Putting it away for the winter

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by wdmso

Anyone have a trick for winterizing the a washdown pump that cant be reached to drain?

Where is the intake? Can you make it suck some antifreeze up into the system?
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[beamie]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

Where is the intake? Can you make it suck some antifreeze up into the system?
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Assuming there is no check valve on the pump discharge, I don't have one. I just pour some red antifreeze down the hose then blow on the hose and force the AF into the pump, eventually some comes out the bottom intake screen under the boat.

[nightfighter]

Couple different ways to do it. None right or wrong. Mine is accessible, and right next to the fuel filter, so I am going to be in that area come springtime changing the filter anyway. Given that, I have just disconnect the intake(and out take) hose from the pump, clean the screen, and run the pump for 5 seconds to make sure it has run dry. Then I leave it open, and dry for the winter. Years ago I used to pour some antifreeze into the pump with a clear hose and run the pump until it showed in the well. Just don't need to IMO if I have it open and dry... (always shocked me to see the antifreeze when I first used the pump the next year...)