Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
This is mainly for the newbie RV owner. About two years ago during a cold snap we had, I found myself trying to locate some RV antifreeze with no luck at all. After checking several places I ended up at Autozone one night. I ask the night manager if they carried RV antifreeze, and he replied I'm not for sure, so he led me back to the antifreeze section. I did not find any, when he ask me as I was on the way out. He ask what does it look like, and I said it came in a gallon jug, and usually pink, and non-toxic for use in fresh water systems. "OH" we got the pink stuff",and I said yeah you do, but it's not RV antifreeze " not made to be put in fresh water system" IT'S TOXIC IF CONSUMED. He was trying to sell me eight dollar plus a gallon low-toxic Prestone. Yeah he said it's "pink" this is what you need. I argued with him explaining it was toxic, and not for use in fresh water systems, and he kept saying this is what you need "it's the pink stuff". I even had him read the back of the jug stating it was still toxic. When I finally left the store the more I thought about it, the madder I got. I thought "what if some one that was new to the RV world would of took his advice, and bought it on his word alone "this is what you need" (it's pink!) Point is anything you plan on putting in that fresh water system, and planning on drinking from it "beware " what it is. We never use it for drinking purpose ourselves, but some might. 
I would like to state I have nothing against Autozone what so ever. This could of happened any where with a non-knowledgeable person like this trying to help you.
I would like to state I have nothing against Autozone what so ever. This could of happened any where with a non-knowledgeable person like this trying to help you.
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