Airstream CLASSIC TRAILER - Manual (Page 65)

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WATER SYSTEM-SELF CONTAINED
Fill the water tank by opening the exterior access door and remove screw cap. A
garden hose can now be inserted. It’s a good idea to let the water run through the hose
for a short time to flush it out. Experienced RVers usually fill their tanks with “home”
water to avoid strange water that may be distasteful to them.
The amount of water in the tank may be checked on the Monitor Panel, or you may fill
the tank until water overflows out of the fill.
The water heater by-pass
valves are always located
on the side or top of the
water heater and are
accessed from inside the
trailer. To use the water
heater set the valves to
normal position, shut off
valve B - open valves A
and C. In some models
the valves may be in a
horizontal pattern rather
than the vertical shown in the illustration. Valve
operating sequence will be the same. Access to
the valves in most units is through the lavatory
cabinet door; on others it will be necessary to remove a lavatory cabinet drawer.
Open the hot side of the galley or lavatory faucet and turn on the water pump switch
located on the monitor panel. For some time the open faucet will only sputter. This
is because the water heater is being filled and air is being pushed out through the
lines. Once the water heater is full a steady stream of water will come from the faucet.
Now open a cold faucet. It will sputter for a short time, but will soon expel a steady
stream.
All other faucets can now be opened until all air is expelled.
Once the system is filled with water and the faucets closed, the water pump will shut
off. When a faucet is opened the pump will come back on automatically. If the faucet is
just barely open it is normal for the pump to cycle on and off rapidly.
Water pressure at some campgrounds may be low on city water. The water pump can
be turned on to assist the city water hookup pressure. Be sure there is some water
in the fresh water tank. The pump will only use the water that is needed out of the
tank to bring the pressure up to the usual
standard.
Reverse valves to bypass water heater for
winterizing.
WATER PUMP AND STRAINER
The water pump and strainer are located
under the wardrobe on all model and is
accessed by a hinged or removable bottom
shelf or removable front panel.
To clean strainer screen, first remove inlet connection from the pump side of strainer.
This will allow the intake side of the strainer to be rotated about 1/8 turn counter
clockwise and be removed. The screen part of the strainer will now be accessible
for cleaning.
When reassembling only rotate the inlet side of the strainer until the stops are felt. The
“O” ring performs sealing and too much pressure will only break the strainer.
F - 4
PLUMBING
Aquatec
Pump
Sureflo
Strainer
HOT WATER LINE
COLD WATER LINE
BYPASS
LINE
WATER
HEATER TOP
A
B
C
Cold
Water Inlet
Hot
Water Outlet
Open Closed
Valve Handle Positions