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Originally Posted by Maritime_Jon
Hey, we bought an Airstream Sport 16 from you last year and we are getting it out of storage. And are doing all of the de-winterizing.
My problem is the hot water bypass. I can't figure out the correct config, Enclosed is a picture of my pipes in the closet. Can you tell me the:
Normal config of valve 1, 2 and 3
1) the valve attached to red and white /hot and cold pipes
2) the valve attached to nothing but hot pipes
3) the valve attached to nothing by cold pipes
the winter bypass config of valve 1,2 and 3
I just need to know which should be a) parallel/along the pipe or b) perpendicular/at a 90 degree angle to the pipe
Jonathan
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Parallel is open. Perpendicular is closed. This is true of all ball valve designs I've ever seen.
From your description, #1 is the bypass valve. #2 is the outlet and #3 is the inlet.
To place the heater back in service, open #2 and #3, and close #1.
To bypass for storage, close #2 and #3, and open #1. Don't forget to drain your water heater tank after bypassing it to prevent the tank from rupturing over the Winter.
Linear Mode
