Water heater bypass
I've been reading several "winterizing" posts, and something just occurred to me. If you are blowing out the water lines instead of adding antifreeze, is it even necessary to bypass the water heater?...
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enblethen wrote:
No advantage.
I drain the tank, blow out the lines, then remove the plug to insure there is no remaining water.
If you have a Suburban, it is good time to check and possibly replace the anode.
If Atwood, good time to inspect the plug to insure it's corners are not rounded off and needs replacing.
Good point about the plug. The nylon plug in mine came apart last year when I removed it. It is easy to overtighten them and I think that is what I did in the spring before. In any event they don't last forever so it is a good idea to check them closely when draining the tank.
