No Hot water
New to Rving... did the whole winterizing. I flushed all the antifreeze from the lines.. now I'm not getting any hot water.. it's a 2019 keystone 22rbs with both electric and gas water heater. Ch...
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1. TPR valves are meant to be opened and closed manually. Both Atwood and Suburban will state to do this to troubleshoot certain problems.
2. Atwood Water Heaters have a so called TPR seepage problem. This is because Atwoods require an Air Gap and when the Gap is gone the TPR valve will seep. Once the Air Gap is restored the TPR will not seep again. Unqualified RV techs and DIY's replace the TPR when it is not needed due to this type issue.
3. ALWAYS drain the RV Water heater 3 or 4 times a year. Depending on the water Quality, Mineral build up can happen very quickly.
4. Residential Water Heaters. FOLLOW THE WATER HEATER MAKER INSTRUCTIONS. Some have built in agitators that do not allow the corrosive mineral build up to corrode the tank. Others(cheaper models) will state to drain 1 to 2 times a year. This also depends on your local water quality.
5. When you have a LACK of hot water, the FIRST thing you do after you have allowed the WH to heat up is to POP the TPR valve. IF HOT water comes out then you have a tank full and have HOT water. IF no water comes out there is NO WATER in the tank. Find the reason(Bypass valve or such). Doug
2. Atwood Water Heaters have a so called TPR seepage problem. This is because Atwoods require an Air Gap and when the Gap is gone the TPR valve will seep. Once the Air Gap is restored the TPR will not seep again. Unqualified RV techs and DIY's replace the TPR when it is not needed due to this type issue.
3. ALWAYS drain the RV Water heater 3 or 4 times a year. Depending on the water Quality, Mineral build up can happen very quickly.
4. Residential Water Heaters. FOLLOW THE WATER HEATER MAKER INSTRUCTIONS. Some have built in agitators that do not allow the corrosive mineral build up to corrode the tank. Others(cheaper models) will state to drain 1 to 2 times a year. This also depends on your local water quality.
5. When you have a LACK of hot water, the FIRST thing you do after you have allowed the WH to heat up is to POP the TPR valve. IF HOT water comes out then you have a tank full and have HOT water. IF no water comes out there is NO WATER in the tank. Find the reason(Bypass valve or such). Doug
