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gonervn501
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Mar 22, 2015

Water heater by-pass

Leaving in a week for Nadhville and was looking for the by-pass valve in our 2014 Winnebago 35f. The manual behind the water heater and access is under the stove. I removed the panel under the stove and yes the water heater is there but I don't see any by-pass valve. I purchased the MH in the fall and I didn't winterized it. So this is the first time I have tried to dewinterize the unit. Any help?
  • I don't have a Winnie, but I'm wondering if the 3 way is actually your bypass?
  • Since you have found the back of the water heater, follow the cold water in line back about a foot or so. In ours the single valve is behind a brace holding one of the drawer supports. Our Winnie is a single valve on the cold line (bottom) and then has the diverter line going up to the hot water line out from the heater.

    Ken
  • gonervn501 wrote:
    Leaving in a week for Nadhville and was looking for the by-pass valve in our 2014 Winnebago 35f. The manual behind the water heater and access is under the stove. I removed the panel under the stove and yes the water heater is there but I don't see any by-pass valve. I purchased the MH in the fall and I didn't winterized it. So this is the first time I have tried to dewinterize the unit. Any help?

    That is exactly where it is on my 2007 Winnebago, but it is small and hard to find. You have to move bundles of wires out of the way to see it.

    Find the cold water input at the bottom of the tank, and follow the PEX away from the water heater.
  • I would go to the Winnebago web site. Pull up the plumbing diagram for your MH. Do you have the big owners book that came in the black bag?

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