Shurflo city water inlet

[86Scotty]

Originally Posted by rarrace

Thanks guys,

Is it safe to assume they survive the cold pretty well if simply drained (ie that the expansion of water is the culprit and not additional brittleness of the materials?)


Thanks!

I think both are true. Certainly draining from both sides, if possible, will solve the problem. Standard RV components are pretty cheaply made though, and this product has been in production, unchanged, for about 40 years. It's cheap plastic and sun exposure will kill it. That goes for all of the hatches, outlet covers, roof vents and everything else SMB's borrow from the Camping World catalog.

[bigriver]

Originally Posted by BrianW

East to do with compressed air and a blow-out plug. Look online for videos. This is what I use (you can get them with standard Schrader valves too).

Camco Blow Out Plug With Brass Quick Connect-Aids in Removal of Water From Water Lines (36143) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002XL2IEA...MJJ1JP12?psc=1

This is what you want to do to winterize the fresh water system... quick, easy and effective.