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tropical36
Apr 11, 2015Explorer
Dutch_12078 wrote:
The bypass valves are typically located at the back of the water heater. Check the area inside where it's located for access via a cabinet, a removable panel in a closet, removing a drawer, or possibly a removable decorative panel. Setting the valves to the bypass position is normally one of the first steps in winterizing with RV antifreeze, so none goes into the heater tank. The tank just needs to be drained.
I went looking for it, with a newbie owner friend last week and was pleasantly surprised, we found the ball valve handle inside an access door in the basement next to the tank and wasn't used to seeing a tank mounted that low. Coach is a 2005 HR Journey, if I remember correctly.
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