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. FRESH WATER SYSTEM
CAUTION
.. Overfilling
the fresh
water
tank from a pressurized
source
wjll cause
~erious
damage
to
the water tank
components
or
structural damage.
Monitor
water··
tank
filling
continually. .
Check the monitor panel often to deteIllline when the tank is fulL
If
water
is
flowing fro
Il1
the air/overflow vent, your tank is overfilled.
Tur:iJ.
the city
water supply valve OFF to stop filling. Turn the WATER
TANK
BYPASS
..
valve to the right (cl()ckwise) to
close
it.
Yo¥
can
now disconnect and
store
the city water supply hose.
SANITIZING THE
FRESH
WATER SYSTEM
Sanitize the fresh 'Yater tank and piping approximately every three months,
and whenever the motor home sits for a prolonged period. This
willqiscourage
the.growth
of
bacteria and
other
organisms that can contaminate the water
supply
..
Sanitizing or winterizing the fresh w}ter systemrequiresfour major stel's:
• Getting the sanitiz.e/winterize solution into the water tank
• Filling the water tank with water \
• Pumping the solution through the system
• Draining/flushing the system
The procedure is the same for both sanitizing
a1id
winterizing, although the
solution used is different. To winterize, you
will need an approved
RV
water
system antifreeze. To
sanitize, prepare the following solution: .
1/4-cuphouseholdliqUid chlorine bleach (5% sodium
hypochlorite) to
orie gallon of water for each
15
gallons
of tank capacity. For a
100-gallon tank,
62/3
gallons of
solutionis required (the total amount ofchlorine
..
bleach
for a 100-gallon tank is 1
2
13
cups.)
© 1996
Fleetwood
Enterpris~:s
Inc.
American Eagle
Wide
Body
ISSUE DATE: 6/96
All
rights
reservea
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