Exterior Shower (If Equipped); Whole Coach Water Filter System (If Equipped); Waste Water System; Toilet - Fleetwood 2008 Southwind User Manual

Plumbing Systems and Holding Tanks
6. Flush the system with potable water. Let the
fresh water flow through the system for
several minutes to flush out the chlorine
solution.
7. After you stop the flushing, close the tank
valve, drain valves, and faucets. You can
now fill the tank with potable water, and
the system is ready to use.
Exterior Shower
(If Equipped)
A shower fixture is mounted in the exterior util-
ity compartment. 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.
Whole Coach Water Filter System
(If Equipped)
The water filter helps provide consistent drink-
ing water quality to the entire water system. The
filter cartridge is located in the service panel
compartment. Your Owner's Information
Package contains detailed operating and mainte-
nance instructions concerning this system.
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NOTE
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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.
WASTE WATER SYSTEM
The waste water system in your RV is made up
of sinks, tub, shower, toilet, plumbing drain and
vent lines, a "gray water" holding tank and a
"black wate1" holding tank. The gray tank holds
shower, tub and sinks, where the black tank holds
toilet effluent. The holding tanks make the sys-
tem completely self-contained and allow you to
dispose of waste water at your convenience. A
flexible sewer hose is required to connect the
holding tank outlet to the inlet of an approved
waste water dump station
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sewer system.
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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 ter-
minates in the gray 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.
Ensure that the black tank sewer drain system is
always closed and only opened when draining at
a dump station. Never allow your black tank
system to dry out unless it has been thoroughly
cleaned, sanitized and rinsed first.
For additional infonnation, please refer to the
toilet operating manual in your Owner's
Information Package.
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