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Forum: DRV | Formerly Doubletree 06-09-2020, 12:23 PM
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Posted By Michael Walsh
failed attempth at purging the water valve

My solution at winterizing the refrigerator water system was to evac the system using my HVAC pump.
This was a failure as the evacuation process sucked the gut's out of the icemaker side of the...
Forum: DRV | Formerly Doubletree 10-02-2019, 08:46 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 18,650
Posted By Michael Walsh
Hot wireing the valves was my first thought...

Hot wireing the valves was my first thought (while I was in there) but nah, the ice maker electronics my not like a foreign elect source traveling up stream to the circuit board. (Possibly more...
Forum: DRV | Formerly Doubletree 10-02-2019, 04:21 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 18,650
Posted By Michael Walsh
Hi mr. Bears I guess the title of this thread...

Hi mr. Bears
I guess the title of this thread could be called "destructive testing"
The volume of captive water in the icemaker and dishwasher valves is probably less than volume of a chicken's...
Forum: DRV | Formerly Doubletree 09-30-2019, 06:18 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 18,650
Posted By Michael Walsh
You see, I ask the talent in the room for advise...

You see, I ask the talent in the room for advise and look what happens. We all get smarter. Going to Flagstaff and grand canyon next week. When I get back its sucker down and put her to bed for the...
Forum: DRV | Formerly Doubletree 09-30-2019, 12:08 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 18,650
Posted By Michael Walsh
Hi porthole Thanks for the suggestion. Did you...

Hi porthole
Thanks for the suggestion. Did you do this with the frig installed in its nook in the slide? Or was the tee in the basement? With the tee, did you apply pressure and push the water...
Forum: DRV | Formerly Doubletree 09-26-2019, 06:27 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 18,650
Posted By Michael Walsh
Winterizing

I just got back from the appliance dealer and looked at both the refrigerator and dishwasher valves.
They both are checked to pressure!
Stepit, you were right ( I never doubted you;)

To purge...
Forum: DRV | Formerly Doubletree 09-25-2019, 03:23 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 18,650
Posted By Michael Walsh
Thanks Stripit That might work if the suction...

Thanks Stripit
That might work if the suction was enough to suck past the spring loaded valves. I have a vac pump that can get to 30in. If necessary.
Then again, it might suck the guts out of the...
Forum: DRV | Formerly Doubletree 09-25-2019, 01:38 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 18,650
Posted By Michael Walsh
Winterizing

It's now approaching another winter season. Last year was my first time with the sizable task of winterizing my 2015 36 foot mobile suites.. with a kitchenaid residential refrigerator.
I made two...
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