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SECTION 7 –
PLUMBING
7-18
4. Press ON/OFF Button (OUT). Unplug the
washer/dryer from the electrical outlet (or
disconnect power).
5. Turn the water supply faucets OFF.
Disconnect the inlet hoses from the faucets.
Drain any remaining water from the hoses.
6. Washer/Dryer is now winterized.
Go to next optional appliance or go back to
Blow Out Procedure Step 9 - Drain Water
Heater or Antifreeze Fill Procedure Step 14.
Method 2– Fill with RV Antifreeze
If you’ve decided to fill the waterlines with
RV antifreeze, follow these steps to winterize
your washer/dryer:
1. With the machine power OFF, turn the WASH
TEMP knob to HOT.
2. Advance the Program Selector knob to
REGULAR in Cotton Heavy Duty.
3. Press the ON/OFF button (IN) and let the
machine fill until antifreeze is in the drum.
4. Advance Program Selector to a RESET. Wait
5 seconds (Status/Door Lock LED will blink).
5. Advance Program Selector to a SPIN
position. Let the antifreeze drain from the
drum.
6. Advance Program Selector to RESET. Wait 5
seconds (Status/Door Lock LED will blink).
7. Turn the WASH TEMP knob to COLD.
8. Advance the Program Selector knob to
REGULAR in Cotton Heavy Duty.
9. Let the machine fill until you see antifreeze in
the drum.
10. Advance the Program Selector knob to
RESET. Wait 5 seconds (Status/Door Lock
LED will blink).
11. Advance the Program Selector knob to SPIN.
Let the antifreeze drain from the drum.
12. Press the ON/OFF button (OUT).
13. Washer/Dryer is now winterized.
Go to next optional appliance or go back to
Blow Out Procedure Step 9 - Drain Water
Heater or Antifreeze Fill Procedure Step 14.
To use Washer/Dryer again:
Flush antifreeze from the waterlines, then
1. Reconnect the water inlet hoses to the
corresponding HOT/COLD faucets. Turn the
faucets ON. (NOTE: Check the water inlet
hoses and pump periodically. Refer to the
“Use & Care Guide” that came with the
machine.)
2. Plug the washer/dryer into an appropriate
electrical outlet (or reconnect power supply).
3. With the ON/OFF button in the off (OUT)
position, pour 1/2 TBSP. of powder detergent
(or liquid equiv.) into the “Detergent”
compartment inside the Dispenser Drawer.
4. Advance the Program Selector knob to an
EXPRESS cycle.
5. Press the ON/OFF button (IN) and allow the
machine to run through the complete cycle to
clean out any remaining antifreeze.
Winterizing Dishwasher
–If Equipped
Follow dishwasher manufacturers instructions
for operating and for interrupting cycles.
1. Empty all dishes from the dishwasher.
2. Follow coach winterization instructions for
using the winterization valve to draw RV
water system antifreeze into the water system
so antifreeze can enter the dishwasher.
3. Set the dishwasher controls to the start of the
Rinse cycle and run briefly until antifreeze
can be seen inside the dishwasher.
4. Set the controls to the end of the Rinse cycle
to pump the liquid out of the dishwasher to
make sure the lines and pump contain
antifreeze.
5. Turn dishwasher controls to Off.
6. Pour about a quart of RV water system
antifreeze directly into the dishwasher to
ensure protection of pump and drain lines.
7. Dishwasher is now winterized.
Go to next optional appliance or go back to
Blow Out Procedure Step 9 - Drain Water
Heater or Antifreeze Fill Procedure Step 14.