WATER SYSTEM
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Properly preparing for colder weather or storage is an
extremely important part of routine motorhome mainte-
nance. e motorhome should be winterized at the end of
the camping season, or when exposed freezing and below
freezing temperatures (32°F; 0°C). Repairs due to freezing
liquids are not covered by warranty. Add only RV antifreeze
to the freshwater system to ensure freeze protection.
1. Level the motorhome and drain the freshwater system.
a. Locate and OPEN the drain valve for the freshwater
holding tank.
b. Locate and OPEN the low point drain valves for both
the hot and cold water lines.
NOTE: Low point drains may be water features such
as exterior showers or spray ports.
Automotive antifreeze (ethylene glycol) and windshield
washer antifreeze (methanol) are poisonous. Never
use these products in your freshwater system. These
products are harmful and may be fatal if swallowed.
Only use biodegradable RV antifreeze to winterize your
motorhome’s freshwater system.
WARNING
Do not operate the water heater or use the motorhome’s
plumbing system after the water system has been
winterized.
CAUTION
Antifreeze can be damaging to internal components of
the water heater. For proper water heater winterizing,
drain the water heater tank and bypass the water heater
inlet before adding antifreeze to the freshwater system.
NOTICE
8. Continue this ushing process for several minutes and
until the chlorine odor is not detected at the faucets.
9. Close all drain valves and faucets and ll the freshwater
tank as you normally would. Make sure the water system
is purged of air.
10. If chlorine is still detected, repeat steps 7, 8 and 9.
11. Finally, close the water heater bypass valve(s) and con-
rm that the water heater’s storage tank is full before
turning on the water heater.
Winterizing the Water System
Prepare a solution of 1/4 cup household liquid chlorine bleach
(5% sodium hypochlorite) to one gallon of water for every 15
gallons of tank capacity.
Examples:
• Prepare 2-2/3 gallons of solution for a 40 gallon tank
• Prepare 3-1/3 gallons of solution for a 50 gallon tank
• Prepare 5-1/3 gallons of solution for an 80 gallon tank
• Prepare 6-2/3 gallons of solution for an 100 gallon tank
DO NOT POUR BLEACH STRAIGHT INTO THE
FRESHWATER HOLDING TANK. Chlorine bleach must
be diluted with clean, freshwater before it can be used as a
safe sanitizing agent
.
is mixture creates a 50 PPM (parts per million) residual
chlorine concentration for the sanitization process. is will
act as quick-kill dosage for some harmful bacteria, viruses,
and slime-forming organisms. Concentrations higher than
50 PPM may damage water lines and/or tank.
Sanitizing Procedure
1. Turn o the water heater at the main switch and close
the LP tank valve. BYPASS THE WATER HEATER.
CHLORINE CAN DAMAGE WATER HEATER
COMPONENTS!
2. Open all faucets and drain the freshwater holding tank
by opening the tank drain valve. Close all faucets and
the tank drain valve aer the freshwater tank is empty.
3. With the fresh tank empty and all faucets and drains
closed, pour the sanitizing solution into the freshwater
holding tank via the gravity ll port. Be sure to add the
proper amount of solution, depending on the size of your
freshwater holding tank.
4. Top-o (completely ll) the freshwater holding tank.
5. Turn on the pump switch. Open all faucets (cold and
hot) until the air is purged and water ows freely.
6. Close all faucets and top-of the freshwater holding tank
again. Allow the system to stand undisturbed for at
least 3 hours.
After the time-period has ended:
7. Drain and ush the entire system by opening all faucets,
the freshwater tank drain valve and the low point drain
valves, while running the water pump AND adding
potable water through the freshwater gravity ll port.
Be sure there is a continuous supply of fresh, potable
water owing into the gravity ll port while perform-
ing this ushing process.
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