Holding Tank Care - Fleetwood 2009 AMERICAN ALLEGIANCE User Manual

Please...Practice good housekeeping when
draining wastes at a campsite or disposal sta-
tion. Leave the site in good order. Above all, do
not pollute.
!
CAUTION
The sewer drain valve must be open when using the
black tank flush inlet.
!
CAUTION
Do not use the same hose you use for filling the
potable water tank, or for connection to the city water
inlet. This is especially true if you the connect the
quick connect hose to the typical rinsing hoses at
most dumping stations. Use of a different hose will
insure that you will not contaminate your fresh water
supply.

Holding Tank Care

Since holding tanks don't rely on any sophisti-
cated mechanical devices for their operation,
they are virtually trouble-free. The most com-
mon problem is also an unpleasant one – clog-
ging. You can minimize the chances of clogging
by keeping the following considerations in mind:
WATER SYSTEM DRAINS
EXTERIOR SHOWER
CITY WATER
BYPASS
INLET
Typical Hot and Cold Diagram
Plumbing Systems and Holding Tanks
WATER HEATER
LAVATORY SINK
SHOWER
BYPASS
WATER PUMP
FILTER
• Keep the black water tank knife valve
closed. Fill tank to at least
draining. Be sure to cover the tank bottom
with water after draining.
• Use only toilet tissue formulated for use in
septic tank or RV sanitation systems.
• Keep both knife valves closed and locked,
and the drain cap tightly in place when
using the system on the road.
• Use only cleaners that are approved for use
in septic tank or RV sanitation systems.
• Use a special holding tank deodorant chem-
ical approved for septic tank systems in the
black water holding tank. These chemicals
aid the breakdown of solid wastes and make
the system much more pleasant to use. Do
not put facial tissue, paper, ethylene glycol-
based or other automotive antifreeze, femi-
nine hygiene products or household toilet
cleaners in the holding tanks.
• Do not put anything solid in either tank
that could scratch or puncture the tank.
If the drain system does get clogged:
• Use a hand-operated probe to loosen stub-
born accumulations.
WATER FILL
VENT
TOILET
3 ⁄ -full before
4
GALLEY SINK
WATER TANK
DRAIN
WATER
07-7