Bypass Valve for Adding Antifreeze

Maybe HRE's different

Originally posted by Footslogger03 Maybe HRE's different

What like the most about the valve I added is the cap that you just removed and replace with the tube for additng antifreeze. I figure I have to lift the bed to turn the bypass handles by the pump/water heater    ...so it's an ideal place for the new valve. A long time ago I added hinges to the large board that sits under the bed so lifting it up now isn't so hard. Plus, I added some "legs" that hold it up at a steep enough angle for me to sit on a stool to do all the work. Lots easier on the back/knees.

'Slogger

Here's a picture of the "T Valve" assembly installed.



Everything to the left of the blue slide lock came with the kit. There was a black double female ended coupling, the brass valve assembly and the chrome covered brass cap with hose (laying on the floor to the rear of the hot water heater. The round brass cap in the middle of the assembly screws off and you attached the separate cap and hose. Then you turn the 3 white factory handles 90 degrees and do the same to the little lever you see just below/in front of the removable brass cap. Then just stick the loose end of the hose into a jug of antifreeze, open open your faucets and turn on the pump until you see pink stuff coming out.

This assembly stays in place year-round and the only need to access it is to remove the cap/replace it with the cap-hose assembly and turn the valve from the "open" to the "bypass" position.

Not what I would call a "perfect solution", and honestly I believe that Forest River should have just added an assembly like this to the base plumbing near the pump - - but sometimes you just have to play the cards your dealt. It works    ...and that's all I care about. I think the entire kit (Camco, ordered off of Amazon) was around $6 or $8. I ordered some other stuff and got free delivery.

Has FR stopped providing an antifreeze 'suction' hose on the pump line?  My Pod came with an open ended hose adjacent to the pump with enough length to insert into an antifreeze gallon bottle. Just turn the divertor valve toward the open hose, turn on the pump and open the faucets.