MAINTENANCE
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WINTERISATION
Water system
Water expands as it is frozen, and so trapped
water, when it expands, can damage the tap
/ valve /pump or pipe it is trapped within. For
this reason, (in addition to reasons of hygiene),
the water system should be fully drained when
not in use, particularly in colder weather.
Follow the basic steps outlined below
to remove water from the system
(current caravans):
• Disconnect any external water source,
external submersible hose or pump.
• Locate the 'Yellow' drain valve, which is
floor mounted and will be next to the water
heater. Move the lever on this valve to
the vertical.
• Open one of the taps (the kitchen tap is the
most convenient) to the middle (hot and cold
mix) position.
• Turn on the pump using the button on the
control panel, and leave the pump running
until water no longer flows from the tap.
• Open the vanity tap and shower tap mixer,
again to the centre hot and cold position
and leave them open whilst the caravan is
out of use.
• Also remove the shower head, and leave the
head in an upright position.
• If present connect the external shower
handset and fully open to drain, disconnect
and store.
After a short while the majority of water will
have left the plumbing system. At this point
however it is still important to ensure that the
pump itself is 'dry'. During this part of the
winterisation, a suitable absorbent cloth or
container should be used to catch a small
amount of spilled water that will result.
The pump should be disconnected on the
output side of the pump, and run for a short
while to expel any water contained within the
pump body and filter. This is also a good time
to disassemble and clean (if necessary) the
filter fitted on the input side of the pump.
The easiest method of disconnecting the
pump is to remove the quick-release tabs from
the Posi-flo type pump (details of releasing
push fit plumbing connections can be found in
this handbook).
Quick release tabs
Water filter
Summary of Contents for Basecamp 2018
Page 1: ...Swift Group Owner s Handbook Basecamp Issued July 2017 CREATING SMILES FOR LIFE ...
Page 48: ...S E RVICE S 46 GAS SCHEMATIC Gas schematic Back to section menu ...
Page 141: ...MA INT E NA N CE 140 WIRING DIAGRAM ROAD LIGHTING Back to section menu ...
Page 142: ...MA INT E NA NCE 141 WIRING DIAGRAM CONSUMER CIRCUITS Back to section menu ...
Page 143: ...MA INT E NA N CE 142 WIRING DIAGRAM CONSUMER CIRCUITS ROOF Back to section menu ...
Page 144: ...MA INT E NA NCE 143 WIRING DIAGRAM POWER CIRCUITS Back to section menu ...
Page 145: ...MA INT E NA N CE 144 WIRING DIAGRAM 230V CIRCUITS Back to section menu ...
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