RV hot water heater

[Colorado Osprey]

where is your by-pass so you can winterize it?

[Bailey Guns]

Check out the on-demand fender skirts...



Nice work on the water heater, BTW.

[Fentonite]

where is your by-pass so you can winterize it?

There was no bypass on the original plumbing, not even a valve (so I added a valve at the inlet to the water heater tank). There are drain valves at the low point of the hot and cold lines, and a petcock to drain the fresh water tank. I haven’t drained the black tank yet. There’s no grey tank on this rig. I figure I’ll just drain the system before it freezes.

[brutal]

There was no bypass on the original plumbing, not even a valve (so I added a valve at the inlet to the water heater tank). There are drain valves at the low point of the hot and cold lines, and a petcock to drain the fresh water tank. I haven’t drained the black tank yet. There’s no grey tank on this rig. I figure I’ll just drain the system before it freezes.

Drain, blow out with 40-50 PSI air and introduce RV antifreeze...and blow again while working any valves, faucets, etc. Antifreeze in the p-traps too.

Even a blown out system can retain moisture in the valves and freeze.

15 years without an incident doing it that way. Maybe it's overkill, maybe not?

[Fentonite]

Drain, blow out with 40-50 PSI air and introduce RV antifreeze...and blow again while working any valves, faucets, etc. Antifreeze in the p-traps too.

Even a blown out system can retain moisture in the valves and freeze.

15 years without an incident doing it that way. Maybe it's overkill, maybe not?

I’ll take that advice.

[brutal]

I’ll take that advice.

https://www.amazon.com/Camco-Brass-C...lowout+adapter

Make sure you run your fresh water tank pump dry too... I have an advantage this year in that my new rig has a Nautilus panel that can suck water from a jug.

[ChickNorris]

I prefer to leave all valves @ half open, quarter turn after a system has been blown. Keeps 'em from cracking if moisture freezes in the nooks.

[Fentonite]

I just ordered that blowout adapter, as well as a new city-water inlet (the check valve is weeping a little). Thanks Brutal. And Chick - yours sounds like good advice too, thanks.

Now if only I could find those on-demand fender skirts Bailey recommended...

[Colorado Osprey]

On Demand Fender Skirts
http://www.icondirect.com/lookup-our-skirts/

Despite the link name it is not a naughty link

[brutal]

On Demand Fender Skirts
http://www.icondirect.com/lookup-our-skirts/

Despite the link name it is not a naughty link

I've always gotten mine on Amazon.

I just checked the last set I ordered and AZ is $38 cheaper for a tandem ICON FS1772 that fit my old Cougar.

However, that must be a popular skirt, and AZ only carries a few types. probably a bunch of overstock. The other ICON on AZ are no better deal than direct - and they are likely just drop shipping form ICON.