patrick1945
Well-known member
I posted the following in the water heater discussion area and now I need to know if anyone has done floor repair:
Re: leaking water heater on 3055 rl
Re: leaking water heater on 3055 rl
Well the dealer service guy just left telling me the problem was a plastic back-flow preventer on the hot (outflow) of the water heater. There was a small crack on the bottom of the nipple/preventer and the water was running down inside the insulation. He said that he had never seen anything but brass on "this" level of Fifth Wheel and especially with so many other connections that close to the heater. All these connections placed downward stress on the plastic fitting. He went on to say that the brass cost about $2 more and "oh by the way it evidently has been "seeping" for some time and now you will have to replace a portion of the floor in the basement." So Heartland saved $2 and I paid $102 for the replacement with brass AND now I have to pull the rubber up to see what rot awaits me. My compliments to Heartland. I hope I don't soon find another "sorry about that."