Butler winterize question
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Topic: Butler winterize question
Posted By: jtuseo
Subject: Butler winterize question
Date Posted: 01/December/2007 at 8:10pm
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What is the best way to winterize a butler system? What I did tonight was as follows: I drained my fresh water tank,I then took the hose that goes from the freshwater tank to the Cat pump and put it in a jug of window washer fluid. I turned on the system and opened the hot water courtesy valve when the water coming out of the valve was blue I shut down the system. What do you think?
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 01/December/2007 at 8:22pm
That should do it  ------------- 
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 01/December/2007 at 8:57pm
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I think you need a garage? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 01/December/2007 at 8:58pm
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I rather coolant...windshield washer freezes sometimes....especially if there is any water at all in the lines... ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 01/December/2007 at 9:00pm
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still a gamble regardless of what you put threw ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Ken Harris
Date Posted: 01/December/2007 at 9:05pm
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A can of gasoline and a match will keep the cold away. ------------- Inventor of Teflon Carpet Wand Glides.Free Glides for all Cleaners in June! |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 01/December/2007 at 9:08pm
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ice sculpture ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 01/December/2007 at 9:14pm
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what happens...is guys drain out the coolant and don't let the truck and unit warm up enough before they put water in it...they f up the seals and crack the pump head.
you got to let the surrounding temp warm up and let the unit warm up good first ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 01/December/2007 at 11:35pm
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A heated garage is the best option -------------
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 02/December/2007 at 12:37am
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Yep....it's the best...but costly..
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 02/December/2007 at 12:38am
So is freeze damage to your truck  -------------
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 02/December/2007 at 12:39am
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my garage isn't heated...and it has never froze...once your out of the wind np..
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 02/December/2007 at 2:27am
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Depends how low the temp goes -------------
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 02/December/2007 at 10:31am
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it is always warm at the steamer residence ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 02/December/2007 at 1:41pm
2 oil filled radiator style heaters.. One on each side of TM on low.. It can get down to -30 and my van will hold +50f.. 
You should have some type of heater in the van for your liquid gauges..
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 02/December/2007 at 3:55pm
He lives in the tropical part of the GTA  -------------
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doug wrote:Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 02/December/2007 at 4:05pm
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he does have a nice tan year around. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 02/December/2007 at 6:00pm
How do you know..?
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 02/December/2007 at 9:05pm
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no I don't I just make sure my van is air tight...get it nice and hot before you park..close up the doors...close your garage door good to go no matter what temp out side...
my garage is fully insulated and the doors are weather stripped... it never gets below zero...and it's the wind that does the damage ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 02/December/2007 at 9:18pm
I meant dougs reply.. That you always have a nice tan.. How does doug know this.. webcams..?
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 02/December/2007 at 9:43pm
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The Steamercam -------------
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Posted By: FriendlyHammer
Date Posted: 03/December/2007 at 1:07am
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I have an insulated garage, too. The the coldest it has ever gotten was 28 degrees f. on a night when it was minus 20 degrees f. below outside. Of course, you Canadians would probably go swimming on a day like that, but for us Yankees that's pretty darn cold.
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 03/December/2007 at 2:00am
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Yup. We just cut a hole in the ice and jump in -------------
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Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 03/December/2007 at 10:02am
hahaha.. Any of ya dew ice fishing anyware up dare..? 
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 03/December/2007 at 11:16am
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I hate winter. I certainly don't want to spend any of my recreational time outside when it's freezing.
I know, I live in the wrong part of the world -------------
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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 03/December/2007 at 12:01pm
Love it! Bring on the snow!  ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 03/December/2007 at 2:04pm
You can have all of it  -------------
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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 03/December/2007 at 2:08pm
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It slows everybody down for a bit, nice for a change ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 03/December/2007 at 3:00pm
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Once a year is good enough -------------
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 03/December/2007 at 4:44pm
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change is as good as a rest
but who likes to reat ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 04/December/2007 at 1:24am
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I do -------------
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Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 09/December/2007 at 6:37pm
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Whats the day and night temp up there guys.. In WI its around the teens in the day and 0 at night.. getting colder every day.. |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 09/December/2007 at 8:19pm
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-8 at night -6 or colder day but I am along lake huron not in the polluted dome of smog in the GTA. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 10/December/2007 at 12:49am
Same here right now  -------------
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Posted By: FriendlyHammer
Date Posted: 10/December/2007 at 11:04pm
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That's summer weather for you Canadians. |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 11/December/2007 at 1:14am
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Yeah. You keep on believing that -------------
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 11/December/2007 at 7:46am
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what's summer ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 11/December/2007 at 3:28pm
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It's that one day in July when it goes above 0 degrees -------------
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 11/December/2007 at 5:31pm
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it's not that bad ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 11/December/2007 at 7:05pm
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OK. Two days -------------
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 11/December/2007 at 7:09pm
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I'm in shorts and a tee-shirt right now ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 11/December/2007 at 7:16pm
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In the house -------------
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 11/December/2007 at 8:01pm
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most likely at a job?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 11/December/2007 at 11:24pm
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Poolside? -------------
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 12/December/2007 at 3:46pm
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bedside upselling??? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 12/December/2007 at 8:54pm
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Kick em while they're down -------------
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 13/December/2007 at 12:29pm
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it's easier ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 13/December/2007 at 8:53pm
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That's what the easy button is for -------------
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Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 13/December/2007 at 9:08pm
His Butler is froze by now.. 
