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aftermath
Mar 15, 2018Explorer III
Do NOT put a bolt into the hot water tank. If you accidentally cross thread this it can and probably will destroy the threads in the tank. They use these plastic plugs for a reason.
Your photo shows (at least to me) that you are set up to use the HW tank. The bottom valve is allowing the water to flow into the bottom of the tank while the top valve is allowing it to leave. If you turn the bottom one to stop the flow, it will redirect it to the vertical pipe. When you close the top valve no water will get into the tank. Don't close one without closing the other.
Good luck. I think you have a good handle on things.
Your photo shows (at least to me) that you are set up to use the HW tank. The bottom valve is allowing the water to flow into the bottom of the tank while the top valve is allowing it to leave. If you turn the bottom one to stop the flow, it will redirect it to the vertical pipe. When you close the top valve no water will get into the tank. Don't close one without closing the other.
Good luck. I think you have a good handle on things.
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