A little confused about winterizing
I hate to add to all the post about winterizing, but I'm a little boggled. Everything about winterizing seems pretty simple and straightforward but when I looked at the valve set up for my water heat...
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YES......there are WRONG
The BYPASS valve and line need to be on other side of the Hot (Top) and Cold (Bottom) valves
The way it is plumbed right now if you close cold & hot and open bypass no water can flow thru bypass and out hot
Correct way for 3 valve
In yours......
The 'Tees' and bypass valve were installed where the valves SHOULD have been installed and valves installed where 'tees' and bypass valve should have been installed
If handy change it around yourself with new PEX clamps (old ones have to be cut off w/o damaging the PEX) or install using compression fittings or sharkbite connections
Otherwise....dealer to correct if still in warranty (ones new)
As is..........you can NOT get antifreeze into hot water side of system unless you fill water heater with it (leave valves open and pump 6-7 gallons)
OR leave them open (and open bypass to drain that short section) and open all drains----water heater tank and low point drains then blow out with air
The BYPASS valve and line need to be on other side of the Hot (Top) and Cold (Bottom) valves
The way it is plumbed right now if you close cold & hot and open bypass no water can flow thru bypass and out hot
Correct way for 3 valve
In yours......
The 'Tees' and bypass valve were installed where the valves SHOULD have been installed and valves installed where 'tees' and bypass valve should have been installed
If handy change it around yourself with new PEX clamps (old ones have to be cut off w/o damaging the PEX) or install using compression fittings or sharkbite connections
Otherwise....dealer to correct if still in warranty (ones new)
As is..........you can NOT get antifreeze into hot water side of system unless you fill water heater with it (leave valves open and pump 6-7 gallons)
OR leave them open (and open bypass to drain that short section) and open all drains----water heater tank and low point drains then blow out with air
