Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
 

Go Back   Keystone RV Forums > Keystone Fleet | Keystone RV Models > Fifth Wheels
Click Here to Login

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
 
Old 10-14-2020, 07:32 PM   #1
Cariboojim
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Williams Lak
Posts: 2
Montana Mountaineer 295RKD plumbing

Just purchased above fifth wheel and am looking for some help in understanding the plumbing connections and by passes. I know that the middle hose connection is for city water but not sure what the top and bottom ones are for. Also not clear how to use the winterizing option from here I(I tried connecting the antifreeze hose to each of the inputs but could not get the pump to draw any antifreeze).
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	5DF14927-EE6D-48B2-AB2D-8CC262A39D4E.jpg
Views:	288
Size:	194.0 KB
ID:	30340  
Cariboojim is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-14-2020, 07:41 PM   #2
bsmith0404
Senior Member
 
bsmith0404's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Las Cruces
Posts: 4,665
Hard to see everything in the picture, but looks to me like the top is the city connection, middle is the black tank flush and the bottom is the winterize connection, I can’t see the label so not sure on that. As for winterizing valves. Water heater bypass is to prevent you from pumping 12 gallons of antifreeze into the water heater. The winterize valve , when in the winterize position, hose connected to the winterize connection and placed into a gallon of antifreeze, turn the pump on and open your faucets one at a time. The pump will not run until you open a faucet to cause the pressure to drop.
__________________

Brent
2013 Alpine 3500RE
2019 Silverado 2500HD Duramax
U.S. Air Force Retired (25 yrs)
bsmith0404 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-14-2020, 09:02 PM   #3
bobbecky
Senior Member
 
bobbecky's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Box Elder
Posts: 2,897
The top is the winterize connection, center is city water, and bottom is black tank flush. We full time so never winterize, but I’ve read that some have to use two washers at the hose connections to make it air tight and to use the shortest hose possible.
__________________
Bob & Becky
2012 3402 Montana
2012 Chevy 2500HD D/A CC
bobbecky is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-15-2020, 06:11 AM   #4
bsmith0404
Senior Member
 
bsmith0404's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Las Cruces
Posts: 4,665
I guess the labels on that one are for the connection below it. Mine is arranged differently with connection above the label.
__________________

Brent
2013 Alpine 3500RE
2019 Silverado 2500HD Duramax
U.S. Air Force Retired (25 yrs)
bsmith0404 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-15-2020, 01:25 PM   #5
bobbecky
Senior Member
 
bobbecky's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Box Elder
Posts: 2,897
For Cariboojim:
These are photos of our convenience center, first the front, the second the rear, and finally a schematic I drew of the plumbing which makes it a bit easier to understand where everything goes.
Our Winterize (Freeze Guard) inlet is at the top left with the Water Heater Bypass valve to the right, The City Water Connection is below the Winterize inlet and to the right of that is the Winterize valve, and below the City Water connection is the Black Tank Flush inlet and to the right of that is the Tank Fill/Normal water flow control valve.
I think you are going to find that your green hose is going to the wrong inlet. They put the Winterize label a bit high, but that is the inlet that your hose is connected to. Also, your Winterize valve should be OFF when under normal conditions. Hopefully the photos and diagram help you figure out what you are working with.
__________________
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	convenience center front view.jpg
Views:	176
Size:	190.3 KB
ID:	30351   Click image for larger version

Name:	convenience center plumbing.jpg
Views:	254
Size:	172.5 KB
ID:	30352   Click image for larger version

Name:	convenience center plumbing schematic.jpg
Views:	173
Size:	168.8 KB
ID:	30353  
__________________
Bob & Becky
2012 3402 Montana
2012 Chevy 2500HD D/A CC
bobbecky is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-15-2020, 06:39 PM   #6
Cariboojim
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Williams Lak
Posts: 2
Thanks for all of this. Very helpful and much appreciated
Cariboojim is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
montana, mount, plumbing

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3
Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Keystone RV Company or any of its affiliates in any way. Keystone RV® is a registered trademark of the Keystone RV Company.


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 01:42 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.