Fleetwood Bounder 1991 Manual page 53

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Open a cold water faucet. When the flow of water
stops, turn the pump off.
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Open water faucets, then open the drain valves
on HOT and COLD water pipes. Leave these
valves open.
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Drain the water heater by opening the drain plug
at the bottom of the healer and the safety valve at
the top.
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Flush the toilet. Operate toilet sprayer, if
equipped.
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Drain the shower head by opening the valve. Let
all water drain out the tub spout. Leave the valve
open.
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When each faucet has beenllrained, close all
faucets, water line drain valves and the fresh
water iank drain valve, install the water heater
plug and close'the safety valve.
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Drain the waste water system by following the
normal procedure for draining the holding tanks.
(See PLUMBING chapter).
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Apply silicone lubrication to the knife valve ac-
tuatorrod(s).
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Be sure ALL water from ALL plumbing fixtures
" ' has been drained.
CAUTION
DRAINING THE WATER SYSTEM
ALONE WILL NOT PROVIDE ADE-
QUATE COLD WEATHER PROTEC-
TION. If: THE' MOTOR HOME, IS TO BE
lINHEATEDDURING FREEZING TEM-
PERATURES, CONSU..L T YOUR
DEALER FOR THE BEST WINTERIZING
PROCEDURE FOR YOUR CLIMATE.
YOUR DEALER CAN, WINTERIZE YOUR
MOTOR HOME FOR YOU ,OR CAN SUP-
PLY YOll WITH ONE OF THE SPECIAL
ANTIFREEZES WHICH ARE SAFE AND
APPROVED FOR USE IN RV WATER
SYSTEMS. FOLLOW THE INSTRUC-
TIONS FURNISHED WITH THE ANTI-
FREEZE.
WARNING
DO NOT USE AUTOMOTIVE OR WIND-
SHIELD WASHER ANTIFREEZE IN THE
MOTOR HOME WATER SYSTEM.
THESE SOLUTIONS MAY BE HARMFUL
IF SWA,-LOWED.
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"Close holding tank drain valves.
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Pour approximately five gallons of approved
, non-toxic
antifreeze into the fresh water tank.
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Turn the water pump master switch ON.
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Open each cold water faucet. run the water pump
and let about a cup of antifreaze solution flow
continuously through each faucet. Close each
cold water faucet.
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Flush the toilet until the antifreeze solution flows
continuously. Release flush mechanism.
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If your vehicle Is equipped with a water heater
bypass,
winte~ze
the water heater, according to
the Instructions provided with the water heater
"operating manu'al.
If
you do not haye a bypass.
you wiU have to fill the water heater with antifreeze
solution by the water pump. Winterize the hot
water lines by opening each hot water faucet,
, allowing antifreaze solution to flow continuously,
and then close each faucet. This will require con-
',$Iderably more antifreaze solution, and you may
choose to do this step before winterizing the cold
water lines so you can recycle the solution.
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When fiUing the plumbing systems with anti-
freaze, be sure to open and operate all fixtures
and valves allowing the antifreaze solution to
flow freely.
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Pour one cup of antifreeze solution down each
drain.,
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Install al,l protective caps:
Water tank fiU
City water inlet
cap
Waste tank drain outlet cap