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Originally Posted by RVermont
I just have the insulation under the tank for now. I am going to pull the wheel covers in the next few weeks and install insulation in the wheel wells to provide some sort of insulated barrier. I have also cleaned up the electrical in the cabinets in the bedroom and will be rerouting the supply and return to the water heater through this space. Currently the lines run over the top of the fresh water tank and in the back compartment which is completely exposed with a large surface area. By moving the water lines I can build a pass through area and hopefully have less exposed water piping to the outside.
I have installed the water heater bypass so I have a button that i push and water is directed back into the fresh water tank allowing the heater to heat the water without having to put it down the drain. I am thinking about installing an additional timer on this circuit that i could use that would automatically cycle the heater on a set period of time, this would allow the system to remain fairly hot and prevent the tank and lines from freezing up. This would not require any additional tank heaters as the system would use the existing circulation loop. Of course this would use propane and not electric so propane usage might be a concern.
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Hmmmmmm great idea. A very simple upgrade to the Hot Water Bypass.
I have also been toying with another separate enhancement to the water heater bypass. Adding this pressure bypass valve into the line behind the solenoid valve -
https://www.grainger.com/product/AQU...searchBar=true
With the Gerard water heater, then I can just turn the bypass on.. set the Water heater to the desired shower temp and turn on the bypass. It passes the heated water into the fresh tank because the pressure is above the "valve open threshold setting" and when the shower is running, the bypass valve closes - providing full water to the shower. When we take army showers and shut the water flow off - the hot water bypass valve opens due to the full pressure, and closes when I open the shower valve to rinse.
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Steve & Stacy with Jasper (Australian Cattle dog)
2015 Seneca 36FK
Custom 27' flatbed trailer hauling:
07 Toyota FJC & Yamaha Kodiak 400 ATV