How do I empty a sapphire(or any) waterbox?

[jcooper]

Hey,

To winterize the machine it says to add anti freeze to water box. Can I just run the pressure pump with no water hooked up to empty it? I thought that would damage the machine... How else would you empty a waterbox?



The water box has no drain hose or valve(it does look like it has a drain plug, in back very hard to get to). I know some machines have a valve on the front to empty the box. Would this be a good thing to add? Seem to me, I could just get rid of the drain plug(if that's what it is) add a fitting, ball valve and hose... Bam! But is it something that's needed, will it make winterizing easier?

Thanks for the help...

 

[Able 1]

Suck the water out with your truck mount...

 

[Clean Response]

If you told us what machine you have we could help you out more.

 

[jcooper]

Sorry guys,

It's a sapphire 370.

Able,
The only hole on top of water box is about 1.25-1.50 inches, not sure how I could use the tm to suck the water out.

 

[Able 1]

Stick a garden hose in the tank, and stick it into your vac. hose and let your skin(cover the vac so it pulls from the tank) make up the difference..

 

[jcooper]

Able!

Thank you!

 

[Doug Cox]

Just run the pump until it runs out of water. Hardly any worry about damaging the pump going that route.