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itspossible2 
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Joined: 23 May 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 11 |
 Topic: Hot water tank won't fill ?Posted: 26 Jun 2018 at 4:36pm |
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I'm setting things up for the first trip of the season and going about sterilizing tanks etc. I filled the water tank, opened the valves and toilet to flush the antifreeze and all worked well except the hot water tank won't fill. I have the bypass valve closed and don't see any other valves on the lines. I also connected to pressure water supply by hose and it still won't fill. There is a bit of a kink in the far side of the hose on the water pump but wouldn't that stop all the water to the taps if it was fully constricted? Any ideas?
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp 
Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 26 Jun 2018 at 4:42pm |
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Without seeing it - you don't have valves in right position. The HW tank has no choice to allow water if it is in right position.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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itspossible2
Newbie
Joined: 23 May 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 11 |
Posted: 26 Jun 2018 at 5:02pm |
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oops...correct, the hot water tank valves under the bed were not open, I guess I forgot about closing those last fall. thanks
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 26 Jun 2018 at 5:06pm |
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ALRIGHT - Solved.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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Danielw1
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Joined: 01 Apr 2017 Location: Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 115 |
Posted: 26 Jun 2018 at 11:59pm |
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You may want to sharpie on the valves, winter off etc.. then you know it is the opposite in summer. May keep you from burning the element
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itspossible2
Newbie
Joined: 23 May 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 11 |
Posted: 27 Jun 2018 at 7:31am |
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Thanks for the advice, I'm super careful with the electric element and an empty tank after burning out an element about 30 years ago...you never forget. However I did forget about the isolator valves under the bunk...I've made a note in my R pod book. |
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 27 Jun 2018 at 7:31am |
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Or winterize with air and leave the valves alone.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 27 Jun 2018 at 8:17am |
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Caveat to the above: If you are winterizing with compressed air alone, you can do that. If you are using RV Antifreeze, you do need to switch the valves. First, you don't want to have to pump 6 gallons or more of RV antifreeze into your R-Pod (capacity of HW tank). Second, I have read that the RV antifreeze is corrosive to the anode rod.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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Hot water tank won't fill ?