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TO DRAIN SYSTEM:
1. Open all faucets.
2. Open fresh water tank drain.
3. Open water heater drain. (Consult water heater owner’s manual
for details.)
4. Open all low-point drains. (Fig. 4-3)
5. Open toilet valve, hold or block if need be.
6. To empty pump, start and allow to run twenty seconds.
WINTERIZING YOUR TRAVEL TRAILER
Preparing your recreation vehicle for winter is very important for most states and Canada.
Failure to prepare the travel trailer will cause supply lines and water heater to freeze
causing breakage. Repairs due to freezing are not to be covered under the terms of your
Jayco Limited Warranty.
Please keep in mind that your travel trailer was not designed for use during sub-freezing
weather. There is no commodity or product that can be added to the fresh water systems to
ensure freeze protection while the system is in use, other than RV antifreeze. Do not drink
water that contains antifreeze. This includes non-toxic RV antifreeze.
WARNING:
Do not use Ethylene Glycol (automotive antifreeze) or Methanol
(windshield washer antifreeze) in your fresh water system. They are harmful
and may be fatal if swallowed.
Two methods of winterizing your travel trailer after draining and flushing your drainage
system are listed below.
METHOD 1
1. Run the pump until dry. This should take approximately fifteen seconds.
2. Using an air hose and adapter, blow air through the city water fill.
3. Leave the faucets, drains and toilets open. Any remaining water will blow out in
five to ten minutes.
4. Pour one cup of
NON-TOXIC
RV antifreeze into all drain P-traps.
METHOD 2
This method utilizes a water heater bypass kit, available in most units, to avoid filling the
entire water heater with antifreeze.
1. Turn off the pump.
2. Close valves A, B and D. Open valves E and C. (Figure 16)
3. Drain the water heater and fresh water tank. (Consult the water heater owner’s
manual for details.)
4. Put the hose from valve E into a jug of
NON-TOXIC
RV antifreeze. You will need
more than one gallon of antifreeze.
5. Turn on the pump and open each faucet until the antifreeze flows through. Do not
forget to run the antifreeze through the toilet.
6. Pour at least one cup of antifreeze into each drain to protect the P-traps.
Fig. 4-3
