I surrender!I cannot figure out how to make the water work!

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LucindaP
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I surrender!I cannot figure out how to make the water work!

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I have opened every valve that was closed....closed every valve that was open in my '04 Summit....I did get the water to stop pouring out the bottom from the red and blue drainage thingys? But only while the pump is going...not pumping water to the kitchen or bathroom, mind you. When I turn on the city water it purs out the bottom again. Sigh..... I am sure I just missing something...some step in the de-winterizing of this lovely rig... I just dont know what step it is...no manual by the way...and none anywhere on the internet...unless you have one hidden...? I would buy it instantly!!! :cry:
Total newbie owner of 2004 Summit... LOVE IT!! :D
dougm
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Re: I surrender!I cannot figure out how to make the water work!

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I would suggest taking it to the local RV shop and letting them explain it to you so that it gets properly winterized, otherwise you may be replacing some water lines or worst come next spring.
chin_k
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Re: I surrender!I cannot figure out how to make the water work!

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Besides what Doug suggested, the only other way to figure it out is to either disassemble the pipe, or to add food coloring (light color ones that can easily flush off) in the water, and see if you can see it move pass the valve. For my rig, the PEX is translucent, so it is easy to see the clear water, but for the colored PEX that you have, it may not help at all even if you add the coloring .... unless you go with black (squid ink is edible.... but there maybe artificial ones).

The easiest thing to do is to get the manual, or if you did not carjack the Summit at gun point, maybe you can call the previous seller, and see if he/she can give you some hint. But seriously, I think if you got no help here, you may want to go over to the facebook group and try your luck there too. They certainly have more Summits than us here who are more economically challenged. ;)
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dougm
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Re: I surrender!I cannot figure out how to make the water work!

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I resemble that remark
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