Specifications

Motorhome Care
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Motorhome Care
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CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
After many years of service you may decide
that your motorhome has become beyond
economic repair and should be disposed of.
Please ensure that you comply with the end
of life vehicle legislation and take it to an
authorised treatment facility where it will be
properly dealt with to minimise any negative
environmental impact. The transaction will be
loggedattheDVLA,identifyingthatyouareno
longer the owner of the vehicle.
tank.Valveisopenwhenhandleisinlinewith
body of valve.
With valves and switches set as previously
described to run taps from the fresh water tank,
the pump can be run momentarily to assist
purging the water tank and pipes.
Removeshowerhead.Lettheshowerhose
drain into the shower tray and then return
to holder.
TheMotorhomemaybeleftinthis
condition over winter or until ready to use.
It is recommended to leave the drain taps
inanopenpositionduringstorage.Before
recomissioning the system, reverse all
above actions.
Beforerecomissioningthesystem,reverseall
above actions.
The Thetford Cassette toilet is easily winterised
for storage.
Empty remaining fresh water into the bowl by
activatingtheushhandleupanddownorby
pressingtheushbutton(modeldependant).
Oncepumphasbeenclearedandwaterow
has stopped completely, release into waste
tank.Removewastetankandemptycontents
in normal way.
To evacuate any remaining water from the fresh
water tank, place a container underneath the
drainplug and remove drainplug.
When the procedure has been completed
replace drainplug and waste holding tank.
Clean the seals and grease them if necessary
after drying, with acid free vaseline.
Leave the blade of the holding tank open.
Do not replace cap on the pour out spout, to
ventilate the holding tank.
Recomissioning the Water System
Fill the fresh water tank on the Thetford
Cassette porta potti (model specific) using a
hose or jerrycan until the water in the funnel
reaches the neck. Tank capacity is 15 litres.
AquaRinsemaybeaddedtoimprovecleaning
ofbowlandushingofunit.
Replacecap.Swingbackthewaterllfunnel
until it touches the water tank.
Add Aqua Kem (100 ml) into the Cassette (or
120mlifusingAquaKemBio)throughthe
pour out spout. Add small amount of water
through the pour out spout and replace the
cap. Close the cold taps and ensure all the
drain taps are closed.
Itisadvisableafterstoragetoushthewater
system initially with a sterilising agent (such as
Milton),andthenwithwaterrepeatinguntilthe
systemiswellushedthrough.
Connect the pump.
Fillthesystemwithwateruntilwaterows
freely from the hot taps. About 2 gallons of
water will be required. Close the hot taps.
Appliances
Beforestartingmotorcaravanningafterstorage,
check all gas appliances and electrical points.
Note:Preferablynotlessthanonceayear,the
electrical installation should be inspected and
tested by a qualified electrician.
After storage it is advisable to air the
Motorhomeandcleanthroughout,especially
cooking appliances and the refrigerator.
Replacethebeddingiftheywereremoved
for storage.
Important: Always follow the manufacturers
recommended procedures after use of fitted
equipment in the Motorhome, before storing
for any length of time.