beemerphile1 wrote:
BB_TX wrote:
Those are standard 3 way valves. The direction of the handle indicates the direction of water flow. Shown in position to bypass water heater. Turn both 90 degrees to flow thru water heater.
I agree with this, I would turn each handle 90 degrees.
Ditto! This is exactly how our factory installation looks. 'Course, you might argue sometimes the factories do amateurish work... :(
After turning the valves to the correct position, the tank will take a bit to fill up. Open a hot water faucet and let the air expel. If you have an electric element, never turn it on without water in the tank otherwise the element will burn out immediately.