water heater
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Topic: water heater
Posted By: blissful
Subject: water heater
Date Posted: 22 May 2012 at 3:22pm
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Easy to open under the bed for access to water heater so decided to make certain that all was o.k. to run heater. Did not see three valves as mentioned in an answer to my question. Only saw one white valve which was parallel to hose and one black knob. Does anyone have a picture of the water heater enclosure? Blissful
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Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 22 May 2012 at 3:48pm
Pics. of waterheater, ------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 22 May 2012 at 4:25pm
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That shows the "in season" configuration - the knobs on top and bottom are parallel to the tubing, the one in the middle is perpendicular. The winterization configuration is exactly opposite. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: blissful
Date Posted: 22 May 2012 at 6:09pm
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Marwayne, Thanks for quick response. Mine does not look like that. It's a 2011 171. Am I to assume that the red line is the hot water and that the white line is cold. The knob in the middle of mine is black...is that the one that should be turned facing in both directions? BLISSFUL
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 23 May 2012 at 9:30am
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The valves should be turned as you see them to use the water heater. One line is cold water in, the other is hot (hopefully) water out. During winterization you bypass the water heater by turning all three valves 90 degrees, creating a "loop" before the water heater, so it doesn't have to be filled with anti freeze. You just drain the water heater by removing the anode. Then, when winter is over, you turn them all back again. Replace anode, rinse with potable H2O, sterilize plumbing system, camp. Repeat next year. Or, maybe you don't, in Florida.  My dad has been RV'ing for 40 years, never winterized yet. Central valley of California stays above freezing.. ------------- |