Help w/ hot water heater
I’m in over my head on this one! Just bought my first travel trailer! Her name is Addie (short for Adventurer). I have the electric and water on. She’s stable and level. I filled the fresh water tank...
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I agree with Tammy & Mike. Make sure your water heater has water in it before you turn on either the propane or electric to your water heater. To do this, open the hot water faucet at your sink and turn on your pump switch. If you don't get a steady stream of water out of your faucet, your water heater is empty. Check for leaks at all your sinks, toilets, etc, including your water heater inside and out. If you hear your pump running and you still have no water coming from your hot water faucet at your sink, and you have no leaks, then it is probably filling your water heater tank. When that tank fills, you should have water coming out of your hot water faucet. If your pump shuts off by itself, then there is probably a bypass (winterizing) valve that needs to be opened to get water into the water heater tank. After the water heater tank is filled, then turn on the electric and propane switches to your water heater.
Simpler, pull the lever on the pressure relief valve. If it does nothing, it's set to bypass. If you hear air, it's filling the hot water tank. If it spits water, it's full and ready to turn on.
Don't try it if the tank is hot as you can get scalded.
Pressure relief valve - can’t find it. Why don’t manufacturers give you a diagram to show where everything is???!!!!
In your picture it's the blue valve at the top.
They do typically include the manuals but the original owner may or may no have kept them. If you go online, and search for the model, you should be able to download the manual.
