HW heater valve settings

[Delco Bobby]

Last fall the dealer winterized my Sunserker.

I de-winterized it last month except for filling the hot water heater tank.
I finally enlisted my wife's help to fill the tank.

There are three valves, two are closed and one is open. It looks like I should open the two that are closed so I can fill the tank. Should I also close the one that is currently open?

Can't load photo from my phone. Will do from computer soon.

Thanks,

Bobby

[Delco Bobby]

Here is the photo in its winter setting.

Also, the valves do not turn. What is the trick?

[Dwilcox]

If the closed valve is on pipes connecting the other 2 then yes close it. It is the bypass.

[wmtire]

Here you go with diagrams:

http://www.forestriverforums.com/for...st-103381.html

You need to open the one on the blue cold water inlet line, open the one on the red hot water outlet line, and close the one on the crossover line (blue and red).

All three are turned for winterization currently.

They only turn 90 degrees. If they won't turn one way, try the other.

[Delco Bobby]

Hopefully this photo is oriented correctly.

[Delco Bobby]

Thanks guys. that was fast.

the valves will not turn either left or right by hand.

[wmtire]

Originally Posted by Delco Bobby

Thanks guys. that was fast.

the valves will not turn either left or right by hand.

I haven't seen these on RV's, but on some ball valves we have on our air lines at the shop, you may have to depress the handle in to be able to turn it.

[Delco Bobby]

Good thing that I read your message four times as I was about to put a wrench on the handles.

Eventually "depress the handle" worked its way through my thick grey matter. I had been pushing and pulling on the handles.

Problem solved, thanks.

Hopefully filling the tank is uneventful.

[wmtire]

Originally Posted by Delco Bobby

Good thing that I read your message four times as I was about to put a wrench on the handles.

Eventually "depress the handle" worked its way through my thick grey matter. I had been pushing and pulling on the handles.

Problem solved, thanks.

Hopefully filling the tank is uneventful.

Glad you got it going. Bobby's have to help Bobby's.

Bobby

[Delco Bobby]

I had been aprehensive of this procedure for months because I didn't want to remove the access door or the drawer above. I get sort of dizzy and nauseous when I bend over. My wife got the first three screws out but said the last one was stripped. Luckily, I looked at one of the screws she removed and noticed it was a square drive, not a phillips. Once I Put a square drive on it the removal and installation of the panel was quite easy.

Thanks Forest River, a good design.

[wmtire]

Originally Posted by Delco Bobby

I had been aprehensive of this procedure for months because I didn't want to remove the access door or the drawer above. I get sort of dizzy and nauseous when I bend over. My wife got the first three screws out but said the last one was stripped. Luckily, I looked at one of the screws she removed and noticed it was a square drive, not a phillips. Once I Put a square drive on it the removal and installation of the panel was quite easy.

Thanks Forest River, a good design.

Honestly, it really is a good design from a manufacturers perspective. Since your original problem has been solved, we can go off-topic here somewhat. We have discussed the Robertson Drive screws (and similar types) before, but here is a link that kinda explains them, and why manufacturers use them....dating all the way back to some of the first Ford products.

When a Phillips is not a Phillips! - 5

but if you really want to follow the money and possibly why Forest River uses them so much, check out who owns the Robertson company nowadays. LOL

http://www.robertsonscrew.com/history.html

[Delco Bobby]

Originally Posted by wmtire

Honestly, it really is a good design from a manufacturers perspective. Since your original problem has been solved, we can go off-topic here somewhat. We have discussed the Robertson Drive screws (and similar types) before, but here is a link that kinda explains them, and why manufacturers use them....dating all the way back to some of the first Ford products.

When a Phillips is not a Phillips! - 5

but if you really want to follow the money and possibly why Forest River uses them so much, check out who owns the Robertson company nowadays. LOL

Robertson Website - History

That was interesting. My wife asked how long those screws have been around and I told 10 years, maybe 20. HA!

[wmtire]

Originally Posted by Delco Bobby

That was interesting. My wife asked how long those screws have been around and I told 10 years, maybe 20. HA!

Yep, they were patented a few decades before the Phillips.