Date:         Thu, 11 Aug 2005 05:39:39 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: westy kitchen operation
Comments: To: "Katherine J. Maas" <kathmaas@TELUS.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <BF203587.67EB%kathmaas@telus.net>
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Katherine,

If you have the stock water spigot ... the round knob is "Center Off".
Turn it to the right for city water (no electrical contacts needed for
that position as city water is pressurized) ... to the left of center is
tank and has electrical contacts to turn on the pump.

If you've never used the city water connection, I would strongly
recommend that you first remove the 4 screws from the utility port
outside the van, pull the connection away from the side, then hook up
the city water.  That way if the internal connection is broken or
cracked, you won't fill the area behind the kitchen with water (and
cause much rust there).

The internal connection, the one where the small hose goes from the port
to the faucet, if not drained properly before winter, can freeze and
break.  To drain it, remove the city water hose from the outside and
insert a small rod (like a ballpoint pen) so as to depress the spring
loaded rubber plug that serves as a check valve when in use.

Another way the internal connector can break is from an
"Overpressurized" city water source.  Small pressure regulators, that go
between the city water hose and the utility connector, can be purchased
cheaply wherever RV products are sold ... including Wal*Mart.

One more thing ... the standard "Garden hose" isn't fit for use as a
drinking water source and should not be used to connect to the city
water connector nor should it be used to fill the water tank.  There are
hoses designed for drinking water which, again, are available wherever
RV products are sold.

Mike
'84 GL 7 pass
'85 GL Westy


Katherine J. Maas wrote:
> Well, Iıve had my Westy for 7 years now and I never knew how to use the city
> water hookup!  But maybe thatıs because I donıt have a three-way switch to
> switch between city/internal tank/off. Where exactly would this switch be
> located? On  the water tap?  Because if thatıs where itıs supposed to be,
> then thatıs where it isnıt.
>
> Katherine & Vanita