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    Posted: 15 May 2014 at 2:42pm
Just started to get the pod ready for summer.  Filled water tank, installed anod rod and put the battery on.  Turned on the pump (and I hear it run), but no water is coming through any of the faucets.  Hooked up city water which works.  What am I missing?  Valves on hot water heater are all in the correct position, and I cannot find any other valves between fresh water tank and pump that might be turned off.

I booked an appointment for next Wednesday at the dealer, but would like to catch anything obvious in case I missed something.  The dealer did the winterization for me last fall.....it appears that they only put antifreeze in the p-traps and possibly blew air through the system because the fresh water tank plugg was removed for the winter.

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Posts: 1002 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 May 2014 at 3:08pm
Sounds to me that your antifreeze valve is open and you are sucking in air.
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Posts: 9059 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 May 2014 at 3:39pm
Agree.  Look just past your water pump for a valve, which will have a short hose connected to one side of it (which isn't connected to anything).  Flip that valve.
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Posts: 767 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 May 2014 at 4:44pm
While you're at it, check the filter attached to the pump - is the clear plastic cap screwed down tightly?
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Made the same mistake with the antifreeze valve
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Thanks all for responding.  I looked for anything obvious, such as a valve, but saw nothing.  I will take a closer look tomorrow as your answers are making sense.  And yes, I did open the filter and cleared out some residue while I was there.

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I have looked again this morning, and cannot see a valve or any short hose connected on the water pump.  It appears I only have one hose in, and one hose out.  Took a picture but cannot see how to attach it to this post.  I wonder if the dealer installed the valve somewhere else.  I followed the hoses coming through the floor, through the pump, and all the way to kitchen sink faucets....no apparent valve.

May stop by dealer to see if they will just tell me where they put this valve or if I have to wait and pay for this advise at my scheduled appointment next week.

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This is what the winterization valve looks like.

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Posts: 9059 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 May 2014 at 1:22pm
I believe some pods came w/o one for a while, but newer ones got it again.  If it exists, it is just before the pump where the line coming from the fresh water tank meets the pump.

To attach a picture you need to go to "full reply mode".  Either click the Post Reply button on the left side, just below the last post, or look just above the text box in the Quick Reply area, look for the arrow pointing up and to the right, just to the left of the question mark.
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Aha, ok.  So, stopped by the dealer without the RPod to inquire about where they typically put the valve for winterization.  Guy at counter really was no help without access to the Rpod, so my booked appointment for Wednesday is on....

Here is a photo of my pump (hopefully).

No sign of a valve as far as I can tell.

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