Hi Everyone. Well, after 15 years the RV-Dreams Community Forum is coming to an end. Since it began in August 2005, we've had 58 Million page views, 124,000 posts, and we've spent about $15,000 to keep this valuable resource for RVers free and open. But since we are now off the road and have settled down for the next chapter of our lives, we are taking the Forum down effective June 30, 2021. It has been a tough decision, but it is now time.
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We had our Jayco witerized last winter. Sunday I deceided to sanatize the water system getting ready to head to South Dakota for a work-camping gig for the summer. While I thought I was filling the system water started comming out of the belly-pan. I took trailer back too the repair shop and they found a small clear plastic filter that was inline with the water pump that had ruptured. Why it still had water it is a mystery. They did away with the filter so it shouldn't happen again. No other plumbing problems and all is good now.
Thought I would pass this along for those that might have to winterize. The Tech at the shop said not all manufactures use these filters in their water systems anymore. Just something you might look for when winterizeing.
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Ron & Sharon Taylor Molly (Maltese) Doesn't know she is a dog and we don't have the heart to tell her different. 2007 Dodge 3500 4x4, 6.7 Cummins, six speed auto tranny, exhaust brake, Edge Attitude. 2008 Jayco Designer 35 RLTS
The purpose of these "strainers" is to prevent debris from the fresh water tank form being sucked into the water pump and damaging it. Some RVs have a tank bypass system so antifreeze can be siphoned direct from the bottle instead of having to run it through the fresh water tank. If this bypass is plumbed in after the strainer or antifreeze is pumped through the fresh water connection, it will not get into this strainer bulb which was probably the case. With some of the sand and calcium I have found in our strainer screen, I would not recommend running without one for any extended period of time.
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Rick and Janice
2006 Mobile Suites 32TK3, Mor/Ryde King Pin and I.S., 17.5" Wheels w/ H Rated Tires, Automatic Level Up,
2012 Ford F450 Lariet, 6.7 L, CC, 4WD, DRW w/ Air Bags, Reese Signature 25K Hitch
