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Hugozork
Groupie Joined: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Laval, Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 73 |
Topic: Winterization Posted: 02 Oct 2011 at 9:06am |
hi everyone,
i'm trying to locate the 2nd low point drain, i understand there is one for the fresh water tank but where is the other? tks in advance |
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FrenchyPOD 171 2011
Toyota FJ Cruiser 2008 - MIA |
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Tidalwave4455
Groupie Joined: 25 Aug 2011 Location: minnesota Online Status: Offline Posts: 57 |
Posted: 02 Oct 2011 at 11:19am |
The 'low point' drains are not the drain for the fresh water tank. The drain for the water tank is on the bottom of the tank and has a fairly large diameter end cap. The low point drains are smaller diameter pipes with 'white' caps that extend out of the bottom of the floor. They are connected to interior pipes. You may have to slide under the Pod to find them. I was lucky on my Pod...the drains are located within an arm reach from the side of the Pod.
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Hugozork
Groupie Joined: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Laval, Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 73 |
Posted: 02 Oct 2011 at 12:15pm |
Where i can find it on my 171 rpod , tks
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FrenchyPOD 171 2011
Toyota FJ Cruiser 2008 - MIA |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 02 Oct 2011 at 5:20pm |
Directly behind the left (road side) wheel.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Hugozork
Groupie Joined: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Laval, Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 73 |
Posted: 02 Oct 2011 at 8:34pm |
thank you
had a little trouble removing the anode but it's ok now. |
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FrenchyPOD 171 2011
Toyota FJ Cruiser 2008 - MIA |
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Tidalwave4455
Groupie Joined: 25 Aug 2011 Location: minnesota Online Status: Offline Posts: 57 |
Posted: 03 Oct 2011 at 3:13pm |
When you replace your anode rod put a couple of wraps of teflon plumbers tape on the threads. It really helps when you want to remove the rod.
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Aris
Newbie Joined: 19 Oct 2010 Location: Baltimore, MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 5 |
Posted: 19 Oct 2011 at 1:51pm |
When draining the water heater though the anode rod, i noticed a slimy yucky solution sitting at the bottom. There were a lot of small white balls of this slime, and the anode was excessively eroded near the nut where most of it seem to have congregated. We had never used the water heater, but had the valves ON during the season (i.e. not in by-pass mode). Thinking about keeping the water heater in by-pass mode all the time. Any thoughts?
Aris.
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Aris, Baltimore, MD
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Hodge-PODge
Senior Member Joined: 11 Apr 2011 Location: Calhoun, GA Online Status: Offline Posts: 539 |
Posted: 19 Oct 2011 at 9:14pm |
Do you remove the teflon tape next spring when you de-winterize and fill the hot water tank again?
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2011 RP 177, the Hodge-PODge
2011 Mercedes ML350 "A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it." |
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 19 Oct 2011 at 9:35pm |
Put on fresh tape each time, the old tape will kind of self destruct when you remove the rod..
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sfish
Senior Member Joined: 18 Sep 2011 Location: Bloomington Mn. Online Status: Offline Posts: 134 |
Posted: 19 Oct 2011 at 10:50pm |
If you are storing the pod for the winter I recommend putting bounce dryer sheets in and around it. It keeps the rodents away. Several years ago I didnt do it and everything inside was destroyed. I havent had a problem since.
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