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PLUMBING
CITY WATER HOOKUP
Use a high-pressure hose of at least ½ " diameter. It should be one that is tasteless, odorless and non- toxic
designed for RV use. The city water inlet is a standard garden hose thread. We suggest you carry two
lengths of hose.
This way you have the ability to reach hookups further away than normal, plus you have a spare hose
should one fail or become damaged unexpectedly. Turn the water heater bypass to the normal flow position
as described under self- contained.
After hooking up the hose and turning on the city water valve provided in the park, slowly open a faucet.
There will be a lot of spurts and sputtering until all the air is expelled from the motorhome system. If the
water heater is empty it will take some time before all the air is expelled and you get a steady flow of water
at the faucet. Once a steady flow is achieved at one faucet, the others should be opened long enough to
expel the air in the lines going to them.
Water pressure at some campgrounds may be low. The water pump can be turned on to assist the city
water pressure. Be sure there is water in the fresh water tank. It is not necessary to fill the tank, the pump
will only use the water that is needed out of the tank to bring the pressure up to the usual standard. The
water pump should be turned off when the motorhome is left unattended.
Your plumbing system has a built in pressure regulator to protect your lines and faucets from extremely
high pressures on some city water systems. An after-market external regulator could lower the water
pressure at the inlet and thus to your faucets and shower.
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