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CAUTION
WHEN IN CLIMATES WHERE F"lEEZ-
ING TEMPERATURES MIGHT OCCUR,
BE SURE THAT ALL WATER SYSTEM
COMPONENTS, INCLUDING THE STOR-
AGE TANK, ARE DRAINED OR PRO-
TECTED BY A SPECIAL TYPE OF NON-
FREEZING ADDITIVE IF THE VEHICLE
IS TO BE LEFT UNHEATED.
If the motor home is to be stored for an extended penod,
drain the tank.
TROUBLESHOOTING WATER SYSTEM
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During normal use, the water pump will operate automaticafly (if
power is provided and the pump switch is ON) whenever a
faucet is turned on. It may operate intermittentfy as pressure
changes in the tank and water lines. If the on-board water supply
fails to function when a faucet is opened, check to see that the
pump switch is ON. If the switch
IS
on, check the fuse. If no
pressure is available, although the pump switch is ON, power is
available, and the pump fuse is intact, refer to the information
provided by your water pump manufacturer for instructions.
If the water pump continues to operate when no water is being
used, there may bea leak in the system or in a faucet. If no leak
is found and the pump continues to operate, refer to the
information provided by the water pump manufacturer for
additional checks.
SANITIZING WATER TANK
Sanitize the fresh water tank periodically using a chlorine
solution followed by clear water rinses .
. 1'. Prepare a chlorine solution of V4-CUp. household liquid
chlorine bleach to one gallon potable (drinking qUqlity) water.
2. Add at the rate of one gallon of this solution to the
empty supply tank for each 15 gallons oftank capacity . .
3. Fill balance of tank with potable water.
4. With pump ON, open all faucets long enough for water to-
run out and to remove all air from system and line.
5. Allow the system (now filled with chlorine solution) to stand
for at least three hours. Before performing the following step,
provisions should be made to allow for drainage of all water
from the fresh water tank.
6. Flush the piping by running water through faucets for at least
one minute each.
7. Turn pump OFF.
8. Drain tank and pipes by opening tank drain valve. Open
each faucet to permit water to drain from each pipe.
9. When the tank is empty and each faucet has been opened,
drained and closed, close the drain valve.
10. Fill system with clear fresh water.
11. Repeat steps 6 through 9.
12. Partly fill the system with fresh water and check the tank
and system for tasT8 and odor. If a.chlorine taste or other
traces of impurity remain, do step 13. If the system is clear,
go to step 14.
13. Prepare a solution of 1-quart vinegar in five gallons of water
and place in tank. Fill the system completely. Agitate the
. solution by vehicle motion, then repeat steps 4 and 5.
14. Repeat steps 6 through 9 to empty the system.
15. If the system is to be used, fill with fresh water. If not, the
system is ready for storage.
WASTE WATER SYSTEM
Your motor home
h<-~.3
a self-contained drainage system in which
waste water and sewage go directly to separate holding and
sewage tanks All of the plumbing components
In
the vehicle are
usable even when Ihe drain
IS
capped.
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