Fresh Water Holding Tank; To Use The City Water Fill; To Disconnect The City Water Fill - Jayco 2012 Jay Feather Ultralite Owner's Manual

SECTION 7
PLUMBING SYSTEMS
Water heater switch (if so equipped)
The "propane GAS" water heater switch
enables propane operation of the water
heater. The "ELECTRIC" water heater switch
enables electric operation of the water heater.
F W H
RESH ATER OLDING
The fresh water tank can be gravity filled or
pressure filled using the fresh water inlet
(called city water). Plastic overflow tubes are
plumbed into the fresh water holding tank to
allow water to flow out of the water tank.
Occasionally, you may see water coming from
the overflow tubes (located underneath the
RV) when the fresh water holding tank is
filled. This is normal, and is caused by
external circumstances, including the RV
being parked on an incline, or the motion
caused by starting or stopping the RV during
travel.
Be careful not to overfill the fresh water
holding tank. It can pressurize the tank,
causing leakage and water damage and
void the warranty. DO NOT leave the tank
unattended while filling.
Do not cap, block or modify the fresh
water tank overflow tubes in any way.
Enough water pressure can build up
during the filling process to damage the
plumbing system if the overflow tubes are
obstructed.
F W C
RESH ATER ONNECTIONS
There are two types of direct exterior fresh
water connections in your RV: city water and
gravity fill.
City Water
Fig. 7.1 Fresh water connections
7 - 2
T
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Gravity Fill

To use the city water fill

1. If needed, sanitize the water system.
2. Remove the connection cap and attach a
non-toxic drinking water hose to the inlet.
3. Turn ON the water at the water source.
Enter the RV and open the cold water
supply faucets to bleed air from the water
lines. When the water lines are nearly full,
you may experience some "air pockets."
Allow them to escape before closing the
cold water supply faucets.
4. The water heater will fill first, followed by
the supply lines and faucets.
The fresh water connection should be
unplugged (i.e., the non-toxic drinking
water hose disconnected) when the RV is
left unattended for any amount of time. If
something would happen to the water
system, this may help limit water damage
to a smaller area.

To disconnect the city water fill

5. Shut OFF the water at the water source.
6. Disconnect the non-toxic drinking water
hose and reinstall the connection cap.
Reinstall the connection cap when the fresh
water connection is not being used. Do not
remove the following label from your RV:
Fig. 7.2 Potable water only label
Dry camping
You can gravity fill the fresh water system if
you do not have access to city water;
however, allow extra time to fill the fresh
water system if you are using this method.
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