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Water heater check valve

Jetstreamer
Explorer
Explorer
I always winterize by blowing out lines then putting enough propylene glycol in the water tank to properly run enough through my wash machine. I went to bypass the water heater and when I turned the pump on I could still hear something filling in the heater tank....
Quickly realized the check valve was leaking.
Had I not happened to hear that I would have wondered where all my antifreeze went to after completely filling the water heater...
My rig is 15 years old something to think about replacing that check valve....
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dougrainer
Nomad
Nomad
Jetstreamer wrote:
dougrainer wrote:
If you blow out, why do you not blow out the Washer also?????? What you do is, install a 1/2 gallon of antifreeze in the washer, set the water temp to Warm/Cold. Then when blowing out start a wash cycle. You will hear the 2 water valves blow air after the lines are purged and when the dump cycle activates, the antifreeze will go thru the drain pump. A lot easier. Doug

Thanks Doug I’ll consider that. I was just following manufacturers instructions.


I am a RV technician. That is how I winterize washers for almost 30 years. Doug

Jetstreamer
Explorer
Explorer
dougrainer wrote:
If you blow out, why do you not blow out the Washer also?????? What you do is, install a 1/2 gallon of antifreeze in the washer, set the water temp to Warm/Cold. Then when blowing out start a wash cycle. You will hear the 2 water valves blow air after the lines are purged and when the dump cycle activates, the antifreeze will go thru the drain pump. A lot easier. Doug

Thanks Doug I’ll consider that. I was just following manufacturers instructions.

dougrainer
Nomad
Nomad
If you blow out, why do you not blow out the Washer also?????? What you do is, install a 1/2 gallon of antifreeze in the washer, set the water temp to Warm/Cold. Then when blowing out start a wash cycle. You will hear the 2 water valves blow air after the lines are purged and when the dump cycle activates, the antifreeze will go thru the drain pump. A lot easier. Doug

Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Explorer III
If you have access/room get RID of that check valve and install a manual shut off valve

Your water source must be pretty good for that check valve to have not caused issues before
Is it time for your medication or mine?


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schlep1967
Nomad
Nomad
My rig is 10 years old and I am on my 3rd check valve. Yours did well.
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