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No_Stress_Expre's avatar
No_Stress_Expre
Explorer
Mar 07, 2017

No Hot Water Going to Shower

We have no hot water running to the shower. When we took off the plate in front of the shower and feel the lines running underneath; the hot shower line feels like there is no water in it whatsoever. We do have hot water every where else throughout the motor home.

We have searched online, through the manual that came with the motor home, and purchased RV Repair manuals but nothing shows clear diagrams or directions of water lines or how to fix this issue.

We could really use some direction and help with our 2002 Gulf Stream Friendship. It has a Suburban 10 gallon water heater.
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  • Effy's avatar
    Effy
    Explorer II
    Mar 07, 2017
    a few things to check:
    Is your water heater bypassed from winterization?
    Did you drain your water heater and perhaps it has an air pocket in it?
    Is your water heater element or lp burner on/running?
    Is your outdoor shower faucet on?

    If all else is good then it may be your mixing valve in the shower faucet itself is bad. Most are cartridge and easy to swap out. Take the old on to Lowes and match it up.
  • crasster's avatar
    crasster
    Explorer II
    Mar 07, 2017
    Make sure also that all valves are ON going to hot water out from the water heater.
  • Ivylog's avatar
    Ivylog
    Explorer III
    Mar 07, 2017
    Usually this is caused by the outside shower valves being left on and the water shut off at the head.
  • ScottG's avatar
    ScottG
    Nomad
    Mar 07, 2017
    Ivylog wrote:
    Usually this is caused by the outside shower valves being left on and the water shut off at the head.


    This.
    Every spring we get a rash of these posts and this is the answer.
  • Old-Biscuit's avatar
    Old-Biscuit
    Explorer III
    Mar 07, 2017
    No hot water......and you don't think ANY water in line

    I take it you ave HOT water at other faucets?

    Then like 'mike brez' it sounds like issue is within the shower divert valve
    Some can be dis-assembled----some have to be replaced
  • bob213's avatar
    bob213
    Explorer
    Mar 07, 2017
    Since the op has hot water everywhere except the shower it would seem the problem is AT the shower. Clogged line from crud in water heater or mixing valve maybe?
  • No_Stress_Expre's avatar
    No_Stress_Expre
    Explorer
    Mar 07, 2017
    I don't think we have a mixing valve or cartridge as our shower is a 2 piece system. But please correct me if we are not looking in the correct spot. We took apart the faucets and all looks fine. Nothing is corroded or blocked. Going to shut the water off to the outside shower now and try that. Everything is on going to the shower. I'm going to take some pictures and post them. I hope that will give a better idea of what we're looking at and doing.

    We really appreciate everyone's help!
  • No_Stress_Expre's avatar
    No_Stress_Expre
    Explorer
    Mar 07, 2017
    WE FIXED IT!! Thank you everyone! All the valve's are positioned and marked incorrectly. I guess one of the downfalls of buying used. We will figure it out though, with some help from friends! Time to go through each one, figure it out and remark them. :D

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