Replacing Water Heater Bypass Valve
Our trailer has a B&B remote bypass valve. As I was winterizing today, I went to switch back to normal mode to allow some antifreeze into the heater tank, and the handle broke off inside the valve, po...
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SanMarMor wrote:
The purpose of the valve is to not have to fill the water heater with twelve gallons of antifreeze. I was just putting a little in, to make sure the lines from the valve to the tank had antifreeze.
I agree with getting the water out of the lines, especially the short section between the valve and the heater. In my old trailer, there was a bit of water there, and the check valve, both failed. Now, I dont put AF in there, but before I winterize, I blow out the lines in normal mode to clear the water out of that section of lines, then turn the bypass on, and add the AF.
EDIT: and my bypass is also on the water panel with 8-10' of line from it to water heater. I have had good success just blowing all the lines out with the panel set on city water, after draining the water from the heater. Then setting the bypass, and adding AF
