Valve positioning for filling water heater
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Topic: Valve positioning for filling water heater
Posted By: calmdowneight
Subject: Valve positioning for filling water heater
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2015 at 10:58pm
| Which valve fills the water heater and what orientation should valves be in for operation? Which orientation is bypass for winterization? Getting ready to fill the fresh water tank and camp in the yard on Thursday so that we can test all systems well before our first trip out. I forgot to ask the dealer how to fill the water heater and don't want to ruin the water heater right out of the gate. We have the 2014 178 so I assume everything is under the bed. Thanks and if you have links to pictures that would be helpful. |
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Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2015 at 11:39pm
This is the position of the 3 valves for summer use, revers the 3 valves for winterization.
 ------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
Posted By: calmdowneight
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2015 at 7:27am
| Sounds easy enough. Thanks for the help! |
Posted By: kellyandkelly
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2015 at 12:57am
| Is it under the bed? |
Posted By: Tars Tarkas
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2015 at 1:55am
It varies by model. Marwayne added hinges to his WH cover. You probably have to remove 4 screws in the the corners of the panels. (I replaced my screws with velcro.) It's easy to tell where the water heater is by looking at the outside. You should explore. I think every ankle-level panel that is screwed on has something behind it that you need to deal with at least twice a year. TT ------------- 2010 176 FJ Cruiser |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2015 at 7:38am
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Agreed, you do need to explore the tucked away stuff.......plus it is kind of fun! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |