Small Outdoor Kitchen

[SunsetBengal]

(05-09-2020, 02:27 PM)jfkbengals Wrote: If you have an air compressor, you could have the plumber put a tee as the first thing after the shut off valve for each outside line (assuming both hot and cold water).  The branch from the tee would be a ball valve, then a quick connect fitting of the same style as you use for your compressor.  When it is time to winterize, you shut off the water supply and open the faucet control for that line.  Then plug the compressor into the quick connect at about 30 PSI or so.  Open the ball valve and allow the air to purge all of the water out of the line, then repeat with the other line.  I had a irrigation system which used this setup and was a piece of cake to winterize.  If you desired to do so, you could also use the quick connect location to add RV Anti-freeze to the line after it is blown out to add extra protection.  Just make sure to close both the ball valve to the quick connect and faucet when done adding the anti-freeze.  Regardless of using anti-freeze, make sure to close the ball valve to the quick connect when you are done clearing the line, as you might forget to do so in the spring and end up with a hell of a mess when you cut the water on in the spring!

Good stuff, that's just about what I would have suggested.