Water heater fill issue-valve issue?
Looking for ideas...after we de-winterized, it seems like our water heater will not fill without having the bypass valve open. I'm suspecting that I have a valve that is not turning (even though the ...
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You have 3 valves/...........
Bottom...cold inlet OPEN
Middle ......Bypass (connects cold water line to hot water line) CLOSED
Top......hot outlet OPEN
Cold inlet (bottom valve) is NOT allowing water into WH tank. Need to replace that valve
You have water in WH tank because you had bypass valve OPEN and HOT outlet valve OPEN with water supply on. With a hot outlet valve there is no check valve to prevent backflow
You have water flow thru faucet hotside IF bypass valve is open because it comes from cold water system thu bypass to hot water system...but just cold water cause it bypasses WH Tank
Replace cold inlet valve
Bottom...cold inlet OPEN
Middle ......Bypass (connects cold water line to hot water line) CLOSED
Top......hot outlet OPEN
Cold inlet (bottom valve) is NOT allowing water into WH tank. Need to replace that valve
You have water in WH tank because you had bypass valve OPEN and HOT outlet valve OPEN with water supply on. With a hot outlet valve there is no check valve to prevent backflow
You have water flow thru faucet hotside IF bypass valve is open because it comes from cold water system thu bypass to hot water system...but just cold water cause it bypasses WH Tank
Replace cold inlet valve
