NewMar 2006 Mountain Aire Diesel Pusher, User Manual

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of waste materials in the drain lines and hose. If the tanks are not 3/4
full, add enough water to allow for sufficient flushing.
To empty the waste water tanks, connect the adapter to the drain hose.
Use the adapter supplied with your unit. If the adapter is lost or broken,
one can be purchased from any RV supply store. Once you have placed
the adapter on the drain hose, it can remain there for the life of the hose.
One end of the hose threads up through the hole in the bottom of the
service compartment, and the other end of the hose feeds into the sewer
at the dump station. Unscrew the cap off the drain. Connect the hose
with the adapter in place to the drain fitting. Open the gate valve all the
way by pulling on the T-handle. The tank will start to drain as soon as
the T-handle is pulled. After you have drained the black water tank,
immediately drain the gray water tank. Doing this helps to flush the
black water from the sewage hose. When both of the tanks are empty,
flush them with a fresh water rinse before you close the valves. The
gray tanks are easily flushed by pouring a couple of gallons of water
into a sink drain. The drain outlet is engineered for quick release of the
drain hose adapter. Always close the gate valves and secure the end cap
to prevent leakage while in transit. After draining the black water tank,
it is recommended to add a holding tank deodorant (such as Thetford
Aqua-Kem) to help control the odor and break down the solids. Follow
the instructions given on the holding tank deodorant package. When
using dump stations for draining the holding tanks, keep other travelers
in mind. Practice good housekeeping. Leave the dump stations in good
order. Above all, do not pollute.
Camping with Sewer Hook-Up
When camping at parks with sewer hook-up, it is important to keep the
black water holding tank gate valve closed at all times, except when
dumping. The gray tank can be kept open while hooked to a sewer
connection but again; the black water tank must be kept closed. This is
done so that an ample supply of liquid remains in the tank to provide a
smooth flow through the gate and drain valve when dumping. Sufficient
liquid in the tank causes a swirling action that should take any
accumulated solid wastes with it. Accumulation of solid wastes in the
black water tank can be avoided by keeping the gate valve closed when
connected to the sewer hook-up. If the valve is left open, solid wastes
may accumulate in the tank. This may eventually result in costly repairs.