2013 Eagle HT 265rls no HW bypass valve

[garyp4951]

I winterized it today, and could not find a bypass valve for the HW heater. There is a shelf unit behind the toilet that the top come out, but could not see any valves, just lines going to the outside shower and HW heater.
I just drained the heater after getting some antifreeze through all the lines.

[norty1]

How did you get anti freeze in the HW lines with out filling the wh with anti freeze?

[garyp4951]

I didn't get hardly any in the hw lines, but drained the low point valves after draining the hw tank. I might just hook up my air compressor and blow them out.

[jtw]

Mine doesn't have by-pass valve either, which I thought was odd, is jayco looking to save .35 cents by not providing the valves, wonder what their reason is, I blow mine out with air and never use anti freeze.

[jal0710]

My 2012 26.5 RLS has a bypass valve on the water heater. However, to get to it you have to go into the pass-through on the driver side and take off the little panel on that side. Inside will be the back part of the water heater and the by-pass valve, at least that's where mine are.

[Lolead]

Our current TT has a valve on the cold water in line on the water heater but, does not have a valve you turn on the hot water out line. The hot water out line has a back flow check valve so no antifreeze can enter through the hot side out line.

[garyp4951]

Originally Posted by jal0710

My 2012 26.5 RLS has a bypass valve on the water heater. However, to get to it you have to go into the pass-through on the driver side and take off the little panel on that side. Inside will be the back part of the water heater and the by-pass valve, at least that's where mine are.

I found the panel in that area, but I had a storage box barely covering it. I opened the bypass and closed the top and bottom valves, so now I'll get some antifreeze pumped in the hw lines.
Thanks for the info, it seems the older I get, the more I have to check things twice.
Gary

[garyp4951]

Originally Posted by jtw

Mine doesn't have by-pass valve either, which I thought was odd, is jayco looking to save .35 cents by not providing the valves, wonder what their reason is, I blow mine out with air and never use anti freeze.

I just cut the end off of an old garden hose, put an air fitting on it, set my compressor for 40psi, and you would not believe how much more water came out of the lines.
I think I'm ok now, and won't worry about any more antifreeze.

[jal0710]

garyp, glad the info I posted was helpful.

[garyp4951]

Thanks again for the help.