Your water pump should be off before adding the anti freeze.
Rv water heater check valve.
The check valve on your rv water heater keeps the hot water flowing in one direction out of the heater while preventing the back flow of any water from your plumbing to enter back in.
This needs some anti freeze too.
Having a check valve at the cold inlet to the heater also prevents mineral deposits and residue from backing into the cold system from inside the water heater.
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But to be safe it might be wise to reinstall one when you get a chance.
As long as you flush the water heater out once or twice a year this too shouldn t be a problem.