water heater
2011 Rockwood TT (new to us since last August). While in Yuma for 5 months I replaced the anode rod. When I pulled it out there was a lot of calcium deposits pouring out. I flushed the tank several ti...
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Yuma has very hard water.
Calcium/crud have built up in T&P Relief Valve
Let water cool so you don't get scalded (130*F water 1st degree/5 seconds---2nd degree/25 seconds)
Open T&P with water supply on and BLOW water thru it
Then re-establish AIR Pocket
Water doesn't have to be HOT to do so
Per Suburban (same per Atwood)
1. Turn OFF water heater
2. Turn OFF water supply
3. OPEN a faucet in RV (relieves system pressure)
4. OPEN T&P Relief Valve via lever..hold open until water STOPS flowing
5. Let T&P snap CLOSE
6. CLOSE faucet--turn on water supply
Air Pocket is established as WH Tank normally fills
Air Pocket allows absorption of pressure increases as water is heated and 'swells'
Calcium/crud have built up in T&P Relief Valve
Let water cool so you don't get scalded (130*F water 1st degree/5 seconds---2nd degree/25 seconds)
Open T&P with water supply on and BLOW water thru it
Then re-establish AIR Pocket
Water doesn't have to be HOT to do so
Per Suburban (same per Atwood)
1. Turn OFF water heater
2. Turn OFF water supply
3. OPEN a faucet in RV (relieves system pressure)
4. OPEN T&P Relief Valve via lever..hold open until water STOPS flowing
5. Let T&P snap CLOSE
6. CLOSE faucet--turn on water supply
Air Pocket is established as WH Tank normally fills
Air Pocket allows absorption of pressure increases as water is heated and 'swells'
