Monaco SIGNATURE 2001 series, Руководство пользователя

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Water Systems
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Disinfecting water system with chlorine bleach (superchlorination) pro-
tects you and your family from bacteriological or viral contamination from
any common water source.
You should disinfect the water system:
• If your motorhome is new.
• If your motorhome has not been used in a long time.
• Every
three
months.
NOTE: An independently operated water pump with garden hose
connections and a container to hold prepared solution may be
desired to perform this task. The gravity fill may also be used to
perform the task. Remove cap off the gravity fill. Add the solution
to the fresh water tank. When finished, secure the gravity fill cap.
CAUTION: Do not use vinegar to disinfect water system on units
using Aqua-Hot Heating Systems. Vinegar will deteriorate copper
tubing.
Use the following procedures to disinfect water system:
• Remove the filter elements from the filters and reassemble the filters
without the elements (see "Filter").
• Prepare a chlorine bleach solution using 1 gallon water and 1/4 cup of
chlorine bleach. Use 1 gallon of solution for every 15 gallons of tank
capacity. Example: Add 2-2/3 gallons solution to a 40 gallon tank.
Add 4-2/3 gallons solution to a 70 gallon tank. Add 6-2/3 gallons to
100 gallon tank. This mixture puts a 50 ppm (parts per million) disin-
fecting solution in the water system. This concentration will act as a
quick-kill dosage for harmful bacteria, viruses and slime-forming
organisms. Concentrations higher than 50 ppm may damage the
water lines and/or tanks.
• Drain the fresh water tank. Close the drain and pump the solution (if
desired) into the fresh water tank using an independently operated
pump and a garden hose connected to City Water Hook-Up on the
water control panel. It can be poured into the fresh tank using the
gravity fill and a funnel. Run the water until you smell a distinct
chlorine bleach odor.
• Allow the system to stand for four hours.
• Drain the system and flush with fresh water. The drain is located in
the outside water service compartment. Install new water filters.
Thoroughly flush with fresh water until no chlorine bleach taste or
smell is detected in the water system.
WATER SYSTEM
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Disinfecting
Fresh Water