Airstream INTERNATIONAL CCD - Manual (Page 68)

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PLUMBING
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CITY WATER HOOK-UP
The city water hook-up is found on the side of the trailer.
Use a high-pressure hose of at least 1/2” diam-
eter. It should be one that is tasteless, odorless
and non-toxic designed for RV use. The city water
inlet is a standard garden hose thread. We sug-
gest you carry two lengths of hose. This way you
have the ability to reach hookups further away
than normal, plus you have a spare hose should
one fail or become damaged unexpectedly.
After hooking up the hose and turning on the city water valve provided in the park,
slowly open a faucet. There will be a lot of spurts and sputtering until all the air is
expelled from the trailer system. If the water heater and fresh water lines are empty it
will take some time before all the air is expelled and you get a steady flow of water at
the faucet. Once a steady flow is achieved at one faucet the others should be opened
long enough to expel the air in the lines going to them.
CAUTION : Hydrogen gas can be produced in a hot water system served by this
heater that has not been used for a long period of time (generally two weeks or
more). Hydrogen gas is extremely flammable. To reduce the risk of injury under
these conditions, it is recommended that the hot water faucet he opened for sev-
eral minutes at the kitchen sink before using any electrical appliance connected
to the hot water system. If hydrogen is present there will probably be an unusual
sound such as air escaping through the pipe as the water begins to flow. There
should be no smoking or open flame near the faucet at the time it is open.
Your plumbing system has a built in pressure regulator to protect your lines and faucets
from extremely high pressures on some city water systems.
Ci
ty
Water Inlet