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Keith-N-Dar 
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Joined: 03 Apr 2011 Location: Mayville, WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447 |
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 Topic: creating an instruction & maintenance manualPosted: 26 Oct 2013 at 8:31am |
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Those are the low point drains for the water system on my 177. While I suppose theoretically you could drain at least some of the heater from there if you had lots of time, I recommend the main drain where the anode goes in. Drains in seconds and gets almost all the water out.
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
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k4fcp
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Joined: 16 Jan 2013 Location: Blacksburg, VA Online Status: Offline Posts: 25 |
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Posted: 26 Oct 2013 at 2:11am |
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Thanks! I was just looking at the posted IM and it said to drain the hot water heater from outside...and there is/are two plugs underneath near the driver side wheel.
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Rich
2013 R-177 2013 Ford F 150 4X4 (yeah, bought a new truck)! |
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Keith-N-Dar
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Posted: 25 Oct 2013 at 9:16pm |
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If you are talking about the water heater the drain is the anode, and that is a big plug on the front of the heater (the side facing out). If not the heater then I don't know what hot water tank you are referring to.
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
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k4fcp
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Joined: 16 Jan 2013 Location: Blacksburg, VA Online Status: Offline Posts: 25 |
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Posted: 25 Oct 2013 at 6:30pm |
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Great idea on the IM. The hot water tank appears to have two drains underneath and I'm assuming the one towards the rear is the drain. I unscrewed that (rear cap) but water just trickles out and I think the little white gasket (like the one for fresh water) is stuck in the hole. Best way to remove?
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Rich
2013 R-177 2013 Ford F 150 4X4 (yeah, bought a new truck)! |
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SNO4ME
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Joined: 28 Sep 2013 Location: NW Wis Online Status: Offline Posts: 122 |
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Posted: 20 Oct 2013 at 9:14pm |
Huh, sounds like my afternoon.  From another newbie, thanks again. I talked to a couple other RVers that I know and they both said "what low point drain?" |
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Bruce & Donna in the Sno Pod
(and Brewer too) 2011 RP 177 |
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Broz
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Joined: 21 Sep 2013 Location: Belleville IL Online Status: Offline Posts: 16 |
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Posted: 20 Oct 2013 at 9:04pm |
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Followed the Winterization instructions Wow - OK I an a NEWBEE and it was great to have the fantastic instructions. At least R-Pod marks on the side of the trailer the location of the Drain Plugs.
Thank you again for the great instructions - It only took 1.5 hours and included reading the instructions several times..
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Broz form IL
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techntrek
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Posted: 16 Oct 2013 at 8:24pm |
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I moved G-Force's post to its own thread here: http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4116
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wagnert
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Joined: 09 Jan 2012 Location: Gig Harbor, WA Online Status: Offline Posts: 21 |
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Posted: 15 Oct 2013 at 2:41pm |
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Wow! Your dealer gets an D-.
Ours explained details like stove lighting and provided a lighter in the drawer under the stove. |
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Tom Wagner
2012 R-Pod 177 2003 Toyota Sienna |
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furpod
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Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
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Posted: 15 Oct 2013 at 9:14am |
SEE??!! you are sharing the knowledge already!! "Good on you", as they say. No electric lighting action, turn to the "light" area nad light with a long/BBQ lighter.. |
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SchipperPod
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Joined: 06 Sep 2013 Location: Utah Online Status: Offline Posts: 81 |
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Posted: 15 Oct 2013 at 12:00am |
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We have a 2014 178, and you need to light the stove with a long match or gas lighter. I think turning the dial to Light just means it's the maximum amount of gas to catch from your flame. It doesn't have a self-spark system to light it.
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Happy tails and trails!
Teri & Jeff Black Plus 4 Schipperkes: Kodi, Jessie, Maggie & Bear 2014 R-Pod 178 2013 Santa Fe Sport Turbo |
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