JimGo
Glendale, AZ
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07 Pace Arrow 37C. What am I looking for to drain the fresh water tank. A valve? Plug? Accessible from the front bay or crawl underneath? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
Jim and Terri
2007 Pace Arrow 37C
W22 Chassis, 8.1 Vortec, Banks PowerPack, Allison 1000
2012 Chevy Nox LTZ AWD
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2inAlabama
Huntsville, AL
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Our coaches are different makes, so I don't know if I can help. My FW tank is partially drained by opening the cold low point drain and flipping a switch at the water pump. Maybe yours works in similar manner.
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TexasH
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I have a 2002 Southwind 37. On it, the fresh water tank is in the back of the storage compartment located just in front of the entry door. It is accessed by pulling open a "carpet" covered panel in the back of the compartment that is held in place by velcro. The drain valve is on the side of the tank.
2002 Southwind 37U Ford F53 - V10
2007 Jeep Liberty Toad
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jrlibbie09
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sure it is a small value on a water line, either in your pump out service bay, or in a storage compartment. I email my factory when I cant figure it out. Maybe check ops manual.
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fredaevans
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2002 Gulf Stream here (and this doesn't seem to be too uncommon with other Class A's. Who ever though out the weatherization (drain water, etc) should be hauled out, stood against a wall and shot.
For main water tank I just cut the 'out put' line and installed my own drain valve, cost? About ten bucks and 15 minutes of time. Open all the in-unit faucets, open that Puppy ... and in minutes there's zip.
Oh Goodie, half way there. Pump in a couple of gallons of RV anti-freeze and about 4'ish gallons of water and turn on the system until everything 'runs pink.'Some systems will take just a few minutes, some (longer pipe run) will take longer.
The '***** bit' is the next spring where you have to flush everything and just run a light 'bleach/cleaner' through the whole thing for obvious sanitary reasons. This is one you don't want to skip and do a "It will be OK;" it won't.'
You're in an RV park (and I've done this in front/behind my home is a 'you just gotta' run 50 - 75 gallons of clean water through all the 'I'll drink from there' piping. That includes the shower head.
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unionman
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I have a 03 & it is just as texast says next to the water pump.
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JimGo
Glendale, AZ
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TexasH wrote:I have a 2002 Southwind 37. On it, the fresh water tank is in the back of the storage compartment located just in front of the entry door. It is accessed by pulling open a "carpet" covered panel in the back of the compartment that is held in place by velcro. The drain valve is on the side of the tank.
I think I know what your talking about although mine has no carpet. Thanks
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