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Cl.ose h.olding tank drain valves, l.ow p.oint drain valves
and fresh water tank drain valve.
P.our appr.oximately five gall.ons .of appr.oved n.on-t.oxic
antifreeze int.o the fresh water tank.
Turn the water pump master switch ON.
Open each c.old water faucet, run the water pump and
let ab.out a cup .of antifreeze s.oluti.on fl.ow c.ontinu.ously
thr.ough each faucet. Cl.ose each c.old water faucet.
Flush the t.oilet until the antifreeze s.oluti.on fl.ows c.on-
tinu.ously. Release flush mechanism.
Winterize the water heater acc.ording t.o the instructi.ons
provided with the water heater .operating manual.
Winterize the h.ot water lines by .opening each h.ot
water faucet, all.owing antifreeze s.oluti.on t.o fl.ow c.on-
tinu.ously, and then cl.ose each faucet. This will require
c.onsiderably m.ore antifreeze s.oluti.on, and y.ou may
ch.o.ose t.o d.o this step bef.ore winterizing the c.old water
lines s.o y.ou can recycle the s.oluti.on.
When filling the plumbing systems with antifreeze, be
sure t.o .open and .operate all fixtures and valves all.ow-
ing the antifreeze s.oluti.on t.o fl.ow freely.
P.our .one cup.of antifreeze s.oluti.on d.own each drain ..
(Tub/sh.ower, galley sink, bathro.om sink, washer
P-trap)
Install all protective caps:
Water tank fill
City water Inlet cap
Waste tank drain cutlet cap
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NOTE
A
bypass
valve
(see
Water Heater Bypass
Valve
section
in
the
Appliance chapter) allows
the user to bypass the
water heater - allowing it to
be drained - to reduce the
amount
of
antifreeze
required to winterize the
fresh water system.
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