Fleetwood 1998 American Tradition Owner's Manual page 105

Sanitize the fresh water tank and piping approximately every
three months, and whenever the motor home sits for a pro-
longed period. This will discourage the growth of bacteria and
other organisms that can contaminate the water supply.
Sanitizing or winterizing the fresh water system requires four
major steps:
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Getting the sanitize/winterize solution into the water tank
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Filling the water tank with water
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Pumping the solution through the system
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Draining/flushing the system
The procedure is the same for both sanitizing and winterizing,
although the solution used is different. To winterize, you will
need an approved RV water system antifreeze. To sanitize,
prepare the follow solution:
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1/4
cup household liquid chlorine bleach (5% sodium hy-
pochlorite) to one gallon of water for each 15 gallons of tank
capacity. For a 1 DO-gallon tank, 6 2 /3 gallons of solution is
required. (The total amount of chlorine bleach for a 100-
gallon tank is 12/3 cups.
To sanitize/winterize:
NOTE: to winterize, pelform steps 1-7, 13-16, 19, 21 alld
2201l1y.
1. Prepare the required solution (either the chlorine solution or
antifreeze product) and have it standing by at the water
utility compartment.
2.
Close all drain valves and faucets.
3. Connect a length of garden-type hose to the WINTERIZE
water inlet in the utility compartment. Put the other end of
the hose into the container of solution.
4. Turn VALVE
2
and VALVE 1 handles vertical on model
40VS. On models 38T and 38TF turn the handle on VALVE
1 towards the center of the vehicle.
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AMERicAN TRAdirioN - Copyniql/T 1997, FiEETlVood ENTEnpnisES, INC. All niqlm RESERVEd.