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SECTION 10
STORING YOUR MOTOR HOME
To Fill Lines with RV Water Line Antifreeze:
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Turn water heater by-pass valve to by-pass
position.
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Remove and save the protective cap from the
end of the siphon tube.
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Insert the end of the siphon tube into a con-
tainer of RV antifreeze solution. We recom-
mend using a clean bucket or container that
can hold at least 3 gallons of RV antifreeze to
avoid frequent refills during the process.
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Turn the diverter valve handle so that it
points toward the siphon tube.
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Turn a water pump switch on.
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Open each cold water faucet handle in the
coach one at a time until antifreeze solution
just begins to flow from the faucet, then
close.
When Done Adding RV Antifreeze:
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Turn water pump switch off.
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Turn the diverter valve handle so it points
toward the water line to the pump as shown
in the photo. This will to stop the flow from
the siphon tube and revert the tank line flow
to the pump.
•
Replace the protective cap onto the end of
the siphon tube to keep out insects and debris
when not in use.
Washer/Dryer Winterizing
1. Turn off the hot and cold water faucets to the
machine and disconnect the hoses. (Tie or
wire up the hoses to the faucets to keep them
from dropping down behind the machine.)
2. Set the machine to fill on regular cycle and
WARM wash.
3. Turn the machine On for a few minutes so it
can take in any water left in the hoses. (Life
the hoses at this time to be sure no water is
trapped in low spots of the hose.)
4. Turn the machine off.
5. Advance the wash time to SPIN cycle and
turn the machine On to pump out as much
water as possible.
6. Turn the machine Off again.
7. Place a bath towel or shallow container
beneath the drain/lint filter door on the lower
front of the machine to catch water. Then
remove the filter to drain any water left in
the bottom of the machine.
8. Reinstall the filter correctly to assure that it
does not leak water.
9. Optional - If you wish to add RV antifreeze
to ensure safety of the washer pump, add
about a gallon of non-toxic RV water system
antifreeze to the washer drum and rerun the
SPIN cycle to fill the pump and lower cavi-
ties with the solution.
10. Turn the machine off.
Washer/dryer winterizing is now complete.
NOTE: Remember to reconnect the washer
supply hoses when placing the washing
machine back into service. Then run the
machine through the fill/spin cycle (steps
Winterizing System Siphon Tube
