small leak (drip) behind the hot water tank.
I was poking around the hidden spaces in the rv looking for a possible place to mount a vac system. I took of the small door under the drawers and TV in the bedroom and found the hot water tank. Notic...
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Fleetwood Couple wrote:
So today I drained and flushed the water heater, water inside was at about 155 on the meat thermometer, then tried to remove the relief valve to allow me to fill the tank with vinegar/water but it wouldn't budge felt like i was going to break it. I refilled the tank and turned it back on. Water heated back up and when tested at the sink it was very hot to the touch for about 1-2 minutes then back to lukewarm. I will try again tomorrow.
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Make sure that the water heater 'bypass valve' is closed.
It may be a function of that lower valve.....that valve should allow cold water in to bottom of WH but with the other hoses it may also provide cold water to mixing valve AND a bypass function.
I would be playing round with it seeing as you now know that WH is heating water properly (155*F)..
