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CAUTION
WHEN
IN
CLIMATES WHERE FREEZING
TEMPERATURES MIGHT OCCUR,
BE
SlJRE THAT ALL WATER SYSTEM COM·
PUNENTS, INCLUDING
THE STORAGE
TANK ARE DRAINED OR PROTECTED
BY
A SPECIAL TYPE
OF
NONFREEZING AD·
DITIVE IF
THE VEHICLE
IS
TO
BE
LEFT
UNHEATED.
.
Your
on·board
water
storage
tank
is
filled through a special
filler
cap outside
the
vehicle. To
fill
the
fresh
water
tank,
proceed as follows:
1.
TURN WATER PUMP SWITCH TO
OFF.
2. Open the
water
tank
filler spout.
3.
Fill the
water
tank.
4. Close
the
water
tank
filler
spout.
5.
Turn
pump
ON. Water pressure system
is
now
activated.
Turning
on any faucet will result
in
water
flow.
If
the
motor
home
is
to
be
stored
for an
extended
period, drain
the
tank.
TROUBLESHOOTING WATER SYSTEM
During normal use,
the
water
pump
will
operate
automatically
(if
power
is
provided
and
the
pump
switch
is
ON) whenever
a faucet
is
turned
on. It
may
operate
intermittently
as
pressure changes
in
the
tank
and
water
lines.
If
the
on·board
water
supply
fails
to
function
when a
faucet
is
opened, check
to
see
that
the
pump
switch
is
ON.
If
the
switch
is
on,
check
the
fuse.
If
no
pressure
is
available al·
though
the
pump
is
ON,
power
is available,
and
the
pump
fuse
is
intact, refer
to
the
'information
provided
by
your
water
pump
manufacturer'for
instructions.
If
the
water
pump
continwes
to
operate
when no
water
is
being used, therll
may
be a leak
in
the
system
or
in a faucet.
If
no leak
is
found
and
the
pump
continues
to
operate,
refer
to
the
information
provided by
the
water
pump
manufacturer
for additional checks.
SANITIZING WATER TANK
Sanitize
the
fresh
water
tank
periodically using a chlorine
solution followed
by
clear
water
rinses.
1.
Prepare a chlorine
solution
'by adding'/.,
cup
(60mJ)
of
liquid household chlorine·base bleach
to
each gallon
(3.8.t)
of
potable
water.
2.'
Add
one
gallon
(3.8.R)
of
solution
to
the
empty
supply
tank
for each 15 gallons
(57.j)
of
tank
capactiy.
3. Fill balance
of
tank
with
potable
water.
4. With
pump
ON,
open
each faucet long enough for
water
to
run
out,
to
remove
all
air
from
system
and
lines. '
5.
Allow
the
system
(now
filled with chlorine solution)
to
stand
for
at
leastthree
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
through
faucets
for
at
least
one
minute
each.
7.
Turn
pump
OFF.
8. Drain
tank
and
pipes by opening
tank
drain valve.
Open
each
faucet
to
perm it
water
to
drain from each
pipe.
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