Hot water tank by pass kit and RV antifreeze hose from water pump

[Barrett3252]

Just curious if anyone else's 2017 Vengeance 25V didn't come with a Hot water by pass kit and the clear hose from the water pump where you can stick it into the bottle to winterize the RV?

My Hot Water tank only have two valves, one for hot and one for cold. No valve in the middle to by pass the tank. There is no clear hose that is extra to stick in a bottle of RV anti freeze to winterize next year. Our RV came from Northern Minn and there is nothing in the water lines. They are blown out.

[Flybob]

WH bypass and winterizing kit are two different things. Some WH only have two valves to accomplish the WH bypass. The winterizing kit ( if installed) should be on the input side of the water pump. If winterizing kit is not installed, it is a very easy inexpensive installation.
Does your bypass look like this.

[wmtire]

And if not exactly like the one Bob's pic, does it look like this one in this post?

http://www.forestriverforums.com/for...ml#post1341683

[Barrett3252]

There are only valves on mine. I need to look but there is not a center valve like on previous rv's I have owned. Only having two valves how does it by pass it?

[wmtire]

Originally Posted by Barrett3252

There are only valves on mine. I need to look but there is not a center valve like on previous rv's I have owned. Only having two valves how does it by pass it?

Is yours like the one in Bob's post or perhaps like the one in my link?

[Barrett3252]

I meant to say two valves on mine. But I think they are farther back from the middle line that runs up and down

[wmtire]

Originally Posted by Barrett3252

I meant to say two valves on mine. But I think they are farther back from the middle line that runs up and down

A pic would help your cause tremendously.

[Barrett3252]

I will take a pic tomorrow and post it. But they just look like shut off valves .

[Barrett3252]

Originally Posted by wmtire

A pic would help your cause tremendously.

I agree. Sorry.

[mike.t]

My 27RKSS didn't come with a HW heater bypass or a antifreeze kit for the water pump. Both available on Amazon.com
https://www.amazon.com/Camco-35983-Q...r+bypass+valve
https://www.amazon.com/Camco-36543-P...winterizer+kit

[markb422]

The two valves are each 3 way valves. Other bypass setups have three shutoff valves.

[Barrett3252]

Does this have a by pass kit even though it only has two valves? If so, how does it work. I am only familiar with the 3 valve system. there is a valve that is directly over the T section that connections the hot and cold water lines.

thanks

[mike.t]

It looks like the top valve is in the winterizing postion(pointing down no water going to the hot water heater)and the bottom valve also not letting any water into the HWH. I believe the valve handle points in the direction of the water flow.

[Barrett3252]

Thanks!

[wmtire]

Originally Posted by Barrett3252

Does this have a by pass kit even though it only has two valves? If so, how does it work. I am only familiar with the 3 valve system. there is a valve that is directly over the T section that connections the hot and cold water lines.

thanks
Attachment 130059

It works pretty much the same way as in the link I posted above. The only difference is that the shutoff valve is on the cold water line of yours, instead of the hot water line in this one: