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Water and Plumbing Systems
lumbing in your unit is divided into two sub-systems: You have a potable
freshwater system, which is your usable water for drinking, bathing, dishes etc.
and your wastewater system, which are the tanks that hold your drainage or
wastewater until you are ready to dump it.
The holding tanks are an important part of the water system, neglected or
mismanaged tanks can lead to having contaminated systems.
Neglecting or mismanaging both the fresh-water system and wastewater
systems could lead to water contamination and other health hazards or
environmental hazards.
Provide the proper care and follow the proper procedures for handling the water and the
components of both systems to avoid creating a hazard situation.
PLUMBING BASICS
Several components work together to provide you with your freshwater and waste-water systems.
Freshwater Tank
An on-board freshwater storage tank that carries the freshwater (usable clean water). The tank is filled through
an inlet in a storage compartment on the side of your RV and used to provide you with water when you are not in
a location that has the city water hookup.
Electric Demand-type Pump
Supplies the water pressure for the on-board freshwater tank.
City-Water Hookup
Delivers pressurized water via a hose that is connected to a campground water supply and to an inlet on the side
of the RV
.
Monitoring (Multiplex Main Panel)
Will display how much water is left in the freshwater tank, as well as how full the wastewater tanks are
.
Waste Drainage System
This system functions as it would in your home with lines running from kitchen sink, bath sink, tub/shower,
washer/dryer, and toilet.
Gray Water Tank
Holds drainage water that originates from sinks or the tub/shower until they are ready to be drained at a dump
station.
Black Water Tank
Holds the drainage from what is flushed down the toilet until it is ready to be drained at a dump station
(RM Models only, the kitchen sink and toilet drain into the black tank).
Fresh Water System
To provide you with fresh water, you will use either the self-contained on-board fresh-water tank, where the water
pressure is pumped through the lines by the water pump or use a city hook-up that provides the pressurized
water directly into the lines. A city hook-up is provided by many of the campgrounds.
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