Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
06-10-2020, 09:25 AM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
06-03-2020, 05:26 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-07-2020, 02:03 PM
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John,
Tinstaafl is right on with the NPT...
John,
Tinstaafl is right on with the NPT tapered threads. The tank and the PT valve are both NPT. (National Pipe Thread which is a taper lockup thread)
You should not bottom out under normal...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-20-2020, 04:52 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-14-2020, 08:56 PM
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Hi John,
Your questions were on the same...
Hi John,
Your questions were on the same technical issue of pressure building in the water heater, so this is not really a hijack. And Rich is good with it, so no issues. And as Rich said, we...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-13-2020, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 32
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Hi John,
I had forgot about the rear wall...
Hi John,
I had forgot about the rear wall taper on your vintage camper. When you get a chance, see if you can measure that angle with a protractor or something. I have a water heater (3 of them...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-12-2020, 11:04 PM
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Replies: 32
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Hi John,
Something is not right. Yours...
Hi John,
Something is not right. Yours should not be losing the air pocket that fast. A few questions.
1. Did this issue start for you right from the get go, when you bought this most...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-11-2020, 10:21 PM
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Replies: 32
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Rich,
If you are going cross country, and...
Rich,
If you are going cross country, and like most every other RV'er, the water heater is filled from the start of the trip. The long towing, bouncing in the camper, has been known to shake up...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-09-2020, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 32
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Rich,
Thomascine's and your problem with hot...
Rich,
Thomascine's and your problem with hot water in the cold faucet comes from the same condition going on in the water heater. Just in your case, your plumbing lines are much longer, that may...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-09-2020, 03:03 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,477
I have not seen a Flait-it written document on...
I have not seen a Flait-it written document on how, tight, tight is. And I just searched their site again and can't find anything. But I can explain how I do it.
The first time you screw the nut...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-08-2020, 09:53 PM
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Replies: 32
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-07-2020, 10:32 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,477
Rich,
I think your main issue is, the check...
Rich,
I think your main issue is, the check valve on the top of the water heater came apart. The plunger keeper fell off and is laying inside your tank, most likely never to be removed. They...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-07-2020, 04:18 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,477
Hi Rich,
Here is a "maybe".
Since you...
Hi Rich,
Here is a "maybe".
Since you are only getting a trickle on the hot water side, that points to the check valve on the top of the water heater having it's plunger keeper fall off. (it...
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