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    Posted: 22 Oct 2014 at 9:55am
I keep meaning to post this and keep forgetting.
I recently drained the fresh water tank for the 1st time since new. Alot of plastic shavings came out of the drain, which leads me to assume there might be more that did not fit through the drain.

You may want to do this on a new model. having that debris in the pump would not be good
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Oct 2014 at 1:29pm
Unclewillis you will want to clean the filter that is located at the pump, it is at the inlet side of the pump. Just unscrew the clear plastic cup and you will more than likely find plastic shavings in there from the tank setup. Goose
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Oct 2014 at 1:30pm
Originally posted by Unclewillis

I keep meaning to post this and keep forgetting.
I recently drained the fresh water tank for the 1st time since new. Alot of plastic shavings came out of the drain, which leads me to assume there might be more that did not fit through the drain.

You may want to do this on a new model. having that debris in the pump would not be good

There is a strainer/filter device before the pump, little round thing with a twist off cap that you can clean out.

These manufacturing shavings will end up at the end of your lines at the faucets sometimes preventing waterflow, you can pop off the little screens then and flush them out all the way.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Oct 2014 at 9:54pm
Goose is right as usual. I check ours when winterizing and found plastic debris on the first check but not since. Its easy to do.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 Oct 2014 at 9:22am
Thanks for all the tips. These are great.
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