7. Electrical Installations 135
Chapter 8: Water
8.1 General information
• Always use water that is of drinkable quality when working
with food. This also applies for washing your hands or
objects that come into contact with food.
• In order to ensure excellent water quality, water should
be taken directly from the public drinking water system.
Please find out in advance about the local water quality.
• Garden hoses, watering cans and similar materials unsu
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itable for drinking water should never be used to fill the
mobile system.
• If the van has not been used for a longer period of time,
the entire water system must be emptied completely.
• After longer periods of stagnation, the water system must
be flushed thoroughly before being used. Should you
discover impurities, the material should be disinfected
using suitable agents that have been approved for such
measures.
8.2 Water supply
We recommend that you inspect any water you have left in
the tank, this is very critical before using the water again.
Function of the water supply
Fresh water is supplied to the heating system, the kitchen and
toilette via a submersible pump. The TANDEM submersible
pump operates electrically:
- via the ancillary battery,
- when the van is connected to the 230V mains via the
power supply.
Immersion pump