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Originally Posted by Bob5148
It's time to winterize my camper. I'm certain there is a water heater bypass valve on this model but I have no idea where it is. I've looked in all the "logical" places with no luck. I bought in a private sale situation and have no manual but they tend to not be much help anyway. Any ideas where I may find this valve?
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The water heater bypass is almost always on the backside of the water heater. Depending on the model and cabinetry of your unit, the backside of the WH is accessible from an interior cabinet or access panel, or from the basement (if it's a fiver), usually by removing one or more access panels.
Here is a link to a descriptive file about bypasses with pictures and drawings. (While the file is stored on the Sunline website, it is 100% applicable to any brand RV because they all use the same water heaters.)
http://www.sunlineclub.com/forums/do...do=file&id=423
P.S. On my last TT, the backside of the WH was accessible from an outside compartment only with some serious contortions on my part. Or, you could lift up the mattress on the main bed exposing a large access hole specifically placed there by the factory to reach the bypass valves. The moral of that story is that RV manufacturers don't always place things in logical places so we owners must think outside the box when looking for them.
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