Drain And Waste System - Airstream 1980 Argosy Owner's Manual

Drain and Waste System
Your trader has a drain and waste system that
includes waste holding tanks made from
molded plastic, free from corrosion problems,
with trouble free dump valves. The main
holding tank enables you to use the toilet for
several days away from disposal facilities. The
waste water from the sink, shower, bath and
lavatory drains into the auxiliary holding
tank. Each tank has its own dump valve,
however, both tanks drain through a common
outlet. Therefore you need to make only one
connection when hooking up in a trailer park
with sewer facilities.
When the toilet will no longer drain, the
main holding tank is full and must be
emptied. Watch this closely, because when
the tank is full, sewage cannot be emptied
from the toilet bowl. In models with a central
control panel, check the main holding tank
gauge. The auxiliary holding tank must be
emptied when the gauge on the central control
panel indicates full.
On 28 and 31 ft. rear bath models the dump
valves are located In the rear trunk
compartment. The main holding tank dump
valve is located on the roadside and the
auxiliary holding tank dump valve is located on
the curbside. (See illustration.) On 31
'
center
bath models the dump valves are located on
the roadside, just behind the rear wheels, on
the main frame rail. The main holding tank
dump valve is located aft of the sewage outlet.
On the 2 5 ' T&D the main holding tank dump
valve is located under the rear bumper storage
compartment and the auxiliary holding tank
dump valve is located next to the sewage outlet
on the roadside main frame rail lust forward of
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Waste Drain Hose Hook-Up
the bumper. On Caravelle and Minuet models,
the dump valves are located under the rear
roadside corner of the trailer.
To empty one or both tanks attach the sewer
hose by pressing the bayonnet fitting onto the
dump valve outlet and rotate clockwise until it
feels solid and secure. (See Figure 1 )
Attach the outlet end of the hose to the sewage
outlet, making sure that the hose is placed so it
will drain completely. The dump valves have
two wire loops that lock the handle in the
closed position. To unlock push outward on the
wire loops and they will snap loose, permitting
you to open the valve. Pull the dump valve
handle as far as it will go and wait until the tank
is drained. When dumping, the main holding
tank should be dumped first; then the auxiliary
holding tank. This will help to rinse out the
sewer line with auxiliary holding tank water.
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20 Ft., 22 Ft., and 24 Ft. Models
25 Ft. Models
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28 Ft. and 31 Ft. Rear Bath Models
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31 Ft. Center Bath Models
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M a ~ n Holding Tank Dump Valve
o Aux~lary Hold~ng Tank DlJmp Valve
Holding Tank Dump Valve Locations