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IN CLIMATES WHERE FREEZING TEM-
BE SURE
IF THE VEHICLES IS TO BE
OR LEFT UNHEATED, (Refer to
'Winterizing the Water
15
TROUBLESHOOTING WATER SYSTEM
During normal use, your pump should operate automatically
(if power is provided and the pump switch is ON) whenever
a faucet is tumud On. Should your on-board water supply fail
to function when a faucet is opened. check to
500
that the
pump switch is ON, If the switch is ON, check the fuse. If
no pressum is available, although the pump SWitch is ON,
power is available,
~nd
the pump fuse is intact, r'1far to the
information provided by your water pump mamolfacturer
for instructions.
If the water pump continues to operate when no water is
being used, there may be a leak in the system or in
a
fauccL
If no leak is found and the pump continues to operate, refer
to the inlormotion provided by the water pump manufacturer
for additional checks.
SANITIZING WATER TANK
It is suggested that your fresh water tank be renewed
periodically using a chlorine solution followed by clear
water rinses.
1.
Prepare a chlorine solution by adding Yo cup (60 ml)
of liquid household chlorine· base bleach solution to
one gallon
(3.B
/lpotable (drinking quality) water.
2.
Add at the rate of on" gallon
{3.B I)
of this ""Iution
to the empty supply tank for each
15
gallons
(511)
of tank capacity.
3.
Fill balance of tank with potable water.
4.
With pump ON, open all laucats
lon~
enough for
water to run out and to remove all air from system
and lines.
5.
Allow the system (now filled with chlorine solution)
to stand for at lea.t threo 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 thrOlJgh faucets
for at lEast OnE minute e""h.
7.
Turn pump OFF.
8.
Drain tank
a~d
pipes by opening tank drain valvo.
Open each fauce, to permit water to dr;,in from each
pipe.
9.
When the tank is empty and each faucet has been
opened, drain 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 fre.h watm and check
the tank and system for taste and odor. II 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 l·quart vinegar 11
I)
in
five gallons {20/) of watar and place in tank. Fill
the system completely. Agitate is solution by
vehicle motion, then repeat steps 4 and 5.
14.
Repeal steps 6 through 9 to empty the system.
15.
II the system is to ba used, hll with fresh water.
II not, the system is ready lor storage.
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