First time motorhome buyer where is the water heater bypass?
I have a 2007 Four Winds Hurricane and I can't find the water heater bypass. I've winterized it and this is the last step.
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Vulcan Rider wrote:Fifty4F100 wrote:
Just wondering: why are you winterizing in April? Are you in South America?
I was wondering that too.
A tiny bit of plain water left in the bottom of the water heater should NOT be a problem, even if it freezes.
I'm pretty sure that mine doesn't have any kind of "bypass" and the book says to just drain it.
The bypass is in place if you wish to put antifreeze in your entire system. If you don't have or use the bypass you are using at least an extra 6 gallons of antifreeze. Not needed. Just throw the bypass and drain the hot water tank. Just remember to turn off the bypass and fill the hot water tank with water before turning it on for the 1st time! Not doing so will burn up the tank (even the electric burner if so equipped) and ruin your hot water tank. Could even start an RV fire - like one on the news this week! Not a pretty site!!!
