Portable apparatus and method for winterizing of seasonal dwellings
US5676182A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/6855
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method of winterizing a seasonal dwelling. The method involves replacement of water in a piping system within the dwelling with a winterizing fluid. The water inlet of the piping system of the dwelling is connected to a fluid outlet valve of a portable fluid tank. The portable fluid tank has the fluid outlet valve at a first end and a gas inlet located at a second end opposed to the first end. The portable fluid tank has the gas inlet connected to a valved source of air under pressure. Water outlets are opened within the dwelling and air is passed through the piping system. Subsequently, winterizing fluid is added to the fluid tank and then forced into the piping system. The method permits winterizing of a dwelling in a simple, rapid manner.
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