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CITY WATER HOOK-LP
The city water hook up is on the left (roadside) of the vehicle behind the
rear wheel well.
Use a high pressure hose of at least 1/2" diameter.
It should be one that
is tasteless, odorless and non-toxic designed for RV use.
The city water
inlet is a standard garden hose thread.
'liVe suggest you carry two lengths
of hose.
This way you have the ability to reach hook ups farther away
than normal, plus you have a spare hose should one fail or become damaged
unexpectedly.
After hooking up the hose ;lnd turning on the city water valve provided in
the park, slowly open
J
faucet.
There will be a lot of spurts and
sputtering until all the
,m
is expelled from the system.
If the water
heater is empty it will
Llkc
some time before all the air is expelled and
you get a steady flow <If \Vater at the faucet.
Once a steady flow is
achieved at one faucet the others should be opened long enough to expel
the air in the lines going tn them
During city water opera ttun the water pump switch should be in the off
position.
A check valve built into the pump protects it from city water
pressure.
WINTERIZING AND STOR,\GE
When storing your
motorhome for short or long periods use the same
precautions as you would in your own home with regard to, perishables,
ventilation and rain protection.
In addition, for prolonged storage periods,
flush out all the drain lines and the holding tanks.
Also drain the entire
water system including the
water heater and the water storage tank.
Instructions for draining the water system are explained in the following
paragraphs on winterizing.
THE MAIN CONSIDER,·\TI001 IN WINTERIZING IS TO GUARD AGAINST
FREEZING
DAMAGE TO THE
HOT AND COLD WATER SYSTE;'vIS, THE
WASTE DRAIN SYSTE\l
(I
\CLLOING THE TRAPS), THE WATER HOLDING
TANKS, THE WATER III, \ ['f-:R ,,\\0 THE BATTERY.
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