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 13/December/2007 at 9:08pm
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is there anything easier than the easy button???? ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 13/December/2007 at 9:23pm
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does a clean cold not have one of those buttons ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 14/December/2007 at 1:22am
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We call it the power switch -------------
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 14/December/2007 at 2:34pm
------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 14/December/2007 at 9:50pm
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I love my cleanco.....prochem is taking a rest.. ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 14/December/2007 at 9:52pm
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i flip a coin in the morning to see which one i will use today. unless i have someone helping for the day. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 14/December/2007 at 10:00pm
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lucky you ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 14/December/2007 at 10:01pm
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you can do the samething ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 14/December/2007 at 10:05pm
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I guess so...but I like driving the new van...love power windows and keyless entry ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 14/December/2007 at 10:06pm
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unfortunately i don't have those luxcuries in my older vans?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 14/December/2007 at 10:09pm
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time for new ones....I like locking my doors with the keyless while in the house ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 14/December/2007 at 10:31pm
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what year is yours?? When I ordered mine i didn't want power locks. or i would have ordered them. besides i have the side door open anyway. Here you never have to lock your van. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 14/December/2007 at 11:23pm
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no locks...oh my ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 15/December/2007 at 1:14am
No power locks on ours either. Just something else to go wrong  -------------
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 15/December/2007 at 3:06pm
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AC and power options for me...power seat...heated seat...all the bells please! ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 15/December/2007 at 3:24pm
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what year is it????????????????? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 15/December/2007 at 4:46pm
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2005 cd....too ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 15/December/2007 at 5:27pm
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I have an 05 and an 03 but i guess they are getting old. I ordered them new? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 15/December/2007 at 5:33pm
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I like them...thats why I took your advise and got the chrome package... your trucks look good ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 15/December/2007 at 5:41pm
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with all the salt and sand here already it takes longer to powerwash them everyday then to clean carpets ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 15/December/2007 at 5:51pm
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I wash my trucks everyday too... I put on rainx in the fall.... then I just rinse it off daily...with a powerwash gun I keep in the truck....stays nice and clean ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 15/December/2007 at 6:29pm
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most days it is just too dam cold to wash them if they get to bad i was them in the shop ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 15/December/2007 at 7:56pm
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I wash them outside like tonight...the water freezes...then I bring them in to drip dry in the warm...by the next day nice and clean and ready to go..
I hate getting dirty and looking dirty from brushing against the truck ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 15/December/2007 at 10:09pm
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Nothing like mud and salt all over your clothes -------------
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 16/December/2007 at 12:32am
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you look like hell in front of the custy ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 16/December/2007 at 12:59am
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Makes a good impression -------------
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 16/December/2007 at 7:22am
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to hell with impression ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 16/December/2007 at 11:19am
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sometimes thats all that matters ...and not the actual cleaning...
It's how warm you can say hello how much can you smile give a few compliments on the house.. have a coffee if they offer THEN GO IN FOR THE KILL SELL SELL SELL ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 16/December/2007 at 12:05pm
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rape and pillage the village ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 16/December/2007 at 12:43pm
Moments of truth -------------
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 16/December/2007 at 1:52pm
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or consequences ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 16/December/2007 at 5:55pm
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If you screw up -------------
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 16/December/2007 at 6:36pm
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a few compliments on how many piles of dog sh*t there is in the livingroom and I am enjoying the stink of all the cat piss?
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 16/December/2007 at 8:24pm
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Smells like money -------------
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 16/December/2007 at 8:46pm
oh yesss it does  ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 16/December/2007 at 8:56pm
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job for a 2' wand have to swallow the piles ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 16/December/2007 at 11:48pm
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Shovel is the correct tool for that job -------------
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