Water system for 1999 Coachmen Santara
Crazy lady here who just bought a used 1999 Coachmen Santara and even with that 3-4 inch manual, I can't figure out how to use the water system. When I hooked up the hose to the city water inlet I f...
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I have a 1998 Coachmen Santara. On mine, at least, all the valves are in a sort of control panel in the back, and it sounds like yours is similar. I find it's a quite convenient setup, once figured out.
I have two valves labeled for the hot and cold low point drains. These need to be closed to use the water system (and of course open for draining it); it sounds like they may be open in your case. I also have a tank drain valve nearby but not on the control panel proper which, if open, will let the water tank drain out.
The upper two valves (labeled "operation valves" if memory serves) are for filling the tank from the city water connection (the upper-right valve) and, I think, connecting the pump to the water tank. There is also a middle valve that connects the pump to the winterize/suction fill hose connector. The little pictograms on the control panel are accurate for my unit, but maybe on yours some of the valves have been replaced or had their handles removed and reattached sideways or something.
At any rate, try operating the various valves and see what happens. You won't hurt anything by having them in odd settings; the worst possible thing that could happen is water comes out of various drain lines under the motorhome or through the winterize/suction fill port if you have one and if it is not capped with a plug or something.
I hope that's helpful. If you want, I can take a picture and try to describe a bit better what's going on.
I have two valves labeled for the hot and cold low point drains. These need to be closed to use the water system (and of course open for draining it); it sounds like they may be open in your case. I also have a tank drain valve nearby but not on the control panel proper which, if open, will let the water tank drain out.
The upper two valves (labeled "operation valves" if memory serves) are for filling the tank from the city water connection (the upper-right valve) and, I think, connecting the pump to the water tank. There is also a middle valve that connects the pump to the winterize/suction fill hose connector. The little pictograms on the control panel are accurate for my unit, but maybe on yours some of the valves have been replaced or had their handles removed and reattached sideways or something.
At any rate, try operating the various valves and see what happens. You won't hurt anything by having them in odd settings; the worst possible thing that could happen is water comes out of various drain lines under the motorhome or through the winterize/suction fill port if you have one and if it is not capped with a plug or something.
I hope that's helpful. If you want, I can take a picture and try to describe a bit better what's going on.
