danemayer
Well-known member
Last year when I winterized, some of the antifreeze got into the water heater, even though it had been bypassed. It wasn't a lot, so I didn't waste a lot of antifreeze, but in the spring, it took quite a bit of flushing to get the hot water smell and taste back to normal.
In June at the Goshen Rally, at my request, Heartland replaced the bypass valve, which I assumed was not completely bypassing the water heater.
Before winterizing today, I decided to test the bypass using water. Good thing I did because it was still leaking. The check valve on the water heater output was not sealing well.
I changed out the check valve and retested. No more leaking into the water heater. 4.5 gallons of antifreeze later, the rig is all set for winter. And next spring I won't have to flush the water heater for hours.
In June at the Goshen Rally, at my request, Heartland replaced the bypass valve, which I assumed was not completely bypassing the water heater.
Before winterizing today, I decided to test the bypass using water. Good thing I did because it was still leaking. The check valve on the water heater output was not sealing well.
I changed out the check valve and retested. No more leaking into the water heater. 4.5 gallons of antifreeze later, the rig is all set for winter. And next spring I won't have to flush the water heater for hours.
