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Old 04-12-2022, 06:57 PM   #1
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De-winterizing my E Pro E20FBS

Ive spent a bunch of time today looking online and youtube and the forums and cant figure out the pumps and bypasses for my trailer.

If you own a 19fbs or 20fbs and have dewinterized I could use some help.

Videos on youtube mention a bypass for the water pump and heater connections. I cant find these. My guess is the hot water connections are under my enclosure by my bed inside the camper but that enclosure includes the switch for the inverter and I really dont want to try to take that enclosure apart if I dont have to.

The main water pump seems to be behind the bathroom sink because thats where I hear it but I havent taken the panels apart to investigate.

Any help is appreciated.
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Old 04-12-2022, 07:12 PM   #2
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The WH is on the slide out side of the TT behind the brown panel near the front. There should be a be a removable panel on the inside of the TT behind that area which should provide access to the bypass valves. The Pump bypass may have already been switched to service mode. You can put some water in the FW tank and try the pump. If it pumps water you are good to go.
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Old 04-12-2022, 07:19 PM   #3
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The WH is on the slide out side of the TT behind the brown panel near the front. There should be a be a removable panel on the inside of the TT behind that area which should provide access to the bypass valves. The Pump bypass may have already been switched to service mode. You can put some water in the FW tank and try the pump. If it pumps water you are good to go.
Thanks. I know where the hot water heater is outside - on the inside is this enclosure that Ive investigated and cant find an "easy" way to open/dismantle/remove it for access...(the black outlet you see is the inverter)
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Old 04-12-2022, 07:20 PM   #4
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Look for the water heater outside access panel and then follow that inside. The valves will be there.
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Old 04-12-2022, 07:21 PM   #5
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I guess it could be under the mattress somehow - I'm going to investigate that next...
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Old 04-12-2022, 07:24 PM   #6
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Water pump is more than likely accessed by removing the rear "wall" panel of the storage compartment at the rear-passenger side of the trailer. Water heater bypass valves are likely accessed by removing the rear "wall" in the passthrough storage compartment on the driver's side. Just an educated guess from watching this video (@4:50 and 6:55):
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Old 04-12-2022, 07:29 PM   #7
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Under the bed
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Under the bed
Go in through the back wall of the passthrough storage compartment.

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Go in through the back wall of the passthrough storage compartment.

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Ah! I never thought of that - I bet that's it - won't try it until tomorrow though!
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Not exactly the same issue but this link may have hints on bypassing water heater for your model.


https://www.forestriverforums.com/fo...ml#post2721941
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Old 04-14-2022, 11:50 AM   #11
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Thanks for the replies everyone! Especially NavyLCDR - that was the correct location
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Old 04-14-2022, 11:51 AM   #12
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On a side note - the city water INTAKE at the rear has a severely kinked hose. And that hose isnt very pliable. Hope that isnt an issue. Ill be filling her up with water for the first time this weekend so we shall see
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I think that kink will probably be a problem. Try heating it with a hair dryer and see if you can reroute it a bit to remove the kink.
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