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hottub
Explorer
Jul 22, 2023

No water out of hot spigot

Took shower no problem. Went to use hot water in sink no water at all anywhere in coach. Cold side fine nothing on hot side. Flushed water heater w no luck.
2011 winnebago 35f
Not sure what to try next, thanks for any help.
  • Thanks everyone, the next day it started to run real slow and by the next day back to normal.Something got in lost likely came loose from hot water heater and eventually worked thru line.
  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    There are 3 different water heater winterization systems
    1 2 and 3 valve
    1 always has a check valve on the outlet. This is because the Bypass valve is a 3-way it either sends cold into the tank at the bottom or it sends it up to a "T" in the hot line and you need a check valve to keep it from flowing in the out port on the water heater.

    2 and 3 valve systems do not need a check vavle.. but... well... if we install a 2 dollar valve we can add 10 bucks to the selling price so....

    And that valve can "lime up" Good luck removing it if that's the problem

    note you do not need it if you do not have water in your lines in the winter.

    Or you can install a quarter turn valve and make your one valve into a two valve.
  • Likely the backflow valve located inline off the water heater. I have replaced mine twice. It may be made if plastic or brass, I have seen both. Easy fix if you can get to it. I have found that the retainer used to keep the valve open wears out and releases resulting in the valve closing and thus no hot water can pass to the faucets.
  • joelc's avatar
    joelc
    Explorer III
    Did you winterize your coach? You might have the diverter valve turned off?