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CAUTION
WHEN IN CLIMATES WHERE FREEZ-
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 TOBE LEFT UNHEATED_.
If
the motor home is to be stored for an extended period.
drain the tank.
TROUBLESHOOTING
WATER
SYSTEM
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During normal use, the water pump will ooerate automatlcallv (if
power is provided and the pump switch
IS
ON) whenever a
faucet is turned on. It may operate intermittenily 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 instruclions.
If the water pump continues to operate when no water is being
used, there may be a 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 V.-cup household liquid
chlorine bleach to one gallon potable (drinking quality) water.
2. Add at the rate of one gallon of this solution to the
empty supply tank for each 15 gallons of tank 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 taste and odor. If a chlorine taste or other
traces of impurity remain, do step 13. If Ihe 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 has a self-contained drainage system in which
waste water and sewage go directly to separate holding and
sBwage tanks. All of the plumbing components in the vehicle are
"sable even when the drain is capoed.
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