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shavano70 
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Joined: 21 Apr 2014 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 3 |
 Topic: Bypass valves after winterizingPosted: 22 Apr 2014 at 10:59am |
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Last year we took our R-Pod to be winterized by a professional. I wanted to de-winterize it myself, but I am confused by what I found: the valves going in and out of the heater are open, and the bypass is closed. Shouldn't they be opposite? Should I be concerned? Any advice would be appreciated.
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techntrek
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Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 22 Apr 2014 at 2:33pm |
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Make sure you are interpreting "open" and "closed" correctly. The hot & cold valve handles should be perpendicular to the pex, and the bypass valve parallel, for winterization. Then in the summer the hot & cold will be parallel, and the bypass perpendicular.
If they are in fact in the summer position the person that did the work either completely filled the water heater with antifreeze (a waste of antifreeze but otherwise not a problem), or did the winterization and then changed the handles back so they would be in the correct position for you come spring time (also not a problem).
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp 
Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4514 |
Posted: 22 Apr 2014 at 4:59pm |
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That was nice of them!
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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furpod
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Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 22 Apr 2014 at 5:02pm |
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There is a possibility they winterized with air, in which case they may not have turned the valves. I don't.
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techntrek
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Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 22 Apr 2014 at 6:12pm |
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Also a possibility!
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Bypass valves after winterizing