| Every owner of an RV should keep the
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| | the water stops draining as it may be
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| fresh water system sanitized. At a
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| | damaged. Close all of the drains. You
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| minimum, you should sanitize the system
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| | have now drained most of the water from
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| every spring when you take the RV out of
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| | the RV's system.
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| storage and any time you notice an odor.
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| | Take a quarter cup of household bleach
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| It's really quite simple to do. You can
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| | for every fifteen gallons of water that
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| start by draining the water heater. Go to
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| | your fresh water tank holds. Mix the
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| the outside compartment where the water
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| | bleach, with water, into a one-gallon
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| heater is located.
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| | container and pour it into the fresh
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| The drain plug, or petcock is located in
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| | water holding tank. Fill the fresh water
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| the corner. Remove the plug and open the
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| | tank almost completely full of water.
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| pressure relief valve on top of the water
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| | Turn the water pump on, open all hot and
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| heater to assist in draining. CAUTION:
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| | cold faucets and run the water until you
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| NEVER drain the water heater when it's
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| | smell the bleach at each faucet. Close
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| hot or under pressure.
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| | the faucets. If it's possible drive the
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| You then need to locate the low point
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| | RV or pull the trailer so the water can
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| water line drains. It may take a while to
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| | move around to assist in cleaning the
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| find them, but they are there. There will
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| | entire tank.
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| be one for the hot and one for the cold
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| | Let it sit for at least 12 hours. Drain
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| water lines. This is the lowest point in
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| | the entire system again and re-fill the
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| the water system. Open these and let the
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| | fresh water tank with potable water. Open
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| water drain out. Next, find the drain for
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| | all of the faucets and run the water
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| the fresh water holding tank and drain
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| | until you no longer smell any bleach. It
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| all of the water from it. At this point
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| | may be necessary to repeat this process
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| you can turn the water pump on for a
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| | again to eliminate all signs of bleach
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| moment to force any remaining water out.
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| | from the water system. Once this is done
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| Do not let the pump continue to run once
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| | it is safe to use your water system.
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