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Section 8: Plumbing System
10. Fill the fresh water tank full of clean (potable) water. Fill fresh water tank from an ex-
ternal container. Pour fresh water into the inlet using a hose (or funnel).
11. Power to water heater should be OFF (both switches: electric and LP gas). When the
fresh water tank is full, turn the pump ON to send water through the lines.
12. Run water through all faucets (hot and cold, including outside shower) until chlorine
smell is gone. Turn faucets and outside shower off, turn pump OFF.
13. Drain the fresh water system again (see
Draining the Fresh Water System
).
14.
Set water heater bypass valves to NORMAL (if so equipped
)
)
close bypass valve C,
open valves A and B on water heater, replace water heater drain plug.
15.
Refill the fresh water tank with fresh water and when water heater is full of water, turn
the water heater power ON.
Lingering Chlorine Taste:
If a chlorine taste still lingers in the water, flush the water sys
-
tem with a solution consisting of one-quart vinegar to five gallons of clean water. Re-flush
as necessary. The vinegar solution may damage the water heater or the water filter, so both
must be bypassed again before performing this operation.
Follow the steps outlined in
Draining the Fresh Water System
with one exception;
do not drain the water heater.
Water heater bypass valves (if so equipped) should be set to BYPASS; close valves
A&B and open valve C. Do not remove the water heater drain plug.
Full system canister water filter, remove the canister, take out the filter, and reat
-
tach the empty canister.
After draining the system
1.
Water heater power should be OFF (both switches: electric and LP gas). Water heater
bypass valves (if applicable): A&B should be closed, valve C open.
2.
Put the vinegar solution into the fresh water tank. Pour the vinegar solution into the
gravity fill using a hose (or funnel).
3.
Continue filling the fresh water tank with of clean (potable) water. Pour fresh water into
the gravity fill inlet using a hose (or funnel).
4.
Run water through all faucets (hot and cold, including outside shower) until chlorine
smell is gone. Turn the pump ON to send water through the lines.
5.
Close all faucets including outside shower. Turn pump OFF.
6.
Drain the system again, but don’t drain the water heater.
Water heater bypass valves
(if so equipped)
: leave valves A&B closed and valve C open. Do not remove water
heater drain plug.
7.
Close low point drains and fresh water tank drain.
8.
Refill the fresh water tank with clean potable water. Use the gravity fill, pour water
directly into the gravity fill inlet on the outside of the trailer.
9.
Open faucets and check that the chlorine taste is gone.
10. Drain the system one more time (see
Draining the Fresh Water System
).
11.
Remove full system canister, insert the filter, and reattach canister to the mount. For
water heater bypass valves (if so equipped)
: Open valves A&B, close valve C.
12.
Refill the fresh water system with clean water. When the water heater is full of water,
turn the water heater power ON.
How to Sanitize (WITH UTILITY CENTER)
1.
Bypass the (storage) tank water heater: A&B should be closed, valve C open.
Sanitizer
should be kept out of the water heater
. The tankless water heater does not have
bypass valves.
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