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bcpatrick
Newbie Joined: 31 Mar 2015 Location: SF Bay Area Online Status: Offline Posts: 8 |
Topic: Dried Black Goop Posted: 08 Mar 2016 at 6:20pm |
I decided to go ahead and flush my freshwater system (didn't winterize because it doesn't freeze here), and noticed that the low drain points are covered up with the black coating that Forest River uses to seal everything up. Anyone know how to get this black stuff off? I really don't want to replace the drain ends.
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 08 Mar 2016 at 6:45pm |
just peel it back as far as needed.
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bcpatrick
Newbie Joined: 31 Mar 2015 Location: SF Bay Area Online Status: Offline Posts: 8 |
Posted: 08 Mar 2016 at 7:49pm |
Thanks - I finally got it pulled back using brute force. I was surprised that hot water was coming out because the hot water heater isn't turned on, but in any case - the pod is drained...
UPDATE: What a dummy... I left the electric hot water switch on outside. Fortunately I caught it before it sat too long.
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 09 Mar 2016 at 12:34pm |
It only takes a second to blow the heating element so hopefully you caught it before the WH was fully drained.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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bcpatrick
Newbie Joined: 31 Mar 2015 Location: SF Bay Area Online Status: Offline Posts: 8 |
Posted: 09 Mar 2016 at 2:23pm |
Yeah - hopefully I didn't just learn an expensive lesson! I'm going to drain again and test in a bit...
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 09 Mar 2016 at 7:43pm |
Cheap and not too hard to replace if you did.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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