Water Heater Check Valve
My hot water stopped flowing. CV went bad, I removed the internal parts. Have hot water now. I have not had the chance to give it a full workout, yet. I know the check valve comes into play when winte...
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ktmrfs wrote:12thgenusa wrote:
It's only purpose is so you can have a one manual valve bypass system instead of a two manual valve system for winterization.
yup, And do you notice that when you turn down the water flow rate the temperature changes? like in the shower? If so, it's that darn check valve. very nonlinear flow rate.
Toss it and put on a two valve WH bypass or winterizing and you'll be lots happier.
Not really. I don't vary the flow rate once I have the shower temp set except to close the shutoff valve while soaping up. However . . .
My old 5er had a two valve bypass and no check valve. The shower would give you a blast of hot water after the shutoff valve was opened. The current trailer has a check valve and one bypass valve and you get a blast of cold water. Take your pick. Cold is probably safer.
I saw a mod some time back where check valves were installed in the hot a cold supply lines just upstream of the shower and that fixed the problem.
