Re: [VAC] Drain valves...

["terry tyler" <tylerbears@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Tim Hess,

In your note, you wrote:

>When I went to fill my fresh water tank, I found a group of flying ants had
>taken up residence in the filler neck.  I vacumed them out best I could but
>I would like to drain the system.  With a full tank, I opened the 3 drain
>valves under the sink and the three in the rear and nothing came out!

Tim, do you mean no water came out or no ants came out? 

If no water: In our '67 22', there is a shut off valve in the water line near our plastic fresh
water tank which prevents city water from pressurizing the plastic tank and bursting it. When that
valve is closed, no water will flow out of the drain valves down stream from the shut off valve.
Many variations were used when these Airstreams were manufactured, but if no water flowed from the
drain valves, there are only a limited number of reasons why. 

If no ants: As long as you have a steady flow out the six drain valves and if you have been reading
about sanitizing your water system, then you are 9/10ths of way toward having fresh water for the
next trip you take. 

When you solve it, let us know what you found out and what you did about it, would you? That's how
you make good music with this group. <g>

Terry