Airstream (nest) 2019, Owner'S Manual

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Storage Tips
Kitchen cabinets should have the heaviest items stored on the
bottom and lighter items overhead. After loading, put skillets and
canned goods on the floor or bottom shelf, cereals and crackers
in the overhead roof locker. Use unbreakable-type plates and
saucers and consider storing your dish towels around them.
Clothes hung in wardrobes should be kept on hangers that snap
over the clothes rods to keep them from bouncing off on rough
roads. Consider plastic bags similar to those of dry cleaning
businesses to help protect from dust that will work its way into
the trailer.
Plumbing
Water System (Self-Contained)
Fill the water tank by connecting a potable water hose to the
gravity water fill inlet. (Let the water run through the hose for
a short time to flush it out.) Experienced RVers usually fill their
tanks with “home” water to avoid strange water that may be
distasteful to them. The amount of water in the tank may be
checked on the SeeLevel II monitor or you may fill the tank until
water overflows out of the fill.
Open the hot side of the galley faucet and turn on the water pump
switch located on the monitor panel. (Refer to Appliances —
SeeLevel II Monitor Panel in this section.) For some time, the open
faucet will only sputter. This is because air is being pushed out
through the lines. Once the lines are clear of air, a steady stream
of water will flow from the faucet. Now, open a cold faucet. It will
sputter for a short time, but will soon expel a steady stream. All
other faucets can now be opened until all air is expelled. Once the
system is filled with water and the faucets closed, the water pump
will shut off.
When a faucet is opened, the pump will come back on
automatically. If the faucet is just barely open, it is normal for the
pump to cycle on and off rapidly.
Water Pump
The water pump switch found
on the SeeLevel II monitor panel
operates the pump. Once the
switch is turned on, the pump will
run until the water pressure reaches
about 50 PSI. At this point, an internal pressure switch will shut
it off. When a faucet is opened, the water pressure will drop and
the pump will start to run again.
NOTE
Never put wet strength paper towels or tissues
in your holding tank since they will not dissolve
and can catch in the mechanism of the dump
valve. Colored toilet tissue is slower to dissolve
than white. Most RV-accessory stores offer tissue
designed to completely dissolve.
The water pump should be turned off while using a city
water hookup. However, because water pressure at some
campgrounds may be low the water pump may be turned on
to assist the pressure. Be sure there is some water in the fresh
water tank. The pump will use water in the tank to bring the
pressure up to the usual standard of 50 PSI.
Access to the water pump will be necessary for periodic cleaning
of the debris strainer screen. Refer to Section 8 — Maintenance
for water pump access and strainer screen removal.
Fresh Water Drain Valves
Fresh water drain valves consist of low point water line drain
valves and fresh water tank drain valves. The valves are in-line
or petcock-type valves. Refer to Section 8 — Maintenance for
necessary drain valve locations and draining procedures of fresh
water lines and tanks.
Drain and Waste System
Your trailer has a drain and waste system that includes a
combined black/gray waste-holding tank made from corrosion-
free molded plastic with trouble-free dump valves. Therefore,
only one sewer hose connection is needed when hooking up to a
dump station.
Almost all campgrounds will have dumping facilities. Park
directories, such as Woodalls and Rand McNally, also list
dumping stations. Refer to Section 8 — Maintenance for
important information on waste water tank draining, cleaning and
rinsing procedures.
Check your systems monitor frequently (see Appliances in this
section). When the waste water holding tank is completely full,
sewage may back up into the pipes and cause an unpleasant
cleaning job. Never drain the tanks at any place other than an
approved dumping station.