Water heater bypass leak
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Topic: Water heater bypass leak
Posted By: TIDALWAVE
Subject: Water heater bypass leak
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2010 at 8:38am
It is getting cold enough here so that I decided to 'winterize' the Pod. I rotated the water heater intake and output valves closed and opened the heater bypass valve. I proceeded to use the
pump 'antifreeze' input hose. I ran antifreeze through the plumbing. At about a 1/2 gallon of
antifreeze I noticed that there was some pink fluid on the floor adjacent to the water heater, I found that the 'bypass' valve was leaking when there was pressure in the pipes! If I closed the bypass valve the leaking stopped.
There is only about 1/2 inch of plastic pipe on either end of the valve, and the pipes are not connected by threaded fittings but rather with a pressed-fit collar. It appears that to replace the bad valve, most of the water heater pipes will have to be removed and replaced!
The Pod is under a two year warranty...but I would still have the hassle of hauling the Pod about two hours and leaving it for an unknown time to get fixed.
Since the bypass valve is used only twice a season, I think I am going to leave it the way it is, and use a rag to soak up the leak while I winterize and flush out the pipes in the Spring.
I don't think that the factory ever checked the bypass valve for leaks...it doesn't leak in the closed 'normal' position. Has anyone else gotten a new Pod with a water valve leak from the factory?
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TIDALWAVE
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Posted By: cane2
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2010 at 10:17am
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Did you get the pod at Coates , if so they will fix it while you wait, they are good at helping out. They may be a few days out as they are winterizing units now. Mine goes in next Thurs 14.
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