Winterizing The Water System; Do's And Don'ts -Waste Tanks - Fleetwood Flair 1979 Owner's Manual

CAUTION
DRAINING THE WATER SYSTEM ALONE, WILL
NOT GIVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO KEEP
YOUR WATER SYSTEM FROM FREEZING UP IF
TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW 32 DEGREES.
WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU CONSULT WITH
YOUR DEALER TO FIND THE BEST PROCEDURE
FOR YOUR CLIMATE. HE CAN WINTERIZE YOUR
COACH FOR YOU, OR SUPPLY YOU WITH ONE OF
THE ANTIFREEZES WHICH ARE SAFE TO USE IN
RV WATER SYSTEMS. FOLLOW THE INSTRUC·
TIONS THAT ARE FURNISHED WITH THE PROD·
UCT TO BE SURE THAT YOU WILL HAVE NO
FREEZE UPS.
WARNING
DO NOT USE AUTOMOTIVE OR WINDSHIELD
WASHER ANTIFREEZE IN WATER TANKS. USE
OF THESE COULD BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED.
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WINTERIZING THE WATER SYSTEM
If the motor home is to be stored in temperatures be·
low freezing, the fresh water and waste systems should
both be winterized as follows:
1. Drain fresh water tank by opening water tank
drain on exterior sidewall spigot.
2. Open the drain faucets on HOT and COLD
water pipes. (these are located under the floor
in the galley, gaucho or lavy.) After all has
been drained from the water pipes, close fau·
cets.
3. Turn pump ON. Open a cold water faucet.
When flow of water has stopped, turn pump
OFF.
4.
Drain water heater by opening drain plug at
bottom of heater and safety valve. Also, open
the hot water faucets.
5.
Drain waste water system by following nor·
mal procedure for emptying holding tank (re·
fer to paragraph on Waste Water Draining).
Have automotive radiator solution tested to ensure that
vehicle is well protected to any anticipated freezing
level, as recommended in Chassis Operator's Manual.
DO'S AND DON'TS· WASTE TANKS
DO keep your holding tank clean using any clean·
er approved for recreational vehicle sanitation
systems.
DO
DO
DO
DO
DO
DO
DON'T
add a special deodorizer or chemical additive
approved for recreational vehicle systems to
sanitize and improve the tank action.
guard against freeze·up.
keep your tank knife valve closed, permitting
the tank to get as full as convenient before
emptying.
keep both tank knife valve(s) and the drain
cap(s) tightly in place when traveling to per·
mit use of the system when on the road.
use any soft (single· ply) toilet tissue.
open the bath vent to keep bathroom fresh.
put facial tissues, paper, permanent (automo·
tive) antifreeze, sanitary napkins, or house·
hold toilet cleaners in your holding tank.
DON'T put anything solid in your holding tank
whi~h
can scratch or damage the plastic.