Another one of those "Why did I Do That" Mistakes

[JanAndBill]

2 weeks ago we stopped by the house for a bit. Since they were calling for freezing temps I flipped the bypass, drained the water heater and blew the lines out with compressed air. Sunday we were in a hurry to leave so I put the anode rod back in the water heater and left. When we got into the campground I hooked up the water and turned on the water heater. After 30 mins of wondering why the water wasn't getting hot, it dawned on me that I had forgot to set the bypass valve back. So, now I have another job on the "to do list", change out the heater element. I've learned that the older I get the more important it is for me to follow the same routine each time, or otherwise I have one of those "why did I do that?", mistakes. Thankfully they aren't that expensive or hard to change (don't ask how I know).

 

[caissiel]

When I use air for winterizing I just drain the tank and never use the bypass system. It just takes a liittle more air and the tank is an accumulator.
Also I replaced the plastic check valve and just installed an adapter. I never use antifreeze to winterize on 21 years.

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[SeattleLion]

2 weeks ago we stopped by the house for a bit. Since they were calling for freezing temps I flipped the bypass, drained the water heater and blew the lines out with compressed air. Sunday we were in a hurry to leave so I put the anode rod back in the water heater and left. When we got into the campground I hooked up the water and turned on the water heater. After 30 mins of wondering why the water wasn't getting hot, it dawned on me that I had forgot to set the bypass valve back. So, now I have another job on the "to do list", change out the heater element. I've learned that the older I get the more important it is for me to follow the same routine each time, or otherwise I have one of those "why did I do that?", mistakes. Thankfully they aren't that expensive or hard to change (don't ask how I know).

Before draining the hw heater, you could turn off the power switch in the hw heater compartment. Then you won't do that again.

 

[JanAndBill]

Hate to admit it but I do that. It's something about the bypass valve that I just seem to forget. Going to start turning the bypass valve back to city and put a piece of red tape over the switch as part of the winterizing process. Maybe then it will jog my memory. Getting older is not easy.