Old-Biscuit wrote:
Check valve in hot water outlet nipple.....it is junk
Nipple screws into WH tank. Check valve is internal part of nipple
Either replace with a new check valve
OR better yet get rid of it completely
Install a shut off valve in hot outlet then check valve is not needed.
Check valve is used to stop any flow back into WH tank when winterizing
With a hot shut off valve you just close it (and cold inlet...then open bypass) when winterizing.
No more check valves.no more issues with no hot water due to a failed check valve
Atwood w/o hot outlet valve....just check valve
Atwood with hot outlet valve....no check valve
Go to Home Depot pick up 1/2" Sharkbite valve and install
Lowes has Gatorbites
ACE..probably Flairit
Any 1/2" snap in valve and just remove internals of nipple and reuse it
Hubby told me to tell you "Thank you" for posting that photo. He took one look at that and knew what he had suspected for awhile was possible. He had purchased a check valve but really did not want to put it into the line.
When he had it all apart he brought the old check valve in and showed it to me. The inside parts had all broken and were moving around causing the problem. Sometimes they'd block the flow. Sometimes they would get out of the way.
Everything is working this morning very well.
