Airstream 360 XC Land Yacht Owner's Manual page 58

AIRSTREAM 360 XC LAND YACHT OWNERS MANUAL
WATER SYSTEM - SELF-CONTAINED
Most plumbing functions are accomplished in the plumbing utility compartment on the roadside of your
motorhome. To fill your water tank, hook up a garden hose to the city water inlet then open the water tank
fill valve. The water level can be monitored on your control panel above the range or the tank can be filled
until water is expelled out of the tank overflow and is seen running on the ground under the vehicle.
NOTE: Once the water level has reached the height of the overflow, water will continue to be
expelled for a few minutes after the fill valve is closed.
If it is more convenient for you, a water fill is also located on the side in the utility compartment. As noted
above, water will be expelled from an overflow valve for a short time once the tank is full and the fill hose
has been removed.
Turn water heater by-pass valves to normal flow. Access to the single lever valve is from inside, opening
the cabinet door directly below the kitchen sink and lowering the hinged access door on the back wall of
the cabinet. If the valve handle is horizontal it is in the normal flow position.
Open the hot side of the galley or lavatory faucet and turn on the water pump switch located on the monitor
panel. For some time the open faucet will only sputter. This is because the water heater is being filled and
air is being pushed out through the lines. Once the water heater is full a steady stream of water will come
from the faucet. Now open a cold faucet. It will sputter for a short time, but will soon expel a steady stream.
All other faucets can now be opened until all air is expelled.
Once the system is filled with water and the faucets closed, the water pump will shut off. When a faucet is
opened the pump will come back on automatically. If the faucet is just barely open it is normal for the
pump to cycle on and off rapidly.
CAUTION: The water pump must be turned off when hooked up to city water supply and when you
leave your Airstream unattended.
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