Hello,I'm getting ready to winterize my 2017 Winnebago Minnie Winnie 27Q MH. Reading the operators guide it states there should be Two (2) water system drain valves and the water heater bypass valve behind a panel located underneath the range/oven. Panel removed and bypass valve is visible but do not see the water drain valves. Is by chance the manual wrong or am I over looking the valves. Any Minnie Winnie owners out there that can guide me. Thank You

Not familiar with your rig -- but in most rigs if you look under the rig you should be able to spot the downspouts of the low water drain valves ... valves themselves are often directly above the spouts.

You put the HWH in bypass and pull the plug on the bottom to drain it (after you relieve the pressure first with the T&P valve on the top.

SidecarFlip wrote:You put the HWH in bypass and pull the plug on the bottom to drain it (after you relieve the pressure first with the T&P valve on the top.SidecarFlip, how does this drain the hot and cold water lines I don't followps..where in S E Michigan, I'm from a little town named Cassopolis

KSG is right. Start looking under your coach. The drain tubes will be sticking down somewhere... Once you find them, look above that area (can be tough to access) to find the hidden valves.

We have a 2015 Itasca Spirt 27Q. I'll have to check for sure, but yes the buy pass and drain valves are be hind that panel.It's a hassle to me to have to remove those 4 screws to remove that panel to get to those valves, so I put magnetic cupboard door holders on that panel. That was about a year ago and it has never fallen off/open.DustyDon't forget the tank drain under the bed.There are NO plugs in/on the drain lines. Just the valves.

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ksg5000
Explorer
Oct 06, 2017
Not familiar with your rig -- but in most rigs if you look under the rig you should be able to spot the downspouts of the low water drain valves ... valves themselves are often directly above the spouts.
SidecarFlip
Explorer III
Oct 06, 2017
You put the HWH in bypass and pull the plug on the bottom to drain it (after you relieve the pressure first with the T&P valve on the top.
pappaone
Explorer
Oct 07, 2017
SidecarFlip wrote:
You put the HWH in bypass and pull the plug on the bottom to drain it (after you relieve the pressure first with the T&P valve on the top.

SidecarFlip, how does this drain the hot and cold water lines I don't follow

ps..where in S E Michigan, I'm from a little town named Cassopolis
garyemunson
Explorer II
Oct 07, 2017
KSG is right. Start looking under your coach. The drain tubes will be sticking down somewhere... Once you find them, look above that area (can be tough to access) to find the hidden valves.
Dusty_R
Explorer
Oct 07, 2017
We have a 2015 Itasca Spirt 27Q.
I'll have to check for sure, but yes the buy pass and drain valves are be hind that panel.
It's a hassle to me to have to remove those 4 screws to remove that panel to get to those valves, so I put magnetic cupboard door holders on that panel. That was about a year ago and it has never fallen off/open.

Dusty

Don't forget the tank drain under the bed.
There are NO plugs in/on the drain lines. Just the valves.
OLYLEN
Explorer
Oct 07, 2017
Some times they put one in the bathroom under the sink then under the floor mine has the cutout but no drain. But i have seen some with only one near the water tank and water pump, near the water tank drain.

LEN
pappaone
Explorer
Oct 07, 2017
Problem solved... Got down on hands and knees looking for low point water drains, nothing to be seen. I figured they had to be somewhere so laid on my back and slithered underneath the MH. Looking up at the bottom of the chassis i saw the two drains holes,the tubes had been cut off flush with the frame. Looking back behind the panel and underneath the all the wiring and water lines there I found the shut off valves.

Thanks to all for your replies
pappaone
Explorer
Oct 07, 2017
Dusty R wrote:
We have a 2015 Itasca Spirt 27Q.
I'll have to check for sure, but yes the buy pass and drain valves are be hind that panel.
It's a hassle to me to have to remove those 4 screws to remove that panel to get to those valves, so I put magnetic cupboard door holders on that panel. That was about a year ago and it has never fallen off/open.

Dusty

Good idea Dusty, I was thinking about adding a little door onto the panel instead of having to undo the 4 screws.
Farmboy666
Explorer
Oct 09, 2017
pappaone wrote:
SidecarFlip wrote:
You put the HWH in bypass and pull the plug on the bottom to drain it (after you relieve the pressure first with the T&P valve on the top.

SidecarFlip, how does this drain the hot and cold water lines I don't follow

ps..where in S E Michigan, I'm from a little town named Cassopolis

It doesn't, it drains the HWH.
SidecarFlip
Explorer III
Oct 09, 2017
pappaone wrote:
SidecarFlip wrote:
You put the HWH in bypass and pull the plug on the bottom to drain it (after you relieve the pressure first with the T&P valve on the top.

SidecarFlip, how does this drain the hot and cold water lines I don't follow

ps..where in S E Michigan, I'm from a little town named Cassopolis

Drains the HWH and if you don't relieve the pressure (like I forgot to do this rime around), you get a bath..lol

One thing about the bath, it was loaded with what flaked off the anode rod, so I got a bath and had a bunch of white flakes all over my sweatshirt..

I live between Deerfield and Petersburg on the west edge of Monroe County just south of M50. Out where the buses don't run....

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