NewMar Scottsdale Class A 2006, Owner'S Manual

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2006
Scottsdale Class A by Newmar
Sanitizing
To assure complete disinfecting of your fresh water system, it is recommended
that the following procedure be followed on a new system, on one that has not
been used for a length of time, or one that may have become contaminated.
This procedure is also recommended before long periods of storage, such as
over the winter months:
1.
Drain the fresh water tank by opening the drain valves. There is one valve
per water tank. All of the faucets should be in the closed or off position.
2.
Prepare a chlorine solution using one gallon of water and 1 ⁄ 4 cup of
chlorine bleach (5% sodium hypo-chlorite solution). Prepare enough
of the chlorine solution to administer one gallon of solution for every
15 gallons of tank capacity. For sanitizing this unit, prepare 41/2 gallons
of the chlorine solution. This mixture puts a 50 PPM (parts per million)
residual chlorine concentration in the water system that will act as a quick
kill dosage for harmful bacteria, viruses and slime forming organisms.
Concentrations higher than 50 PPM may damage the water lines and/or
tank.
3.
Once the fresh water tank is empty, close the drain valves on the water
tank.
4.
Pump the chlorine solution into the tank. This is done by placing the
winterizing hose into the chlorine solution. Close the valve from the fresh
water tank to the pump and open the valve from the solution to the pump.
Turn the tank fill valve from city water to tank fill. Turn on the water
pump until all of the solution is pumped into the fresh water tank.
5.
Turn off the water pump. Close the valve to the solution. Open the valve
from the tank to the water pump. Fill the water tank with the city water
tank fill (or by using the same method as was used to put the sanitizing
solution into the tank). Remove the water filter (from the drink dispenser
faucet, if installed) and install the by-pass pipe to allow the sanitizing
solution access to the faucet. Open each faucet in turn including the
kitchen faucet, bath faucet, inside and outside shower, turning on both
the hot and cold, and flushing the stool until all of the air has been purged
from the pipes and the water runs freely. The entire system will then be
filled with the sanitizing solution.
6.
Allow the 50 PPM disinfecting solution to stand in the system at least four
hours.
7.
Drain the system and flush with fresh water. The water system needs to be
flushed with clean water repeatedly, if necessary, until there is no chlorine