Restoring Service After Winter - Airstream BAMBI 2023 Owner's Manual

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Optional; An additional step to winterization is to

consider adding a non-toxic RV antifreeze (approved

for drinking water systems) to the water lines using the

pre-installed Winterization Kit�

Before beginning, read the RV antifreeze

manufacturer's label for instructions specific to the

antifreeze you plan to use. It may take 2-3 gallons to

fill the entire system so prepare accordingly. It will be

helpful to have another person watching and operating

the faucets and shower heads as you follow these

steps.

The Winterization Kit is near the water pump,

Water Pump Access Locations on page

valve locations,

see Drain Valve Locations on page

8-11�

1� Reconnect all lines and shower heads that were

disconnected in the previous steps.

2� Close all the drain valves.

3� Open the sink and shower drains if they are closed.

4� Open all the faucets, including the shower head

faucet handle and, if equipped, the external shower

head�

5� Go to the winterization kit and turn the valve handle

to the winterizing position as indicated on the tag

attached to the kit (shown above).

6� Uncoil the hose attached to the kit, remove the

hose cap, and insert the hose down to the bottom

of the RV antifreeze container.

7� Turn the pump switch on and run it until antifreeze

starts coming out of the faucets. Once antifreeze

runs from one tap, turn it off and continue to

the next one. Move from one fixture to the next,

shutting them off as you go until all the lines are

full. As you empty each antifreeze container, turn

the pump off, transition to a full container, and turn

the pump back on to continue.

8� Allow the antifreeze to flow down drains. Flush

the toilet and allow antifreeze to flow down the

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toilet. If equipped, operate the toilet hand sprayer

until antifreeze is coming out. Work the hand

shower sprayer while holding it down in the tub

until antifreeze is coming out, and if equipped,

do the same with the external shower head. Any

remaining antifreeze can be dumped down a drain.

9� Shut the pump off once all the lines are full.

10� Open all the faucets and leave them open.

11� Turn the winterization kit valve back to the normal

use position, place the cap back on the hose, and

coil it back up for storage.

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8-10� For drain

Remove all RV antifreeze spillage from all drain

and faucet parts after winterizing. Failure to do so

could damage the plumbing fixture's finish. Do not

use water to rinse antifreeze down the drain as it