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abc40kids
Explorer
Aug 13, 2015

What are these two lines for?

One blue and one red side by side and come out below the camper right under water heater. Also these same two lines enter the compartment with all my water / cable hookups from the direction of the water heater. Both lines in the compartment have what looks like to be black shut offs on both which don't seam to turn at all. My water heater does have a drain plug so not really sure what they are for. I have a 2015 Mountaineer.
  • Big_Katuna's avatar
    Big_Katuna
    Explorer II
    Aug 13, 2015
    I had room in that area to add a 1 X 4 and plumbed in a kitchen faucet with a hose thread on the faucet for washing dishes and pots outside.
  • MNRon's avatar
    MNRon
    Explorer
    Aug 13, 2015
    Given your valves have screws in top, and what BB TX said I was probably wrong and yours are quarter turn. All three trailers I've had have been black plastic T's but that doesn't mean all are.
  • BB_TX's avatar
    BB_TX
    Nomad
    Aug 13, 2015
    My Montana low point drain valves are quarter turn valves. 90 degree turn to open, 90 degree turn back to close.
  • abc40kids's avatar
    abc40kids
    Explorer
    Aug 13, 2015
    Thanks, I'll give that a try..... each valve has a Philips screw holding them in, I'll try pulling on them first...
  • MNRon's avatar
    MNRon
    Explorer
    Aug 13, 2015
    Low point drains as stated. Valves are probably not turn types though, but 'T's that you pull to open, they snap closed again by pushing down.
  • 2112's avatar
    2112
    Explorer II
    Aug 13, 2015
    As Specularius said, they are your water system low point drains. Red is hot and blue is the cold side. They are used to drain the water system. The valves should be quarter turn. They may be a little stiff. Make sure you can open and close them before winter sets in. You might need to use them.

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