AIRSTREAM LAND YACHT GAS CITY WATER HOOKUP
Use a high-pressure
hose of at least ½ "
diameter. 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 suggest 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. Turn the water heater bypass to the
normal flow position as described under self- contained.
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 motorhome system. If the
water heater is 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.
Water pressure at some campgrounds may be low. The water pump can be turned on to assist the city
water pressure. Be sure there is water in the fresh water tank. It is not necessary to fill the tank, the pump
will only use the water that is needed out of the tank to bring the pressure up to the usual standard. The
water pump should be turned off when the motorhome is left unattended.
Your plumbing system has a built in pressure regulator to protect your lines and faucets from extremely
high pressures on some city water systems. An after-market external regulator could lower the water
pressure at the inlet and thus to your faucets and shower.
BLACK TANK FLUSH
On the side of the 26’ and 30’ motorhomes
is a large utility compartment with a keyed
door. A spigot and garden hose female
connector is inside. On the 33’ model in the
roadside rear utility compartment on the left
rear lower side is a water hose connector
marked "black tank flush" and the exterior
water spigot.
Hook-up a ½” or larger water hose and turn
it on full force. Within the tank a multiple
holed plastic water line will spray the
interior surface of the tank.
The gate valve should be closed for the first
couple of minutes to let some water
accumulate in the tank, and then opened to
let the water out in a rush. Repeat as needed
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