Jayco 2016 EAGLE User Manual page 111

SECTION 8-PLUMBING SYSTEMS
Remove the hose and the container. (NOTE: to aid in siphoning place the container
on a surface approximately 2 feet off the ground.) Drain valves must be off.
14. Power to water heater should be OFF. (both switches:
Electric & LP GAS)
Set the valves to the DRY CAMPING setting. Turn the
pump ON to send water through the lines.
15. Run water through all faucets (hot & cold, including outside shower) until chlorine
smell is gone. Turn faucets and outside shower off, turn pump OFF.
16. Then, drain the fresh water system again. (see Draining the Fresh Water System).
If the RV has the Full System Canister water filter, remove the canister, reinstall the
filter, and reattach the canister.
17. Refill the fresh water tank with fresh water again and when water heater is full of
water, turn the water heater power ON. Refer back to Step 13 above for instructions
on refilling the fresh water tank.
Lingering Chlorine Taste:
If a chlorine taste lingers in the water, flush the water system with a solution consisting of
one-quart vinegar to five gallons of clean water. Re-flush as necessary. This vinegar
solution may damage the water heater or the water filter, so both must be bypassed again
before performing this operation.
Follow the steps outlined in Draining the Fresh Water System with one exception, do not
drain the water heater. Do not remove the water heater drain plug.
For the Full System Canister water filter: Remove the canister, take out the filter, then re-
attach the empty canister.
After draining the system:
1. Water heater power should still be OFF. (both switches: Electric & LP Gas)
2. Put the vinegar solution into the fresh water tank:
Set the valves to the SANITIZE setting. Attach a hose to the City Water Fill inlet.
Put the other end of the hose in a container with the vinegar solution. Turn the pump
ON. Solution will be drawn into the fresh water tank.
(Water heater will be bypassed automatically). When
container is empty, turn pump OFF, and disconnect hose
from Utility panel.
container approximately 2 feet off the ground) Drain
valves must be closed.
3. Fill the fresh water tank full of clean (potable) water. (select 1 of the 2 methods
below)
1) Filling from a pressurized source; Set the valves to the POWER FILL TANK
setting. Connect a non-toxic drinking hose to the City Water Fill inlet. Connect
the other end of the hose to the pressurized water
source. Turn on the water source. When tank is full,
turn off the water source, disconnect the hose from
the water source first, then disconnect from the
Utility Panel.
2) Syphon filling from a water container; set the
valves to the SANITIZE setting. Insert a hose
into the City Water Fill inlet, place other end of
the hose in a container of water. Turn pump ON
to draw water into the tank. After the tank is full,
turn the pump OFF.
When the fresh water tank is full:
(To aid in siphoning place the
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