Water Heater Bypass
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Topic: Water Heater Bypass
Posted By: Luv2Q
Subject: Water Heater Bypass
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2014 at 4:54pm
I've seen quite a few posts lately about the hot water being only lukewarm at best followed by suggestions to check & be sure the bypass valve isn't in the open position. I had that problem, too, and here's what the bypass valve looks like in the open & closed positions. Thought this might be useful to someone else who hasn't yet dug into the innards.  This plumbing, BTW, is under the bed on the street side in the 171. ------------- John & Teri Tundra 5.7L V8 / RP 180 E2 WDH / Integrated controller (POS) replaced by Tekonsha P3 |
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Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2014 at 5:30pm
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Don't forget though when the bypass is open you have to close the hot and cold water valves to the HWH. ------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
Posted By: Larabee
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2017 at 12:51pm
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We are experiencing the luke warm hot water issue in our 2017 RPD 179, but we do not have the bypass valve. We valves for the hot water and the cold water, but not the bypass. Has anyone experienced this? Is this a problem with the manufacturing of the unit or did Forest River change the design?
Thanks in advance! |
Posted By: birderdiane526
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2017 at 1:21pm
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We have a 2016 179 and definitely get hot water. We did so from the start! ------------- Diane and Michael 2016 179 "PIP" (PODDING IN PARADISE) 2007 Toyota Tundra BLOG:Podding in Paradise, birderdiane526.blogspot.com |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2017 at 1:41pm
You have a two valve system, vs the original three valve.. I assure you, if you are getting anything besides pure cold, or pure hot out of the hot tap, your valves are wrong. ------------- |
Posted By: Larabee
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2017 at 3:41pm
| I don't know if this matters but just in case I am hooked up to city water. When water comes out of the tap cold it is 57.2 degrees. if I close both valves and turn on the hot water I get 57.2 degrees out of the tap. If I turn on the hot water (the Top Line, the red one) I get 57 degrees out of the tap. If I close the blue line at the bottom and leave the red line on at the top I get up to 94 degrees coming out of the tap, but it hovers closer to 92 degrees. In my house I can get a hundred and ten degrees out of the tap. This is our first travel trailer, is is 94 degrees a normal? Is there a setting on the hot water heater like there is in a home unit? Thanks for all your help and feedback. |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2017 at 4:48pm
I am not sure what you are trying to describe, but the water heater is preset to 140F. That is about what you should see with the valves set properly, and the water heater fully cycled. ------------- |
Posted By: POD WE R
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2017 at 7:34pm
| Make sure your outside shower valves are closed and not just the hand held sprayer is shut off. |
Posted By: Larabee
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2017 at 10:07pm
| Problem solved. It was a combination of a valve being set wrong and a new user to travel trailers. I found out that it takes 15-30 minutes (I was only waiting 10 minutes) for the hot water to reach temperature. Oh well, you live and learn. Thanks for your help! |