Disinfecting Your Fresh Water System - Winnebago Itasca Ellipse Owner's Manual

SECTION 7 –
PLUMBING
• Unscrew the canister from the filter head.
(There will be water inside the canister.)
• Remove the large O-ring seal from the
canister. Check seal for damage, wipe clean
and set aside. Discard the used filter cartridge.
• Wash the inside of the canister with dish soap
and warm water using a nonabrasive sponge
or cloth. Rinse thoroughly.
• Fill canister about 1/3 with clean water and
add a couple of tablespoons of household
bleach, then scrub with a sponge or brush to
disinfect. Rinse thoroughly.
• Lubricate the O-ring with clean silicone
grease to ensure a proper watertight seal, then
place back into the groove at the bottom of the
canister threads.
The O-ring should be replaced every third
cartridge change to insure proper sealing.
(See your dealer for replacement cartridges
and O-rings.)
• Insert a new filter cartridge into the canister,
then hand tighten the canister securely onto
the filter head. DO NOT OVER-TIGHTEN.
7-6
• Turn the Fresh Water Valve to Normal
position, next open a faucet inside the coach or
the exterior shower, then turn city water on
SLOWLY to allow the canister to fill with
water.
• Thoroughly flush the filtration system by
running the water for twenty (20) minutes.
• Check for leaks. Done.
See "Winterizing Procedure" in this section to
prepare the water filtration system for freezing
conditions.
DISINFECTING YOUR FRESH
WATER SYSTEM
To assure complete disinfection of the potable
water system, it is recommended that the
following procedure be followed on a new
system, one that has not been used for a period of
time, or one that could have become
contaminated.
This procedure is also recommended before
long periods of storage such as over winter.
Coaches with Full-Coach Water
Filtration System (in Water Center)
1. Open a faucet to relieve any waterline
pressure, then remove the filter canister from
the filter base.
2. Remove the filter cartridge from the canister.
Seal it in a clean plastic bag and set aside for
reinstallation after disinfection procedure.
3. Pour 1 1/2 cups of household chlorine bleach
(sodium hypochlorite solution) into the empty
filter canister and screw the canister back onto
the filter base.
WARNING
Chlorine is poisonous. Do not misuse.
Recap bottle and clean all utensils after
use.
This solution will result in a residual chlorine