleaning and washing. Can you say bottled water?
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CaptRon400
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Response Posted - 05/03/2007 :  07:26:47  Show Profile
Never did it on a 250, but you may be able to blow out the lines with compressed air. It takes a while to get the feel and taste of the pink antifreeze out, so it's better to not put it in. The vent port or hose could be the way to introduce the compressed air (at maybe 20 pounds of pressure max).
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atgep
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Response Posted - 05/03/2007 :  08:32:41  Show Profile
Put in a water pump. You will never go back to not having one. I use a LOT more fresh water now that I dont have to pump it. I use it to wash down the boat and even flush the engine. 1001 uses for pressure water.

Tom.
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Jarrett Anderson
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Response Posted - 05/03/2007 :  11:10:33  Show Profile
I keep my tank full for ballast, and the water is only for washing thing. A case of bottled water stays cool under the bench seats (settee?), and adds ballast.

You could get one of those cheap manual bilge pumps from WM, they move water pretty fast. Run the flexible hose into the tank.

Jarrett _/)
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Bubba
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Response Posted - 05/03/2007 :  18:44:07  Show Profile
If you're looking for an inexpensive water pump just to supply the gally sink, consider a Whale in-line pump:
[url="http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|51|299222|121271|826345&id=160720"][/url]
It won't wash down your boat, but it will pump right through the gally hand pump at around 3 GPM. (I doesn't come with a switch though.)
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Oscar
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Response Posted - 05/04/2007 :  08:38:49  Show Profile  Visit Oscar's Homepage
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Don't eat the yellow snow<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> Yup, 'caus that is where the husky's go.

I had an in line pump, worked great. Indeed helps with de-pinking. Also increases the water you use.....which helps keep the tank clean.
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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 05/05/2007 :  08:48:45  Show Profile  Visit Arlyn Stewart's Homepage
Tom has it right... installing a blaster pump will go a very long way to keeping the fresh water tank fresh.
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