Motorhome hot water heater help...
Over the past few weeks my hot water pressure has progressively gotten worse. It is now down to a trickle. The cold water pressure seems to be normal. Does the Atwood hot water heater have a filter s...
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StephJohn2010 wrote:
Is this a check valve? This is what I have on the outgoing (top) of my hot water heater.
No that is not a check valve.
But it is the source of your problem.
It is a 'mixing valve'. Combines cold water with VERY hot water to give you a constant temp hot water.
It is clogged up with sediment/scale
Sometimes you can clean them out......remove and soak in vinegar.
Otherwise.......replace. About $140 for an Atwood one.
Your water heater heats the water to about 160*F and the mixing valve is set for roughly 130*F output.
