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Sanitizing and Filling the Potable Water System
For your safety, you should sanitize your potable water system when your
recreational vehicle is new or when it has been sitting unused for a period
of time and it may have become contaminated.
Prepare a chlorine solution using 1/4 cup of bleach (5% sodium
hypochlorite solution) to one gallon of water. Prepare one gallon of this
solution for each 15 gallon capacity of the tank. As designed and
constructed, this method will sanitize the plumbing system.
For Gravity Fill and Storage Tank: System-#1
1. Close all the drains, tanks, low-point drains, and have by-pass
closed to water heater.
2. With the coach completely drained, open V1 valve and insert
siphon hose into container with sanitation solution. Start the
pump to draw liquid into the system until liquid comes through
the faucets. Close faucets and pump will shut off. Lines are now
full.
3. Should you desire to sanitize the tank, pour sanitation solution
into the gravity water fill, which will drain into the fresh water
tank.
4. Add additional water to the tank through the gravity water fill.
5. Open faucets, close V–1 valve, V-2 valve needs to be open.
Start the pump to draw the liquid from the tank through the water
system. When liquid flows freely from the faucets, close faucets.
Pump will shut off.
6. Allow this water solution to stand in the system for three hours.
7. Drain solution and flush with fresh water.
For Direct Fill-City Water
1. Close all drains and have bypass closed to water tank.
2. Open V1 and insert siphon hose into container with sanitation
solution. Turn pump on. Be sure V2 and V3 valves are closed.
Faucets need to be open and then closed when liquid appears.
Pump will stop when full pressure is achieved.
3. Should you wish to sanitize the tank, open V3 allowing solution
to flow into tank and pressure will be released. Pump will start
again and run until solution is all gone.
4. Now close V1 and V2 with V3 open, add additional water to tank
through the city water fill, 10 to 20 gallons. Faucets may be
opened.
POTABLE WATER ONLY! SANITIZE, FLUSH, AND DRAIN
BEFORE USING. SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL. FAILURE
TO COMPLY COULD RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS
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