Getting ready to winterize my trailer for the first winter and in the instructions it mentions finding the drain plug for the water heater. I found the low point drains for both the hot and cold lines and have drained and emptied both gray tanks and the black tank opened up all the Fossetts to drain as much water as I could. I cannot find a water heater drain plug anywhere. I found the water pump under the dining room table booth and the hose to put into the gallon antifreeze container. I understand how the bypass works in the water heater. Just worried that I can’t find a plug to drain the water heater. Any help would be appreciated
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Originally posted by Thecrivs View PostGetting ready to winterize my trailer for the first winter and in the instructions it mentions finding the drain plug for the water heater. I found the low point drains for both the hot and cold lines and have drained and emptied both gray tanks and the black tank opened up all the Fossetts to drain as much water as I could. I cannot find a water heater drain plug anywhere. I found the water pump under the dining room table booth and the hose to put into the gallon antifreeze container. I understand how the bypass works in the water heater. Just worried that I can’t find a plug to drain the water heater. Any help would be appreciated
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Neil Citro
2018 Reflection 28BH Pepwave
2019 F350 6.7L Long Bed Crew Cab
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Originally posted by Thecrivs View PostGetting ready to winterize my trailer for the first winter and in the instructions it mentions finding the drain plug for the water heater. I found the low point drains for both the hot and cold lines and have drained and emptied both gray tanks and the black tank opened up all the Fossetts to drain as much water as I could. I cannot find a water heater drain plug anywhere. I found the water pump under the dining room table booth and the hose to put into the gallon antifreeze container. I understand how the bypass works in the water heater. Just worried that I can’t find a plug to drain the water heater. Any help would be appreciated
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Howard & Francine
2017 Ford F-350 DRW, '19 315RLTSPlus
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OK sorry for the late replies had some stuff going on at home and had to put this on the back burner. Yes I found the drain plug and I pulled the drain plug out and no water came out. I had opened both low point drains to drain out all the lines and drained the fresh water both gray tanks and the black tank. Do the valves need to be in bypass or regular mode or does it matter.
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Originally posted by Thecrivs View PostOK sorry for the late replies had some stuff going on at home and had to put this on the back burner. Yes I found the drain plug and I pulled the drain plug out and no water came out. I had opened both low point drains to drain out all the lines and drained the fresh water both gray tanks and the black tank. Do the valves need to be in bypass or regular mode or does it matter.
BrianBrian & Michelle
2018 Reflection 29RS
2022 Chevy 3500HD
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I did open the Fossett and I cracked the relief valve lever. Is it possible that I didn’t even realize I was doing it but that I ran the sinks on the hot water side with the hot water heater off but that it pulled all the water out of it and then just drained it out of the holding tanks
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It is possible with the low point drains and the faucets open that the water heater did drain. I believe that inside your model behind the water heater you will find the by-pass valves to by-pass the water heater if you plan on using the RV antifreeze.
BrianBrian & Michelle
2018 Reflection 29RS
2022 Chevy 3500HD
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It’s embarrassing to admit it but I think that’s probably what happened is I ran the hot water tab with the hot water heater off but with the low point drains open and I think it just pulled all the water out of the hot water heater and drained it. And yes I did find the bypass valves in a compartment underneath the bunkbeds behind the water heater and I will be using that to add the antifreeze. Thank you for your help
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