de winterize concern question - Event Date: 24 Apr 2017 - 30 Apr 2017

Message Share Topic Printable Version Google Delicious Digg StumbleUpon Windows Live Yahoo Bookmarks reddit Facebook MySpace Newsvine Furl Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic

   I own a 2015 model 179, yesterday de-winterized, after what seemed like a normal clean out of all anti-freeze, I went to clean out my hot water tank and there was a huge amount of pressure build up. In fact, all the water left over in all the pipes and fresh water tank reserve emptied out from the heater.Is that normal, or did I incorrectly 're-route' my water inlet from the pump?
Any assist or input would be of great help.

Thanks,
Vdog

Author	Message Share Topic Printable Version Google Delicious Digg StumbleUpon Windows Live Yahoo Bookmarks reddit Facebook MySpace Newsvine Furl Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic
vdog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 06 May 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Calendar Event: de winterize concern question Posted: 24 Apr 2017 at 7:29pm
	I own a 2015 model 179, yesterday de-winterized, after what seemed like a normal clean out of all anti-freeze, I went to clean out my hot water tank and there was a huge amount of pressure build up. In fact, all the water left over in all the pipes and fresh water tank reserve emptied out from the heater. Is that normal, or did I incorrectly 're-route' my water inlet from the pump? Any assist or input would be of great help. Thanks, Vdog
	Vdog

jato Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3219	Posted: 24 Apr 2017 at 8:53pm
	Did you or someone else 'winterize' your 179 last year? It is a good idea to ALWAYS open the pressure relief valve before opening your HW drain plug to avoid what happened to you. Your 3 valves should be as follows: top and bottom - open - handle should run parallel with the pipe while the valve in between should be closed - perpendicular to the pipe. Possibly the water 'in' line was a touch open when you were de-winterizing, thus building up pressure in the tank. Since fall of 2012 I have always used compressed air to winterize. Takes only a couple minutes and I only use 1 pt. of rv antifreeze for the 3 traps.
	God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free."

vdog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 06 May 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Posted: 25 Apr 2017 at 4:36pm
	Thank you for your input - I did it myself, thinking back to this weekend one thing I may have done without realizing is that I closed the relief valve...so, I'm going to get out my manual, take a good look at the instructions, check out some more videos, follow up what you wrote, then I think I'll have a good idea at the 'fix'. Thanks!!! Vdog
	Vdog