Always Something--Hot water clog UPDATE
About mid trip, at a campsite with a direct water hookup, our hot water lost pressure. I'm pretty sure it is clogged at the one way spring valve on the water heater. I already bought two new ones beca...
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I put the new spring check valves on the hot water heater today. I drained the water heater for the task. Thought I would post some pics.
The new check valves have brass inserts--here is one compared to the broken plastic valve that was causing the trouble.
One of the old check valves had the plastic gasket from the plastic plumbing connection stuck to it. I reused this gasket in the new connection.
Here are both new valves installed. You can see the hot water shutoff on the bottom pipe in the background.
Of course I ran out of time and did not refill the hot water tank to test these new valves yet. Hope there is not a problem.
The new check valves have brass inserts--here is one compared to the broken plastic valve that was causing the trouble.
One of the old check valves had the plastic gasket from the plastic plumbing connection stuck to it. I reused this gasket in the new connection.
Here are both new valves installed. You can see the hot water shutoff on the bottom pipe in the background.
Of course I ran out of time and did not refill the hot water tank to test these new valves yet. Hope there is not a problem.
