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Old 03-14-2012, 01:44 PM   #1
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I just pulled a dumb one

Maybe this should go in the "bonehead" thread".

I dewinterized today, filled the fresh tank with bleach and water etc as usual, flushed the lines, blaa blaa, turned on the propane hot water. Went out an hour later to see if the water was getting hot. Turned on hot water, it was cold. Realized the bypass was still on! So there was no water in the tank for that hour or so while it was running. "BONEHEAD MOMENT!" :cussing : Water heater had turned it self off, I turned the bypass valves, purged and filled the tank and turned it back on. Time will tell if I damaged anything or not.
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Man, I knew what you wre going to say after the first sentence. I sure hope there is no damage.
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Old 03-14-2012, 02:26 PM   #3
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It seems to be OK. It just ran the cycle and I have steaming hot water. I ran the hot water faucet awhile and the burner fired back up as normal also. It may have been worse had the electric heater been on instead.
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Old 03-14-2012, 02:28 PM   #4
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C'mon Crabman, that's why we have step by step checklists. Even Nambarc has 1 for winterizing and 1 for dewinterizing. I would think as long as your water heater shut itself off there won't be any problems.
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That's a relief I bet.

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Crabby, was going to do that today but we got a skiff of snow. Thanks for sharing the heads up.
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C'mon Crabman, that's why we have step by step checklists. Even Nambarc has 1 for winterizing and 1 for dewinterizing. I would think as long as your water heater shut itself off there won't be any problems.
Trouble is I think nambarc used my dewinterizing checklist for a Kleenex! I`m going to blame him anyway, its easier.
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Going to pick up our new 2012 X18D on April 24th WOOO HOOOO! It is great to read stuff like this Crabman, Hope I can learn from y'all and start out right by doing things by the number from the beginning!
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Going to pick up our new 2012 X18D on April 24th WOOO HOOOO! It is great to read stuff like this Crabman, Hope I can learn from y'all and start out right by doing things by the number from the beginning!
Yeah I got some of my RV education through the school of hard knocks, before I became forum savvy. I should have known better on this bypass deal, all I can plead is a brain freeze or weak moment or something.
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Ok.. here is my bonehead question..??
what is a hot water bypass?
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There is a valve on your hot water heater to bypass the heater itself. In essence, you are removing it from the plumbing circuit. When you winterize, you bypass the heater so you can drain it completely and the antifreeze fills the lines coming and going to it.
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does anyone have list they would like to share? we have only had a popup and I know the list will be much longer when we get out new 17Z
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Crabman you should have known to consult with us before takeing on a task that complex. I am sure someone here could have walked you through it.
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Crabman you should have known to consult with us before takeing on a task that complex. I am sure someone here could have walked you through it.
Yeah, and his name is nambarc! Mr.T
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Even though me in Asia with healthi dat Crabman guy shoulds consults wif me firsts before any bigs progects like dis. Dis woulds not happen wif we in charge. Me has a nose for bypass valves dat are not turned off.
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does anyone have list they would like to share? we have only had a popup and I know the list will be much longer when we get out new 17Z
Here is a checklist for dewinterizing and making ready a towable RV

http://www.practicallycamping.com/34...ravel-trailer/
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Trouble is I think nambarc used my dewinterizing checklist for a Kleenex! I`m going to blame him anyway, its easier.
You can't blame Nambarc; he's abroad right now. Besides, how can he use a Kleenex with a finger up his nose?

All seriousness aside, I'm glad there wan't any damage done.
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I'm a bit overwhelmed with all that needs to be done to get our TT ready. Is the winterizing, dewinterizing, dumping, etc...as difficult as it sounds? How much bleach should be added to fresh water tank? Maybe we should of just stuck with the tent!
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I'm a bit overwhelmed with all that needs to be done to get our TT ready. Is the winterizing, dewinterizing, dumping, etc...as difficult as it sounds? How much bleach should be added to fresh water tank? Maybe we should of just stuck with the tent!
It all sounds tougher then it is. The bleach ratio is 1/4 cup of bleach per 15 gallons of tank capacity. Completely fill the tank with water. Let soak for at least four hours per Jayco`s manual. If a faster sanitizing is needed double the bleach amount. I`m thinking of starting a new thread on dewinterizing to discuss the ins and outs. The link in post 17 covers quite a bit on the subject.
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