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Old-Biscuit
Sep 28, 2014Explorer III
RV water heaters by design have an 'air pocket' in top of water heater tank. The air pocket allows for expansion of water when heater without a big increase in pressure. Air can be compressed/water won't.
Getting cold water from hot side of faucet.........water heater 'bypass' valve is still open.
3 valve system......bypass is one on red/blue line
2 valve system......bypass position shown (valve handles pointing in direction of flow)
Different 2 valve system.....bypass is one on red/blue line
1 valve system......bypass would be if valve handle was pointing up
Check the backside of YOUR water heater.
Cold water should go in bottom and hot water out top.
No flow between cold/hot on connecting line (bypass line)
OPEN Cold inlet and Hot outlet (if you have a hot outlet valve and not just a check valve)
CLOSE bypass
Getting cold water from hot side of faucet.........water heater 'bypass' valve is still open.
3 valve system......bypass is one on red/blue line
2 valve system......bypass position shown (valve handles pointing in direction of flow)
Different 2 valve system.....bypass is one on red/blue line
1 valve system......bypass would be if valve handle was pointing up
Check the backside of YOUR water heater.
Cold water should go in bottom and hot water out top.
No flow between cold/hot on connecting line (bypass line)
OPEN Cold inlet and Hot outlet (if you have a hot outlet valve and not just a check valve)
CLOSE bypass
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