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Section 8: Plumbing System
If a 100 ppm concentration is prepared, use ½ cup of household bleach with one gallon of
water. One gallon of the solution should be used for each 15 gallons of tank capacity. Allow
to remain in system for at least 1 hour.
™ NOTE: Fresh water tank sizes vary by model. Contact your dealer or cus-
tomer service for your specific tank size.
6.
Place the utility center valves in the SANITIZE TANK position.
7.
Attach the short hose supplied with your motor home to the fresh water connection
inlet on the exterior of your motor home. Place the other end of the hose in a container
holding the sanitized solution. To assist the syphoning process set the container on a flat
surface approximately (2) feet above ground level.
8.
Remove the hose (or funnel) and container used to pour the chlorine solution
9.
Attach a hose (can be your drinking water hose) to the fresh water connection inlet and
attach the other end of the hose to a potable pressurized water source.
10. Turn on the pressurized water source and finish filling the fresh water tank.
11. After the recommended amount of sanitizing solution is in the tank, the water tank is
full, and water filter has been removed from the canister, turn the water pump ON
which sends sanitizer into the water lines.
12. Open all hot water faucets one by one until water begins to flow continuously and a
chlorine smell is noticeable. Include the shower faucet.
13. Close the hot water faucets and repeat opening all cold water faucets one by one until
you smell chlorine. Include shower faucet and toilet.
14. Turn OFF the water pump.
15. Let the solution remain in the tank and lines for at least four hours when disinfecting
with 50-PPM residual chlorine, and for at least one hour if using a 100-PPM chlorine
concentration.
™ NOTE: To thoroughly sanitize the fresh water tank, the unit should be driven
around for a period of time allowing the solution to splash the sides and top
of the tank.
16. After the required period, drain the chlorine solution from the fresh water system and
the fresh water tank. See Draining the Fresh Water System.
Rinse the system with fresh water:
Using a hose or funnel in the tank fill, fill the fresh water tank full of clean (potable)
1.
water.
2.
Power to water heater should be OFF
3.
When the fresh water tank is full, turn the pump ON to send water through the lines.
Water heater bypass valves should still be set to BYPASS.
4.
Run water through all faucets (hot and cold, including the shower) until chlorine smell
is gone. Turn faucets off, turn pump OFF.
5.
Drain the fresh water system again (see Draining the Fresh Water System).
Set water heater bypass to NORMAL: Allows water into the water heater.
6.
Refill the fresh water tank with fresh water again, turn the water heater power ON.
7.
If a chlorine taste lingers in the water, flush the water system with a solution consisting
of one-quart vinegar to five gallons of clean water. Re-flush as necessary. The vinegar
solution may damage the water heater or the water filter, so both must be bypassed
again before performing this operation.
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