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BFL13
Mar 20, 2022Explorer II
My workaround thoughts are just for when nothing else works of course. Doug might know what to do in that puzzling situation to get it done right.
I meant cut the tubing to eliminate where the metal clamps are and use these things. Once you get access to the back of the WH I ASSume you will have to do some of this anyway to clear the blockage, wherever it is along the way.
https://www.google.ca/search?q=Watts+quick+connect&source=hp&ei=9y03Yu2zPJLR0PEPk_mKkA0&iflsig=AHkkrS4AAAAAYjc8CPtRzvgzHhQQp14uXntvFa5WZwAO&ved=0ahUKEwiti7XJ59T2AhWSKDQIHZO8AtIQ4dUDCAo&uact=5&oq=Watts+quick+connect&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEOgsILhCABBCxAxCDAToLCAAQgAQQsQMQgwE6DgguEIAEELEDEMcBEKMCOhEILhCABBCxAxCDARDHARCjAjoOCC4QgAQQsQMQxwEQ0QM6CAguELEDEIMBOgsILhCABBDHARDRAzoICAAQsQMQgwE6CAgAEIAEELEDOgUILhCABDoLCC4QgAQQxwEQrwE6CwguEIAEELEDENQCOgcIABCABBAKUABYskRgpb8BaABwAHgAgAF6iAG4CZIBBDE2LjOYAQCgAQE&sclient=gws-wiz
They work with copper, PEX, or PVC tubing so you can mix tubing types and they come in various tube sizes and adaptor size to size and some have built in shut offs. I love these things! Eg beats trying to heat copper pipe to solder when they still have water in them.
Yes, on demand hot water is no good for RV off grid as it uses tons of water to keep the flow going to keep the water hot
Those shower bags you hang up filled with water you heated on the stove are not very satisfactory but sort of work until you get a better way.
The relief valve safety requirement for plan B was to use a Y and have the safety on one branch of that. Threading type/size on the valve into the tank could be a problem to match but they have adapters.
I meant cut the tubing to eliminate where the metal clamps are and use these things. Once you get access to the back of the WH I ASSume you will have to do some of this anyway to clear the blockage, wherever it is along the way.
https://www.google.ca/search?q=Watts+quick+connect&source=hp&ei=9y03Yu2zPJLR0PEPk_mKkA0&iflsig=AHkkrS4AAAAAYjc8CPtRzvgzHhQQp14uXntvFa5WZwAO&ved=0ahUKEwiti7XJ59T2AhWSKDQIHZO8AtIQ4dUDCAo&uact=5&oq=Watts+quick+connect&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEOgsILhCABBCxAxCDAToLCAAQgAQQsQMQgwE6DgguEIAEELEDEMcBEKMCOhEILhCABBCxAxCDARDHARCjAjoOCC4QgAQQsQMQxwEQ0QM6CAguELEDEIMBOgsILhCABBDHARDRAzoICAAQsQMQgwE6CAgAEIAEELEDOgUILhCABDoLCC4QgAQQxwEQrwE6CwguEIAEELEDENQCOgcIABCABBAKUABYskRgpb8BaABwAHgAgAF6iAG4CZIBBDE2LjOYAQCgAQE&sclient=gws-wiz
They work with copper, PEX, or PVC tubing so you can mix tubing types and they come in various tube sizes and adaptor size to size and some have built in shut offs. I love these things! Eg beats trying to heat copper pipe to solder when they still have water in them.
Yes, on demand hot water is no good for RV off grid as it uses tons of water to keep the flow going to keep the water hot
Those shower bags you hang up filled with water you heated on the stove are not very satisfactory but sort of work until you get a better way.
The relief valve safety requirement for plan B was to use a Y and have the safety on one branch of that. Threading type/size on the valve into the tank could be a problem to match but they have adapters.
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