Jayco Hummingbird Towables 2019, Owner'S Manual

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Section 8: Plumbing System
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Bypass Mode: operation diverts the flow of water
around the water heater keeping water out of the wa-
ter heater. Valve handles should be turned so they are
pointing in line with the vertical bypass tube (connect-
ing both valves together).
When to sanitize:

When your recreation vehicle is new.

At the beginning and end of each season.

When the water system becomes contaminated or every three months of use.
How To Sanitize
1. Turn water heater power OFF (storage style-both electric and LP gas switches; tank less
water heater turn power switch OFF).
2. Set the bypass valves to BYPASS (refer to Water Heater Bypass Valves section).
3. Level the RV and drain the fresh water system (see Draining the Fresh Water System).
4. Close the low point drain valves and the fresh water tank drain valve.
5.
If the RV has a cartridge type water filter it must be removed and bypassed using the
(supplied) bypass tube. Sanitizer should never be allowed into a water filter.
6. Prepare a chlorine solution using 1/4 cup of household bleach (sodium hypochlorite
solution) to one gallon (3.785 liters) of water in a container. Prepare one gallon of
solution for every 15 gallons of tank capacity. This will result in a residual chlorine
concentration of 50 ppm in the water system.
If a 100-ppm concentration is required, use ½ cup of household bleach with one gallon
of water to prepare the chlorine solution. One gallon of the solution should be used for
each 15 gallons of tank capacity.
1. Put the sanitizer solution in the fresh water tank. Insert one end of a hose (or funnel)
in the gravity fill inlet; insert the other end into a container holding the chlorine solu
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tion. Do not use your non-toxic drinking water hose. Pour the chlorine solution into
NOTE:
Fresh water tank sizes vary by model; contact your
dealer or customer service for your specific tank size.
NOTE:
: In the diagram: Valve A is the black valve, valve B is
the white valve. Valve D is the suction (siphon) valve that has
the clear hose attached to it for siphoning in antifreeze, sanitizer
or fresh water from an external container. This valve is typi-
cally located at the water pump.
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