Exterior Shower (If Equipped); Drinking Water Filter System; Whole Coach Water Filter System (If Equipped); Waste Water System - Fleetwood 2013 Recreational Vehicle Owner's Manual

Plumbing Systems and Holding Tanks

Exterior Shower (If Equipped)

A shower fixture is mounted in the exterior
utilitycompartment. The water pump must be
ON or city water pressure must be available for
the shower to operate. Close the exterior shower
valves when finished using.

Drinking Water Filter System

(If Equipped)
The water filter helps provide consistent drink-
ing water quality. The filter cartridge is located
in the cabinet under the galley sink. Your
Owner's Information Package contains detailed
operating and maintenance instructions concern-
ing this system.
Please note that the separate faucet at the galley,
and the optional icemaker are the outlets for the
filtered water. Although this filtered water is not
available at the standard galley and lavy outlets,
the water available at those outlets is filtered by
the water pump filter. Also note that this system
is not designed for, or effective in, removing or
neutralizing bacterial contaminants.
Whole Coach Water Filter System
(If Equipped)
The water filter helps provide consistent drinking
water quality to the entire water system. The filter
cartridge is located in the service panel compart-
ment. Your Owner's Information Package con-
tains detailed operating and maintenance instruc-
tions concerning this system.
NOTE
✓
Turn water pump off before traveling. Road vibration
could cause a faucet to open. If the water pump is
on, your fresh water supply could be pumped into the
holding tank.
NOTE
✓
This system is not designed for or effective in remov-
ing or neutralizing bacterial contaminants.
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WASTE WATER SYSTEM

The waste water system in your RV is made up
of sinks, tub, shower, toilet, plumbing drain and
vent lines, a "grey water" holding tank and a
"black water" holding tank. The grey tank holds
shower, tub and sinks effluent, where the black
tank holds toilet effluent. The holding tanks
make the system completely self-contained and
allow you to dispose of waste water at your con-
venience. A flexible sewer hose is required to
connect the holding tank outlet to the inlet of an
approved waste water dump station or sewer sys-
tem.
The drain plumbing is very similar to that used
in your home. The system is trapped and vented
to prevent waste gases from backing up into the
RV. The drain plumbing is made of plastic, and
is durable and resistant to most chemicals. All
drain plumbing, except the toilet connection,
terminates in the "grey water" holding tank and
drains directly into it.

Toilet

Your RV is equipped with a marine-type toilet.
The flushing mechanism, whether a foot-oper-
ated pedal or a hand-operated lever, allows a
valve in the bottom of the bowl to open, permit-
ting the contents to be flushed into the "black"
holding tank. A stream of water under pressure
from the RV's water system swirls around the
bowl, cleaning it and flushing the contents into
the holding tank. Most models have two levers,
each working independently of the other so the
bowl can be filled with water prior to use.
In order to help prevent hard deposits from
building up within the "black" tank and help
reduce unwanted odor, it is recommended to
always keep water in the tank. When empty after
a tank discharge, flush the toilet several times in
order to introduce about five gallons of water.
It is highly recommended that a deodorizing
product should be used for the black tank after
each discharge at a dumping station. This will
help control unwanted odors.