Water Valve Operation/Water Heater Bypass - Highland RIDGE RV Owner's Manual

Draining and winterization:
If the recreation vehicle is to be stored over the winter months, the water heater must be
drained to prevent damage from freezing. Damage to the water heater caused by freezing
is not warrantable. It is recommended the water heater be drained and bypassed during the
winterization process, particularly if introducing RV antifreeze into the plumbing system.
NOTE: The water heater should never be drained when HOT or
UNDER PRESSURE.
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You will need to know the location of the water pump when it is time to sanitize or winterize
the water lines in your recreation vehicle. Water pump locations will vary depending on the
model. If you turn on the water pump and listen you should be able to locate it by the sound.
You may have to remove an access panel to get to the water pump.
There will be an open ended siphon hose attached to one of the valves near the water pump.
Sanitizer and antifreeze are brought into the water lines through the use of this hose.
There will also be a set of valves located near the water pump to control water flow for:
Normal Operation (sending water through the water lines in the RV)
Sanitizing the Water Tank and the water lines,
Winterizing the water lines.
The diagrams below depict how to set the water valves to perform these various functions.
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