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SECTION 7
PLUMBING SYSTEMS
F
W
H
RESH
ATER
OLDING
The fresh water tank can be filled by pressure
filling through the fresh water inlet (called city
water) or by gravity fill. There are plastic
overflow tubes plumbed into the fresh water
holding tank. They allow water to flow out of
the water tank. Occasionally, you may see
water coming from the overflow tubes (located
underneath the park trailer) when the fresh
water holding tank is filled. This is normal, and
is
caused
by
external
including the park trailer being parked on an
incline, or the motion caused by starting or
stopping the park trailer during travel.
Do not cap, block or modify the fresh water
tank overflow tubes in any way. Enough water
pressure can build up during the filling
process to damage the plumbing system if the
overflow tubes are obstructed.
F
W
C
RESH
ATER
ONNECTIONS
Never leave the RV unattended while filling
the fresh water system.
There are two types of direct exterior fresh
water connections in your park trailer: city
water and gravity fill.
City Water
Fig. 7.1 Fresh water connections
To use the city water fill
1. If needed, sanitize the water system.
2. Move the "water heater bypass valve" to
the NORMAL position.
3. Remove the connection cap and attach a
non-toxic drinking water hose to the inlet.
4. Turn ON the water at the water source.
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circumstances,
Gravity Fill
5. Enter the park trailer and open the cold
water supply faucets to bleed air from the
water lines.
6. The water heater will fill first, followed by
the supply lines and faucets.
When the water lines are nearly full, you
may experience some "air pockets." Allow
them to escape before closing the cold
water supply faucets.
The fresh water connection should be
unplugged (i.e., the non-toxic drinking
water hose disconnected) when the park
trailer is left unattended for any amount of
time. If something would happen to the
water system, this may help limit water
damage to a smaller area.
To disconnect the city water fill
7. Shut OFF the water at the water source.
8. Disconnect the non-toxic drinking water
hose and reinstall the connection cap.
To reduce the chance of contamination,
prevent the non-toxic drinking water hose
from coming into contact with the ground.
Reinstall the connection cap when the fresh
water connection is not being used. Do not
remove the following label from your park
trailer:
Fig. 7.2 Potable water only label
Dry camping
You can gravity fill the fresh water system if
you do not have access to city water;
however, allow extra time to fill the fresh
water system if you are using this method.
Follow the steps listed above; however, at
step 3 put the non-toxic drinking water hose
end into the gravity fill.
(potable) water and when the fresh water tank
Turn on the clean
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