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Old 12-03-2015, 01:59 PM   #1
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Going through the procedure and wondering if you put antifreeze in the fresh water tank after draining it? I know to use the pink nontoxic kind. I'm hesitant to put any chemical in there but seems like any place that could have small amount of water left might need it?

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Old 12-03-2015, 02:25 PM   #2
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No, no pink stuff in the FW tank. Think about it, after its drained, what would be the need.
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Old 12-03-2015, 10:32 PM   #3
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No, never put any in your fresh tank...it will take you forever to rid your tank of it....and anytiny bit of residual water left in there can freeze without doing any harm, it will have plenty of room to expand and will not apply any pressure to anything by expanding. Same applies to your grey and black holding tanks. Only reason put antifreeze in the holding tanks is to keep the valves from freezing and to keep them lubricated.
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Old 12-03-2015, 10:38 PM   #4
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Another no to putting antifreeze in the fresh water tank.
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Old 12-05-2015, 12:42 AM   #5
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Thanks everyone, just what I was thinking but wanted to make sure


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Old 12-05-2015, 12:50 AM   #6
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Definitely not in the fresh water tank or hot water heater. I do put some in my black tank as I always keep a few gallons of water in my black tank. My grey tank gets some from what I run through my faucets and p traps. Don't forget your outside shower and if you have a washer/dryer prep. Make sure the fresh water tank and the hot water heater are drained. We leave the heater anode out for the winter.
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Old 12-06-2015, 07:05 PM   #7
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How often to you replace your anode?


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Old 12-06-2015, 07:10 PM   #8
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How often to you replace your anode?


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How often to you replace your anode?


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Depends on the water and how much you use the water heater.

Best bet is to look it over every year and replace it when you feel the need.

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Old 12-19-2015, 06:00 PM   #10
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Clarify putting the hot water heater bypass for me. This photo is current setup. I know to close the valves on the hot and cold lines but what about that one on the vertical line to right? It appears closed already so not sure what that's really for?Click image for larger version

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That one is closed in the Pic! Open it that IS the Bypass! Youroo!!
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So I don't close the ones by the HOT and COLD stickers?


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Old 12-20-2015, 02:36 PM   #13
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So I don't close the ones by the HOT and COLD stickers?
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Yes! To put the WH in bypass you close the hot and cold valves and open the third (bypass) valve. Closing off the hot and cold keeps liquid from entering the WH and opening the bypass allows the liquid in those now blocked-off lines to continue throughout the rest of the camper's plumbing system.
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Try to think of how the water flows in your system...
The water comes into your water heater on the bottom from the cold/blue line.
The WH fills and heats the water. Hot water exits the tank from the top hot/red line.
When you want hot water, you open a hot faucet but for hot water to get to that faucet, additional cold water has to enter the tank and 'push' the hot water to the faucet.
The hot and cold valves have to be open for this to happen but also, the bypass valve has to be closed. If the bypass valve isn't closed during normal operation, the cold water will not be able to exclusively 'push' the hot water from the tank because two lines are now connected to each other. The cold water will simply mix with the little bit of hot water coming out of the top of the tank.

I said all that so you understand why two of the valves are open and one is closed as in your photo. You questioned why the hot and cold were open and the one to the right was closed. Hopefully now you know why.
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Yes in Post # 10 you said you knew to close those (2) but ask about the Vertical one! I said to Open it! Youroo!!
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Got it. Thanks everyone!


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Old 12-20-2015, 03:23 PM   #17
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For normal operation Top and bottom valves should be open ( in line with PEX) center should be closed ( perpendicular to PEX)

For winterizing, top and bottom should be closed and center one open.

Photo shows valves in winterized position.
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