Sanitizing - Tiffin Motorhomes WAYFARER 2017 Owner's Manual

8. Drain the system and flush it with freshwater. The water system needs to be flushed with water
repeatedly, if necessary, until there is no chlorine taste or smell left in the system. To remove
any excessive chlorine taste or odor that might remain, prepare a solution of one quart of
vinegar to five gallons of water. "Rock" the tank containing the solution; by moving the vehicle
forward and backward several times to clean the tank; then drain that tank and refill with clean
water.
SANITIZING HOT AND COLD FIXTURES ONLY (NOT FRESHWATER TANK)
All faucets should be in the closed or "off" position.
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2. Prepare a chlorine solution using one gallon of water and one-half cup of chlorine
bleach (5% sodium-hypochlorite solution). Concentrations greater than 50 ppm may
damage the water lines.
3. Connect one end of the vinyl hose to the inlet valve on the sewer board; place the
other end of the hose into the solution that has been prepared.
4. Turn "on" the water pump. On the sewer board turn the blue handle valve
sanitize/winterize and turn the red handle valve to bypass.
5. Open each faucet, in turning "on" both the hot and cold faucets and flushing the
toilet until all of the air has been purged from the pipes and the water runs freely.
The entire water lines will then be filled with the sanitizing solution.
6. When the sanitizing process is completed, turn the water pump "off".
7. Allow the 50 ppm disinfecting solution to stand in the system at least four hours.
8. Drain the system and flush it with freshwater. The water lines will need to be
flushed with water repeatedly, if necessary, until there is no chlorine taste or smell
left in the system. To remove any excessive chlorine taste or odor that might
remain, prepare a solution on one quart of vinegar to five gallons of water. Repeat
steps four, five and six to run the solution through the water lines. Drain the system
and flush with freshwater.
PLUMBING & BATH FEATURES
PLUMBING & BATH FEATURES
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