External Water Supply - Winnebago Adventurer 2005 Owner's Manual

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1. Prepare a chlorine solution using 1 gallon of

water and 1/4 cup of household bleach

(sodium hypochlorite solution). With tank

empty, pour chlorine solution into the tank.

Use 1 gallon solution for each 15 gallons of

tank capacity. This procedure will result in a

residual chlorine concentration of 50 ppm in

the water system. If a 100 ppm concentration

is required as discussed in item 3, use 1/2 cup

of household bleach with 1 gallon of water to

prepare the chlorine solution. One gallon of

the solution should be used for each 15 gallons

of tank capacity.

2. Complete filling of tank with fresh water.

Open each faucet and run the water until a

distinct odor of chlorine can be detected in the

water discharged. Do not forget the hot water

taps.

3. Allow the system to stand at least 4 hours

when disinfecting with 50 ppm residual

chlorine. If a shorter time period is desired,

then a 100 ppm chlorine concentration should

be permitted to stand in the system for at least

1 hour.

4. Drain and flush with fresh water.

WARNING

Chlorine is poisonous - recap bottle

and clean utensils after use.

Models not equipped with Gravity

Water Fill

Follow the preceding instructions for

disinfecting tanks with gravity fill, with the

exception of tank filling described in Step 1.

Models without a gravity water tank fill

require temporarily connecting an external

cartridge type water filter assembly to add

disinfecting solution to the tank. These filters are

commonly available at RV supply stores.

Bleach can be placed into the empty filter

canister (remove the filter cartridge first) and

connected in-line with the city water fill and city

water hose.

PLUMBING SYSTEMS

The bleach will be drawn into the tank when

the city water is turned on and the tank fill valve

is turned to Tank Fill position.