Sanitizing And Filling The Potable Water System; For Water Lines Only - venture Sonic series Owner's Manual

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Sanitizing and Filling the Potable Water System

For your safety, you should sanitize your potable water system when
your recreational vehicle is new or when it has been sitting unused
for a period of time such as over winter, and it may have become
contaminated.
Prepare a chlorine solution using 1/4 cup of bleach (5% sodium
hypochlorite solution) to one gallon of water. Prepare one gallon of
this solution for each 15 gallon capacity of the tank. As designed
and constructed, this method will sanitize the plumbing system.

For Water Lines only

1. Close all the drains, tanks, lo-point drains, and have by-pass
closed to water heater.
2. With the coach completely drained, with V2 valve closed, open
V1 valve and insert siphon hose into container with sanitation
solution. Valves and hose are located by water pump in side
compartment or in a cabinet. Start the pump to draw liquid into
the system until liquid comes through the faucets. Close faucets
and pump will shut off. Lines are now
full.
3. Should you desire to sanitize the tank
also, pour sanitation solution into the
gravity water fill, which will drain into
the fresh water tank.
A = Pump
B = Filter
C = Siphon Hose
D = Tank
V-1 = Valve
V-2 = Valve
4. Add additional water to the tank through the gravity water fill.
Open faucets, close V-1 valve, V-2 valve needs to be open.
Start the pump to draw the liquid from the tank through the
water system. When liquid flows freely from the faucets, close
faucets. Pump will shut of
5. Allow this water solution to stand in the system for three hours.
6. Drain solution and flush with fresh water.
7. To remove any excess chlorine taste or odor, prepare a solution
of one quart vinegar to five gallons of water and allow this
solution to agitate in the tank for several days by vehicle motion.
8. Drain the tank again and flush with fresh water.
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