Plumbing
Systems
and
Holding
Yanks
6. Flush the system with potable water. Let the
fresh water flow through the system for
several minutes
to
flush out the chlorine
solution.
7. After you stop the flushing, close the tank
valve, drain valves, and faucets.
You
can
now fill the tank with potable water, and
the system
is
ready to use.
Exterior Shower
(If
Equipped)
A shower fixture
is
mounted in the exterior util-
ity compartment. The water pump must be
ON
or
city water pressure must be available for the
shower to operate. Close the exterior shower
valves when finished using.
Whole Coach Water Filter System
(If Equipped)
The water filter helps provide consistent drink-
ing water quality to the entire water system. The
filter cartridge is located in the service panel
compartment. Your
Owner's Information
Package
contains detailed operating and mainte-
nance instlUctions concerning this system.
til NOTE I
Turn
water pump off before traveling. Road vibration
could cause a faucet
to
open.
If
the water pump
is
on,
your fresh water supply could be pumped into the
holding
tank.
WASTE WATER SYSTEM
The waste water system
in
your
RV
is
made up
of
sinks, tub, shower, toilet, plumbing drain and
vent lines, a
"gray water" holding tank and a
"black water" holding tank. The gray tank holds
shower, tub and sinks, where the black tank holds
toilet effluent. The holding tanks make the sys-
tem completely self-contained and allow you to
dispose
of
waste water at your convenience. A
flexible sewer hose
is
required
to
connect the
holding tank outlet to the inlet
of
an approved
waste water dump station or sewer system.
07-4
The drain plumbing is very similar to that used
in your home. The system
is
trapped and vented
to prevent waste gases from backing up into the
RV.
The drain plumbing
is
made
of
plastic, and
is durable and resistant to most chemicals. All
drain plumbing except the toilet connection ter-
minates in the gray water holding tank and
drains directly into it.
Toilet
Your
RV
is equipped with a marine-type toilet.
The flushing mechanism, whether a foot-oper-
ated pedal or a hand-operated lever, allows a
valve in the bottom
of
the bowl to open, permit-
ting the contents to be flushed into the
"black"
holding tank. A stream
of
water under pressure
from the RV's water system swirls around the
bowl, cleaning it and flushing the contents into
the holding tank. Most models have two levers,
each working independently
of
the other so the
bow I can be filled with water prior to use.
In
order to help prevent hard deposits from
building up within the
"black" tank and help
reduce unwanted odor, it
is
recommended to
always keep water
in
the tank. When empty after
a tank discharge, flush the toilet several times in
order to introduce about five gallons
of
water.
It
is highly recommended that a deodorizing
product should be used for the black tank after
each discharge at a dumping station. This will
help control unwanted odors.
Ensure that the black tank sewer drain system is
always closed and only opened when draining at
a dump station. Never allow your black tank
system to dry out unless it has been thoroughly
cleaned, sanitized and rinsed first.
For additional information, please refer to the
operating manual in your
Owner's Information
Package.
To Next Page
Loading...
Need help?
General
