Squealing at hot water tank
When we turn on the water at the faucets/shower, etc. there is a squealing sound from the Suburban hot water tank. I removed what I thought might be a check valve and cleaned it, but noise still cont...
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Blazing Zippers I feel your pain. I have the same problem, and have for the last 3 or 4 years.
I assumed it was the check valve at the bottom that is part of the winterizing process that you do not have to fill the tank with antifreeze. So I changed it and same noise. I opened and checked the top and no valve there. Next I removed the check valve on the bottom and just put in a nipple, same noise. I took out the nipple and put in a manual ball valve so I can winterize, but the noise is still there. When you turn on the hot water you get the noise. Doesn't matter weather the water is hot or not, just turning on the hot water in the kitchen, bathroom sink or shower and you get the noise. So the water is running thru the hot water tank. I bought the 5th wheel new and it did not do it for 3 or 4 years. Its a 2009 and the hot water tank works good either on gas or electric. I also have flushed it relentlessly several times to no avail. Sure would like to know what it is. I also posted on here a year or 2 ago and no one had an answer that worked.
I assumed it was the check valve at the bottom that is part of the winterizing process that you do not have to fill the tank with antifreeze. So I changed it and same noise. I opened and checked the top and no valve there. Next I removed the check valve on the bottom and just put in a nipple, same noise. I took out the nipple and put in a manual ball valve so I can winterize, but the noise is still there. When you turn on the hot water you get the noise. Doesn't matter weather the water is hot or not, just turning on the hot water in the kitchen, bathroom sink or shower and you get the noise. So the water is running thru the hot water tank. I bought the 5th wheel new and it did not do it for 3 or 4 years. Its a 2009 and the hot water tank works good either on gas or electric. I also have flushed it relentlessly several times to no avail. Sure would like to know what it is. I also posted on here a year or 2 ago and no one had an answer that worked.
