I have seen those, not knowing what they are. Am I safe assuming we should drain after each trip?There should be a single piece of blue pex with a 1/4 turn valve hanging down below your chloroplast underbelly, you should also see a blue and red together and those will be your low point drains for your water system
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That is exactly what I do now. Wish I could get the taste of plastic out.We have never liked the taste of the water so we don't drink it. We have always used bottle water for drinking and cooking.
That is exactly what I do now. Wish I could get the taste of plastic out.
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Great, thanksUsing the search engine here on the forum enter "sanitizing fresh water tank" and you'll find multiple threads on the topic.
Performing this task should be routine maintenance. The water from our tank doesn't smell or taste like anything...
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I have seen those, not knowing what they are. Am I safe assuming we should drain after each trip?
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Eweeeeuu. Im a believer. In the texas heat and humidity, we will NOT take chances....thanks for the heads upMy answer to draining is "ALWAYS". But, then, I live in a climate where bacteria and algae can grow in a matter of hours. I drain the fresh tank when leaving the camp and drain the low points and water heater once home. I forgot the water heater once and the water coming out was black within a few days.
Hi Stffifthwheel,New here and Just bought a leftover new 2015 Bighorn 3875FB love it so far. It was winterized at the dealer so we have not used the plumbing since we got it home, there is a blue fresh water drain but cannot find the low water blue and red drains underneath. The dealer was supposed to find but it fell Thu the cracks. Cannot find them in the underbelly. Any help would be appreciated.
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Hi Stffifthwheel,
Bighorns don't have low point drains. They were discontinued quite a few years back on the large 5th wheels because in sub-freezing weather, ice can wick up into the tee, blocking water flow inside the coach.
Our 2018 does
That's interesting. So do you have a red and blue line, side-by-side with valves on them? Also, where do they penetrate the underbelly at? Your confirmation could be valuable to others if this feature has returned.
I was referring to a fresh water tank drain only. It is a blue line. It hangs down a couple of inches below the corplast and has a drain valve at the end. I don’t remember exactly but it’s on the off door side I think behind the rear axle. It is inside of the fram rail. There’s also a drain valve line on the ice maker line. I found that when I first turned on the city water. It is located under the kitchen slide right up against the floor between the axles. The factory had left it opened I assume because the coach was built in January / February and delivered to MI in March.
Bear in mind that the more line you expose to the outside, you better the chance of freezing the system.Our 2009 Bighorn has the fw drain that hangs down a couple of inches below the belly. It is a real pain to reach for people that can't get down on their knees. Has anyone added an extension to the drain and if so, how did you do it and how does it work? Thanks for info.