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Footslogger03
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Topic: Bypass Valve for Adding Antifreeze Posted: 09 Sep 2012 at 9:34pm |
I re-watched the video we shot during our turnover briefing the day we picked up our 177. The service rep told us we'd need an "L" valve to use for pulling in antifreeze and bypassing the hot water heater. But when I saw this kit from Camco I thought it was a better system.
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Posted: 09 Sep 2012 at 9:13pm |
Maybe HRE's different
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Posted: 09 Sep 2012 at 9:12pm |
I'm a little confused, too. As far as I know all models come with the bypass valves and the antifreeze uptake valve/hose.
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Posted: 09 Sep 2012 at 9:11pm |
2012 - - no valves
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Posted: 09 Sep 2012 at 9:09pm |
Whatyear is your 177? Mine is a 2011 and they came with one.
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Posted: 09 Sep 2012 at 8:23pm |
Not on my 177. There are 3 bypass handles for the hot water heater - - but there are NO valves under the sink.
Camco sells an adapter kit with all the parts for a direct tie-in on the input side of the water pump. Not much room to work in there but I get er done !! It's gonna make winterizeing a breeze.
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Posted: 09 Sep 2012 at 8:20pm |
The valve and hose for the anti-freeze are behind a panel under the sink. The bypass valves for the water heater are under the bed.
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Posted: 09 Sep 2012 at 8:08pm |
I like the idea of the 12 Volt receptacle but ours has a valve and hose for pulling RV antifreeze through the system from the factory right there next to the pump. I thought that they all came standard with this in place. Goose
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Posted: 09 Sep 2012 at 7:45pm |
While I was at it and had the bed all propped up, I added a 12V receptacle near the floor next to the factory 110V outlet.
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Posted: 09 Sep 2012 at 7:41pm |
Yes, on my 177 model (maybe they're all the same) there are 3 handles that can be turned 90 degrees to bypass the hot water heater, either while on City Water or pumping from your holding tank.
The reason I added this brass "T Valve Kit' was that it has (on the T end) a removable cap and the entire valve assembly has an "open" and "bypass" setting. The kit comes with a metal cap and 20" clear hose. When it's time to winterize, you set the 3 factory valves to the bypass setting, attach the hose and stick the loose end in a bottle of antifreeze and turn on the pump. You keep the sink and bathroom faucets open so that you can see when the pink stuff has filled the plumbing.
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