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11-18-2016, 04:26 AM
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Newmar Owners Club
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Fresh, onboard water
Two questions, we have never used our fresh water tank but will soon. Do I need to sanitize the tank first? Our rig is a 2014 Ventana. Also, can we use our washing machine not having shore water? The fresh water tank is rated at 104 gallons. Thanks for any help....
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11-18-2016, 04:51 AM
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Winnebago Owners Club
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gsgarland
Two questions, we have never used our fresh water tank but will soon. Do I need to sanitize the tank first? Our rig is a 2014 Ventana. Also, can we use our washing machine not having shore water? The fresh water tank is rated at 104 gallons. Thanks for any help....
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Yes to both questions. Just be wise as to how much laundry you do before dumping and filling.
Happy trails,
Rick Y
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11-18-2016, 04:51 AM
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Personally, we sanitize tank with bleach before using.
Our whirlpool fills 1/3 of the grey tank in about two-average sized loads on normal cycle and with less-than-recommended soap. YMMV
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11-18-2016, 08:25 AM
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Monaco Owners Club
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The above just about covered it. Except for one thing, if your washer dryer is/are vented yes, if not the invented will use way too much water to dry. But one could run the washer and if a place is available use a clothesline to dry.
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11-18-2016, 11:53 AM
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how do you use to much water to dry?????
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Originally Posted by OLYLEN
The above just about covered it. Except for one thing, if your washer dryer is/are vented yes, if not the invented will use way too much water to dry. But one could run the washer and if a place is available use a clothesline to dry.
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11-18-2016, 12:57 PM
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Jayco Owners Club
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Originally Posted by beenthere
how do you use to much water to dry?????
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Vent-less dryers aka Condenser dryers use either air or water for heat exchange. A condenser dryer using air would blow the heat into the RV so they use water to cool the heat exchanger.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clothe...ndenser_dryers
It's a difficult dryer to appreciate.
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11-18-2016, 01:43 PM
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well i guess thats why i never heard or would be interested in that tech.. i like our dual setup as separate washer n dryer and well vented like the stove top
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11-19-2016, 01:53 AM
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Monaco Owners Club
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If you've never filled your fresh tank - I'd certainly sanitize it according to your owner's manual before I used it. We typically sanitize our fresh tank as part of the "de-winterization" process - and then again a couple of time throughout the season depending on how much the coach gets used. The more we use the coach - the less we sanitize it (since there's a constant turnover of fresh water).
As far as using your washer when you're not connected to city water / sewer - just know that it draws fresh water from your tank and dumps it into your holding tanks. According to the specs - our Splendide 2100XC (vented) combo unit uses 7.5 - 16 gallons of water per load (depending on the cycle selected and the size of the load). If you assume 10 gallons per load - 2 loads translates to roughly 20% of the typical 100 gallon source/holding tank system. If your system capacities and dump/refill plans allow it - there's no reason NOT to use the washer. You just gotta know your system!
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