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Ltrip
Explorer
Oct 30, 2022

Is there a back flow valve on the hot water outlet

I am winterizing. Done this many times. I flip the switch to bypass the water heater. The anode is out of the water heater. I put the tube into the gallon of anti-freeze and turn on the pump. Ant...
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fj12ryder
Explorer III
Oct 31, 2022
Yes, should be a check valve, and those check valves are almost always plastic, and tend to have a short lifespan, sometimes measured in minutes if they aren't installed correctly, i.e. hamfistedly. :)

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