HOWTO: De-Winterizing
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Alde bypass valves in normal operating
position
Frost protection valve in normal
operating position
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• Open the galley sink, move the handle in the hot water direction, and run the water pump until water flows from hot water
tap at sink and you smell chlorine. The water heater holds several gallons, so it will take a while for it to fill up.
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• Allow the system to sit overnight.
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• Drain the fresh water tank completely, fill with clean water, and run all faucets (galley sink, bathroom, and outside shower)
for 2-3 minutes each.
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• Hold the instant hot water dispenser taps, both hot and cold, open for several minutes until the water runs clear and smells
like chlorine. The hot water reservoir has a capacity of about a gallon, so this will take some time. After all the antifreeze is
out of the system, remove the old water filter cartridge in the cabinet under the microwave, and replace with a fresh filter
cartridge.
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• To help get rid of the residual chlorine smell, pour a cup of vinegar into the fresh water tank, fill, let sit for a few hours, run
the faucets for a minute or so apiece, drain the tank to ground, and refill with fresh water.
