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To disconnect the city water connection:
Turn off the external water source.
Open a faucet to relieve the pressure in the system. Failure to do so will not damage your vehicle, but may result in an unexpected shower when you
disconnect the hose. The outside shower faucet next to the city water connection is a convenient place to do this.
Make sure the city water valve is closed (handle vertical).
Remove the hose from the city water connection, and replace the cap on the fill connection.
Disconnect the hose from the supply faucet and stow it in your storage compartment. Connecting the ends is a handy way to prevent dirt or other
contaminants from entering the hose while stored.
If you hear your pump running and water pressure is low inside the vehicle after disconnecting from an external water source, it is because you have not
properly positioned the city water valve. Make sure the black plastic handle is vertical, and perpendicular to the water line when your water system is in self-
contained mode.
HOWTO: Waste Water Dumping
Wastewater Storage and Dumping
Your house is permanently connected to your septic system or a municipal sewer; you don't have to worry about the wastewater you generate because gravity
takes it away. Your Aktiv doesn't have that connection, and must hold any wastewater until you can dump it at an approved dump station.
Most municipalities have severe penalties for improper disposal of human waste, especially into a watershed - fines can be several thousand dollars and it's
often a felony. Even if it's "just gray water", it will still flunk a coliform bacteria test because of the common discharge hose, which is difficult to explain to a judge.
Never dispose of wastewater unless you're sure you are at an approved dump station.
Tanks
Your vehicle is equipped with a gray holding tank and a toilet cassette. The gray tank holds the sink and shower
water. The toilet cassette holds the toilet waste. Thus, the toilet cassette tank is a lot nastier than the gray tank.
Dumping the Toilet Cassette
1.
Pull cassette toilet from your Aktiv by lifting the orange handle. Next, pull cassette outwards.
2.
Bring cassette to your dump site. Tip: The extended handle and wheels turns the cassette into a rolling
suitcase.
3.
Rotate orange pour spout away from the cassette and unscrew lid.
4.
Press button at bottom of cassette to release pressure (button is at the opposite end of the lid).
5.
Hold handle with other hand closest to the lid.