Plumbing Systems
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Sanitizing the Fresh Water System
Use the following procedures to sanitize your Fresh Water
System (
or Potable Water System)
when it is new, becomes
contaminated, or has not been used for a period of time.
• Prepare a
Chlorine Solution
using one (1) gallon of
water and one-quarter (1/4) cup of household bleach
(5% Sodium Hypo-Chlorate solution).
• Prepare approximately one (1) gallon of solution for
every fifteen (15) gallons of holding tank capacity.
NOTE:
As an option, several commercial solutions are
available, and should be used as directed on the package.
To sanitize the fresh water tank & fresh water system:
1. LEVEL the RV.
2. OPEN the
Fresh Water Holding Tank Gate Valve
and drain
out any water in the tank. CLOSE the valve when drained.
3. CHECK that the
Low Point Drain Valves
are CLOSED.
4. Please refer to
page 126
,
Nautilus P1 Manual
for detailed
procedures and specific valve positions.
5. CONNECT a
garden hose
to the
City Water Connection.
DO
NOT use your fresh (potable) water hose
.
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PLACE the other end of the hose into the container
of
* Chlorine Solution.
See Photo, right.
6. Turn ON the water pump until the container
containing the chlorine solution is empty.
7. COMPLETE filling the tank with fresh water.
8. Operate all faucets to release trapped air,
then
Turn OFF the pump.
9. ALLOW solution to stand for three (3) hours.
10. DRAIN tank and FLUSH the system with fresh water.
To remove excessive chlorine odor or taste
which may remain
:
11. Prepare a
Vinegar Solution
of one (1) quart vinegar to
five (5) gallons water and
repeat steps 3-10
above.
•
At step 5
, PLACE other end of the hose into the container
of
* Vinegar Solution
. Allow solution to agitate in tank by
intermittent vehicle motion (several days if possible).
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