Troubleshooting - Taxa Outdoors Mantis 2021 Owner's Manual

Inc. for information regarding repair or service options. The following checklist assumes that you stored your habitat with care:
Thoroughly inspect the habitat exterior, looking for animal nests in, for example, wheel wells, compartments or openings.
- Open all doors and compartments, checking for animal or insect intrusion, water damage, or other deterioration
- Check charge level in all batteries and recharge as needed.
- Check tire pressures and re-inflate to specified cold pressure
- Lube chassis
- Check all exterior lights, and replace as needed
- Drain, flush and sanitize the fresh water system as outlined in the General Care and Maintenance chapter.
- Inspect the drain hose for leaks and replace it if necessary
- Turn on sink faucets and all plumbing fixtures (faucets, water pump, Hot Water Heater), checking all joints and fittings and
repairing leaks, if any.
- Check all 12-volt DC circuit fuses
- Operate all 12-volt DC lights and equipment
- Test the carbon monoxide detector as manufacturer's instructions (if equipped).
- Check your shore-line power cord, 7-pin connector, converter, all outlets, breakaway switch, and any exposed wiring. If defects
are found, refer service to your dealer
- Operate air conditioning system (if equipped)
- Inspect and clean the interior
- Check sealants on and around the roof, body seams and windows, resealing as needed.
- Wash the exterior, thoroughly flushing the habitat underside.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Plumbing
Description
Sink backed up
Sink leak
Shower leak – Exterior
Shower leak - Interior
Shower drain leak
Plumbing leaks behind kitchen
cabinetry
Plumbing leaks under habitat
Water heater leak
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Likely cause Fix
Gray water tank full a. open gray water valve to drain
Remove kitchen access panels
to access plumbing (secured
with three bolts). Squeeze or
Sink Trap clogged remove trap to loosen clog.
Inspect sink drain, p-trap, and
drain hose, tighten where
Loose connection necessary
Loose connection, Flush out exterior quick
sand / grit in quick disconnect with water to remove
disconnect grit
Tighten connection between
shower wand and hose;
between hose and faucet;
Loose connection(s) remove faucet and replace
or bad washer rubber washer.
remove access panel below
shower, visually inspect and
Loose connection tighten connections.
Pressurize system, observe leak
spot. Tighten hose clamps and
Loose connection or push pull fittings.
Check plumbing connections in
Loose connection problem area and tighten if loose
Check push pull connectors at
heater (push and pull them to
check if one is loose!) at heater.
loose connection or Remove and re-insert. Ensure
over pressured water. city water is below 125PSI and
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