Greetings from a New Class A owner!
Hello Everyone, Greetings! My name is Cristina and I am the super proud new owner of a Class A 2009 34' Safari Simba. I don't think I've ever adored a vehicle so much since my first car, a 1972 For...
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De-winterizing can be as easy as hooking up your garden hose to the city water connection and opening up all the faucets to clear out the pink stuff. However there are several things that need to be considered.
1. Beware that city water at home and in campgrounds may be at too high a pressure for the plastic fittings in most motor homes. Invest in a good quality water pressure regulator.
2. It's good to sanitize the water system at least a couple of times year. To do this, pour bleach into the water tank through the fill. If you can't get it into the tank fill, pour it into the hose before you hook up. Use 1/4 cup for every 5 gallons, then top off the tank. Run all faucets (don't forget the outside shower) until you smell bleach. Let the bleachy water sit in the pipes for a couple of hours, then drain the water tank. Refill with fresh water and flush the system once again.
3. The water heater is probably bypassed and drained, and you do not want to light it off until it's full of water. Also, there's a drain plug on the water heater that will need to be teflon-taped and tightened. Before buttoning up the water heater, stick a heater flush wand in there and give it a good rinse.
Safari's are great coaches. Good luck on your new adventure.
1. Beware that city water at home and in campgrounds may be at too high a pressure for the plastic fittings in most motor homes. Invest in a good quality water pressure regulator.
2. It's good to sanitize the water system at least a couple of times year. To do this, pour bleach into the water tank through the fill. If you can't get it into the tank fill, pour it into the hose before you hook up. Use 1/4 cup for every 5 gallons, then top off the tank. Run all faucets (don't forget the outside shower) until you smell bleach. Let the bleachy water sit in the pipes for a couple of hours, then drain the water tank. Refill with fresh water and flush the system once again.
3. The water heater is probably bypassed and drained, and you do not want to light it off until it's full of water. Also, there's a drain plug on the water heater that will need to be teflon-taped and tightened. Before buttoning up the water heater, stick a heater flush wand in there and give it a good rinse.
Safari's are great coaches. Good luck on your new adventure.
