Wildwood water heater bypass

[dboshibby]

Checks out my water heater bypass and it looks like I only have 2 valves. In current position it's is ready to camp right? If I turn both valves it will be bypassing the water heater. The top valve is either open to the bypass section or open to flow hot water?

[wmtire]

Correct, you have the bottom valve open allowing water into the water heater.... and the top one turned so it is allowing water out of the heater into the hot water line. (thereby closing off the crossover).

You are good to go for camping.

To bypass the water heater, you would close off the cold water to the heater intake, and then close off the hot water output from the tank, which at the same time opens up the crossover to allow antifreeze to be placed into the cold water line and crossed ove into the hot water line. The valve also would be closing off the line connected to the water heater hot water output, thus keeping antifreeze from backfilling the tank.

[dboshibby]

Originally Posted by wmtire

Correct, you have the bottom valve open allowing water into the water heater.... and the top one turned so it is allowing water out of the heater into the hot water line.

Alright that's what I thought but wanted to double check. Thanks!

[joetab1977]

I have 2014 Wildwood 31KQBTS. Wondering how you accessed the bypass? Thanks, Joe.

[benchmarks]

Most likely unscrew a door near WH area.