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Old 10-17-2021, 08:52 PM   #1
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I have a 2016 RockWood 8329ss it has the antifreeze hookup on the outside. Where is the valve located at to have it pull from the outside instead of the freshwater tank? Under the kitchen or bathroom sink? What does the valve look like?

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Old 10-18-2021, 08:24 AM   #2
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The valve should be right next to your water pump, on the line that comes from your fresh water tank. It will look much like your hot water tank bypass valves.
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Old 10-18-2021, 08:29 AM   #3
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Thank you. One last question where is the water pump located?
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Thank you. One last question where is the water pump located?
Mine is under the bed, turn on the pump and listen for it.
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I have a 2016 RockWood 8329ss it has the antifreeze hookup on the outside. Where is the valve located at to have it pull from the outside instead of the freshwater tank? Under the kitchen or bathroom sink? What does the valve look like?

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You say your unit has “the antifreeze hookup on the outside.” What does that look like? Can you post a pic?
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Old 10-18-2021, 03:06 PM   #6
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You say your unit has “the antifreeze hookup on the outside.” What does that look like? Can you post a pic?
I'm guessing it looks similair to the pic in this post:

https://www.forestriverforums.com/fo...ml#post1322575

I have basically the same thing on mine.
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That's exactly it...those with a black water tank flush will normally have a 3rd inlet in that same spot with the fresh water intake and antifreeze intake.
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If it's an "antifreeze inlet," does that go to the pump bypass? Because otherwise you can just pump antifreeze into the city water inlet. Not sure why another inlet is helpful. Most often the bypass valve has a separate white line connected to it that goes directly into the antifreeze jug.
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If it's an "antifreeze inlet," does that go to the pump bypass? Because otherwise you can just pump antifreeze into the city water inlet. Not sure why another inlet is helpful. Most often the bypass valve has a separate white line connected to it that goes directly into the antifreeze jug.
Yes it does. For mine I just set the valves to bypass, hook a hose up to the antifreeze inlet, put the other end of the hose into a bucket of AF and turn on the pump. It sucks it right up.
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