rookieRV
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- Jan 7, 2018
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Worked fine for her usual morning shower before work last Friday (as it usu. does), haven?t run hot water since then (two days). Now it runs a ?slow drizzle? from all hot water sides (both sinks, shower tested.. only hot water side shows this ?drizzle? failure). Usually both hot and cold sides will push w/ same pressure, regardless of how hot the hot water side may be (regardless of the last time that we felt the need to use any hot water, in other words). Where could the problem lie?
Atwood 6 gallon GH6-8E (propane) heater. I watched a video on basic maintenance, the 1?+ plastic plug below doesn?t appear to be leaking, I opened the valve above, it still shows some water to let go (but far from any ?high? pressure, if it?s supposed to?)
I watched another video, a fellow RVer had the same symptoms (low pressure from hot side). Am I to understand that only the ?pipe junction? [plastic to brass to tank] going to the top of the tank is a check valve in need of replacement (nothing at the pipe junction at the bottom of the tank... or should I investigate both of these junctions?). For $8.00+/- ea., I figure that while I?m struggling with it, ?In for a penny...?
I would also envision that there is a proper sequence of events to minimize/prevent any water from draining inside... 1-shut off water outside, 2- drain water from hot water heater?s check valve and plug from outside, 3- turn off that inline valve sitting amidst the bunch of plastic tubing behind the hot water tank inside. The author seemed to stress the importance of making sure that, once finished the check valve changeout, to make sure that the tank fills w/ water before beginning to heat the water again. Stands to reason.
Is that check valve a fairly common item, or are there versions unique to the water heater in question?
Atwood 6 gallon GH6-8E (propane) heater. I watched a video on basic maintenance, the 1?+ plastic plug below doesn?t appear to be leaking, I opened the valve above, it still shows some water to let go (but far from any ?high? pressure, if it?s supposed to?)
I watched another video, a fellow RVer had the same symptoms (low pressure from hot side). Am I to understand that only the ?pipe junction? [plastic to brass to tank] going to the top of the tank is a check valve in need of replacement (nothing at the pipe junction at the bottom of the tank... or should I investigate both of these junctions?). For $8.00+/- ea., I figure that while I?m struggling with it, ?In for a penny...?
I would also envision that there is a proper sequence of events to minimize/prevent any water from draining inside... 1-shut off water outside, 2- drain water from hot water heater?s check valve and plug from outside, 3- turn off that inline valve sitting amidst the bunch of plastic tubing behind the hot water tank inside. The author seemed to stress the importance of making sure that, once finished the check valve changeout, to make sure that the tank fills w/ water before beginning to heat the water again. Stands to reason.
Is that check valve a fairly common item, or are there versions unique to the water heater in question?