Water Heater; Water Pump - forest river 2013 Shasta Owner's Manual

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SECTION
Water Odor
Odor from the water is not a warranty or service issue. Many
water supplies contain enough sulphur to produce a 'rotten
egg' odor. It is not harmful, only unpleasant. The solution
is to chlorinate the water. You may add about 6 ounces of
common household liquid bleach per 10 gallons of water in
the tank.
Run the chlorinated water throughout the system, opening
each faucet one at a time until you smell the chlorine. Do
not operate the water system for a couple hours, allowing the
chlorine to take care of the problem. However, then you must
remove the chlorine by flushing the system with fresh water.
You may need to do this more than once. If this process
does not remove the smell from the water, you may need
to replace the anode rod. You may also consider adding a
filtering system as a preventive measure.
IF YOU SMELL GAS
• DO NOT light any appliance.
WARNING
• DO NOT touch any electric switch.
• DO NOT use any telephone in the unit.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from an
outside phone. Follow the gas suppliers'
instructions.
NOTE: IF YOU CANNOT REACH YOUR GAS SUPPLIER,
CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Turn Off Water Heater
1.) Turn switch to OFF position.
2.) Turn off electrical power
to the appliance.
3.) Turn off gas supply.
4.) If vehicle is to be stored or heater is
going to be turned off while subject
to freezing temperature, drain the

water heater.

Storage And Draining
If your RV will be stored during winter months, drain the
water heater to prevent damage from freezing.
1.) Turn off electrical power to water heater either at the
switch or the breaker.
2.) Shut off gas supply to water heater.
3.) Turn off water pump on main water system.
4.) Open both hot and cold water faucets.
5.) Remove anode rod from tank. Refer to Section 5 of
this manual regarding draining and/or winterizing your
water system.
DANGER! Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury
'WARNING' indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
Appliances
Winterizing
If your water heater plumbing system is equipped with a
bypass kit, use it to close off the waterheater, drain it
completely and leave it closed, (in the bypass position). If
you are introducing anti-freeze into the system, be aware that
it can be very corrosive to the anode rod causing premature
failure and leaving heavy sediment in the tank.
If the plumbing system is not equipped with a bypass kit
and you intend to winterize by adding antifreeze, remove
the anode rod (storing it for the winter) and replace it with a
⁄ " drain plug. For more information regarding this process,
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contact your dealer.

WATER PUMP

The water pump supplied with your RV is designed to deliver
smooth, consistent flow of water at all ranges of operation,
while drawing only a low current.
Operation
Pump cycling may be caused by excessive pressure created
by one or more of the following, within a plumbing system:
• Low flow from partially open faucet.
• Water filters not on separate feed lines.
• Clogged water filters.
• Restrictive elbows and valves as possible in the first 2 feet
after the pump.
• Flow restrictors in faucets and showerheads.
• Long lengths of small I.D. (inside diameter) lines.
• If replacing pipe/tubing, be sure it is at least
main lines.
To minimize cycling, consider removing plumbing restrictions
or install an accumulator after the pump. Cycling should be
minimized to prevent pulsing flow and to achieve maximum
pump life.
If the pump is cycling rapidly,
increase the setting by turning
the screw clockwise 1
maximum, until the pump
operates for 1 second, with at
least 2 seconds of 'off time'.
DO NOT USE
WINTERIZE POTABLE (DRINKABLE) WATER SYSTEMS.
SUCH SOLUTIONS ARE HIGHLY TOXIC. INGESTION
MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
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