Gadgetmonster
04-19-2017, 08:03 AM
My first year sanitizing the fresh water system was a challenge. Owner's manual is too generic to give details. The goal is simple. Add 1/4 cup of bleach for every 15 gal of fresh water your tank holds.
I like this guys videos. He explains the do's and don't's well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEepug8N-aE. I followed his instructions.
Trouble is on my 2015 Cougar X-Lite 33res there is no obvious way to access the fresh water tank. I looked on this forum and did not find the answer. Same with Google. Thought I may have found the answer so I went so far as to buy a pump to overcome what I believe is a check valve in the in-bound water line to fill the tank. It did not work. My new drill mounted pump must not be able to overcome the check valve.
So I was able to find the overflow drain / vent hose that goes to the fresh water tank and treated the water. Was a pain as I had bleach water in the coach and that is never a good idea as I am prone to spill and splash.
After I finished I got to thinking about the air vent in the water fill panel outside. This vent hole is protected by a screen that I thought was molded into the black panel. See the attached photo. Found that the screen is not attached. I was able to pry it out easily with no damage.
So if you pry this screen out you have easy access to the fresh water tank. Get a proper flexible tube that will withstand some bleach water and a funnel. Push the tube a foot or so into the open hole and pour the water/bleach mixture directly into your fresh water tank. Put the screen back in there and move on. http://i64.tinypic.com/qot9if.jpg[/IMG]
I like this guys videos. He explains the do's and don't's well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEepug8N-aE. I followed his instructions.
Trouble is on my 2015 Cougar X-Lite 33res there is no obvious way to access the fresh water tank. I looked on this forum and did not find the answer. Same with Google. Thought I may have found the answer so I went so far as to buy a pump to overcome what I believe is a check valve in the in-bound water line to fill the tank. It did not work. My new drill mounted pump must not be able to overcome the check valve.
So I was able to find the overflow drain / vent hose that goes to the fresh water tank and treated the water. Was a pain as I had bleach water in the coach and that is never a good idea as I am prone to spill and splash.
After I finished I got to thinking about the air vent in the water fill panel outside. This vent hole is protected by a screen that I thought was molded into the black panel. See the attached photo. Found that the screen is not attached. I was able to pry it out easily with no damage.
So if you pry this screen out you have easy access to the fresh water tank. Get a proper flexible tube that will withstand some bleach water and a funnel. Push the tube a foot or so into the open hole and pour the water/bleach mixture directly into your fresh water tank. Put the screen back in there and move on. http://i64.tinypic.com/qot9if.jpg[/IMG]