RPOD 190 DeWinterizing

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   Hello- This will be my first time dewinterizing a 2019 190.... it was winterized by the dealer.
Do they by default closes the valves to the water heater? Also.. does anybody have a picture of the water heater valve setup on the 190's? 

Thanks in advance

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PODNNJ Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 30 Apr 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Topic: RPOD 190 DeWinterizing Posted: 30 Apr 2020 at 2:13pm
	Hello- This will be my first time dewinterizing a 2019 190.... it was winterized by the dealer. Do they by default closes the valves to the water heater? Also.. does anybody have a picture of the water heater valve setup on the 190's? Thanks in advance

mjlrpod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 27 Sep 2016 Location: Massachusetts Online Status: Offline Posts: 1214	Posted: 30 Apr 2020 at 3:43pm
	When winterized, the water heater should be bypassed. If you can find the access to the tank inside the camper, usually under a dinette, bed, or removable panel, there are usually 3 inline valves. the water into the tank should be turned in line with the hose going in, the out, inline with hose going out, and the center should be perpendicular to the hoses. You might need to find the fresh water pump and turn off the intake valve there also. There are you tube videos on everything else
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PilotPodder Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 04 May 2016 Location: Portage, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 305	Posted: 30 Apr 2020 at 7:32pm
	The water heaters in most pods are the same. I have a dewinterization video for the 179 that may help. ~PP https://youtu.be/GqlqgaH7nus
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PODNNJ Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 30 Apr 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Posted: 01 May 2020 at 7:12am
	Thanks.. helpful info and great video. It seems like in the video you only turned two valves... I'm just curious how I'd know which ones to turn, does the valve have any indication on it which tells you which way the handle should be? I was under the impression that when the valve was shut it was in a T form and when it was open it was in line with the tube(sorry if that's confusing) just don't want to turn the wrong valves etc.

offgrid Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290	Posted: 01 May 2020 at 7:46am
	You have that right, if the valve handle is aligned with the pipes its open, if at 90 degrees its closed.
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KB7LAK Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 12 Mar 2020 Location: UT Online Status: Offline Posts: 10	Posted: 03 May 2020 at 4:41pm
	Dude, thanks for your videos. Seriously, I love my R Pod, but they tell you nothing at the dealership. So I've probably ruined the water heater and the pump so far through ignorance. I think if I can get the stuff straightened out, I'll be OK. But I know what to do now.

StephenH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288	Posted: 03 May 2020 at 5:09pm
	The pump may be okay. They can run dry. As long as it was not for hours on end, it probably survived.
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KB7LAK Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 12 Mar 2020 Location: UT Online Status: Offline Posts: 10	Posted: 03 May 2020 at 5:13pm
	The pump works, but hopefully the tank isn't ruined. At least the trailer didn't burn down.
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offgrid Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290	Posted: 03 May 2020 at 5:28pm
	If you had the electric element on it might be cooked, the gas is likely fine. You can get a new electric element without replacing the whole water heater. Fill and try the gas first and see if that works.
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KB7LAK Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 12 Mar 2020 Location: UT Online Status: Offline Posts: 10	Posted: 03 May 2020 at 5:47pm
	It was just the gas. I was boondocking on batteries. Ok, water works, and I'll get this running. What's the next thing they didn't tell me?
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