How To Video: Winterize Your Boat’s Fresh And Waste Water Systems

Third in the series of five

videos for how to winterize your boat. This video demonstrates the procedures necessary to make sure your fresh water and waste water systems don't freeze up during the winter months. It's a quick video and covers all the aspects for you.

Open taps and faucets

By opening the taps and faucets and then turning on the pump, you are removing all the water from the lines and tank. This step means you don't leave the system at risk of freezing over the winter.

Antifreeze

Open the tanks and pour in environmentally friendly antifreeze, as recommended by West Marine and their Clean Ocean brand (available at the bottom of this post)

Close the tanks

Along with the tanks, also close the taps and faucets, except the one furthests from the tank. Draw the antifreeze through the lines until it pulls through the tap. Do this for both hot and cold taps. Systematically repeat the process until you have antifreeze flowing through all the faucets - remember to turn them off as you go! Don't forget the hot water heater too!

The waste system

Go round the heads, removing the intake tube from the sea cock. Place the tube in a bucket full of antifreeze .
By flushing the head, you are drawing the antifreeze through the lines, including the holding tanks. Replace the hose to the sea cock. This is the end of the process! completing the third in the series of how to winterize your boat videos.

Select your antifreeze here

As mentioned, West Marine makes an environmentally friendly antifreeze, called Clean Ocean, buying this product saves the seas and oceans, making your boating remain beautiful. please select your products from the range below:

Related posts

Video one - cleaning your boat for winter

Video two - fixing the engine and lower unit for winter

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