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10-5
CARE OF YOUR CARAVAN
Over the winter months bacteria can grow in
your water system. Particles of minerals and
dirt gather in joins and any undrained areas.
After following this guide, change your water
filter. If you have a Whale AquaSmart system,
change your Whale WF3000 Water Filter. If
you have an in line filter in your plumbing
system, Whale recommend you use WF1230
Aquasource Water Filter.
To check the system hasn’t suffered any frost
damage over the winter and floods your van,
take the following precautions:
• Close all drain valves in your van’s water
system.
• Re-attach your shower head.
• Ensure all taps and showers are positioned
over sinks and drains.
• Check condition of leisure battery, if it is
below 12V please connect to mains
electricity supply.
• Rinse out fresh and waste water tanks with
water, add a non-caustic cleaning and
purifying agent.
• Completely fill your fresh water tank with
tap water.
• Leave the hot tap that is furthest away from
the water heater fully open, close all
remaining taps and showers.
• Turn on isolation switch for water pump,
normally found on the control panel or in a
menu within the control panel’s software.
• You should hear the pump running or the
pressure coming from the open hot tap.
• Water will pop and splash as it comes from
the hot tap, it will take some time for a flow
of water to arrive as the water heater
needs to fill up first.
• Once an even flow is achieved, work back
towards the water heater, opening the next
further away hot tap until all have been
opened and there is a smooth water flow.
• The next stage is to close all hot water taps
and open the cold water taps in the same
order as the hot taps, beginning at the
furthest away cold tap.
• When an even flow is achieved through all
the taps in your van close all the taps. The
pump should turn off (after a few seconds if
it is a pressurised system).
PRE-SEASON WATER SYSTEM PREPARATION
• Remain in your van after the pump has
stopped and inspect all the taps and
shower heads for leaks. You may need to
dry them down first to spot any leaks). If
there is access to the underside of the taps
check for water leaks.
If you find a water leak, check the following:
• If there is a water leak coming from the
connections on the underside of the tap,
try to push them home or tighten them with
a spanner depending on the connections.
• If the leak originates from a crack or an
unknown source check the rest of the taps
and showers before turning off the water
pump.
• Then drain the water system as the water
pressure will continue to escape through
the leak and will cause water damage to
your van. Contact your local dealer to
rectify the leak(s).
(Note: While checking the taps and showers
you may hear the pump turn on and off a few
times. If you hear this, turn on and off all the
taps for 10 seconds individually to remove
any trapped air from the system.)
• If the pump continues to run intermittently
for short bursts this can indicate a leak as
pressure is being lost. Follow all the water
pipes and check if there is any water
leaking from joints or if a pipe is burst.
• Should you find a leak at a joint, tighten the
joint or push the pipe fully into the Quicklift
fitting to dry up the water and wait to see if
the problem persists.
• If you find a burst pipe or damaged tap/
shower we recommend that you contact
your nearest Caravan dealer.
• After the cleaning agent has remained in
the system for the required time, purge the
system by running 2 or 3 full tanks of water
through the system using all taps and
showers in the mixed position.
• Change your filter.
• Finally your system is ready for use.
If you have successfully carried out this
guide, please check your water heater is
functioning correctly, to do this please follow
the manufacturer’s instructions.
Enjoy the new season.