[A/S] Re: International Sovereign water valves, 5 of them

["Richard P. Kenan" <as5368@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

     Thanks for the summary of how to do the "blowjob."  That's
pretty 
much what I've been doing for the last five years here in Atlanta,
and 
my brother-in-law in Canton before me.  My new ('95) trailer has 
detailed instructions on how to do it, also.  They don't mention any 
Shrader valve, and I haven't seen one anywhere near the water pump;
so 
I probably don't have one.  They *DO*, however, instruct you to pump 
the water out of the pump (by simply taking the outlet connection off 
and running it out into a cup or a sponge).

> then the drain valves (if equipped), and go back and forth, one to 
the
> other, hot, then cold, etc. If you simply open every valve in the
> trailer, the air will escape at the first open valve and might well 
not > push the water out of all the lines. If you do as I suggest, 
you'll find that you'll get no water on the third time around.

     I hadn't thought of that...good point.  I will be sure to open 
them one at a time in future.

> 
> Don't over-pressurize things, and scope out your system to make sure
> there isn't a dead spot.

     I recollect - probably incorrectly, so I'll check it out first - 
that AS recommends around 60 psi.  Does that sound about right to you?
> 
> DON'T FORGET THE DRAINS!!! Dump a pint or more down each trap; I 
kept dumping until my buddy reported seeing pink stuff coming out the 
outside drain. That meant that the water had been pushed out and I
had 
pretty much pure RV anti-freeze in the traps.

     I've always just put a cup in each trap.  I'll use more in 
future.
> 
>If you're a real newbie, > get Bob Livingson's book "RV Maintenance 
>and Repair", it has lots of diagrams, etc.

     Don't know if I qualify anymore as a newbie, but I have the book 
(and some others).  Will check.
> 
Regards,
Dick
(5368)