Frozen pipes
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02-18-2007, 17:17
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Frozen pipes
Woody,
I am talking about adding a constant circulating pump for the fresh water/hot water system. Not the engine coolant. You do need 2 sporlan (or other type) valves for the heaters & coolant. The link I sent Ernie is: http://www.rewci.com/whhohotwaci.html Terry Neal Bozeman, MT 82PT40 74FC34 rwoodysurplus wrote: > MAYBE- > i AM not following but you need 2 valves in the rear that I just > replaced on mine with ball valves to run the chassis heaters and the > hot water heater > > constant on to recirc the water thru the hot water heater in the > summer and the other to turn on the other valve for the kick heaters > > with the winter setting in mine at 20degrees it was a little cool in > the back untill i turned on the aux water pump then all was good > > on the fc it has another valve up ft under the coach for its driver > heat and also factory it has 2 sets of 2 manual screw in valves like > at your house if you blow a line or its real hot to block off the flow > > woody > 81 fc rb--for sale > 90 sp > > little rock ark active duty army > > -- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > > > > Maybe. Might not need one. Want to keep it as simple as possible & > not > > cause problems with regular system flows. > > > > Terry Neal > > Bozeman, MT > > 82PT40 > > 74FC34 > > > > > > > > ernieekberg@... wrote: > > > > > Would you have to have a bypass valve on this project? > > > Ernie Ekberg > > > 83PT40 > > > Livingston,Montana > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Terry Neal > > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 11:10 AM > > > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Frozen pipes > > > > > > Just install the pump and then add a "crossover" from the hot to the > > > cold lines, probably put it under the galley sink since there is > "some" > > > access there. > > > > > > Terry Neal > > > Bozeman, MT > > > 82PT40 > > > 74FC34 > > > > > > ernieekberg@... > > > > > > > Will you have to make any modifications to allow the water to > > > recirculate? > > > > Ernie Ekberg > > > > 83PT40 > > > > Livingston,Montana > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: Terry Neal > > > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 10:53 AM > > > > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Frozen pipes > > > > > > > > Same place mine froze too Ernie. Heat tape & PEX should fix it. I'm > > > > going to add the circulating pump to my system too. If it's > moving, it > > > > won't freeze. > > > > > > > > Terry Neal > > > > Bozeman, MT > > > > 82PT40 > > > > 74FC34 > > > > > > > > Ernest Ekberg wrote: > > > > > > > > > I have found the weakest link to the frozen pipes saga. The > water pipe > > > > > run through the nightstand on the street side have been > repaired many > > > > > times due to the fact that there is no warm air circulating there. > > > > > So, this is the area that needs most of the attention. I will > repair > > > > > all these runs with pex and add some heat tape. > > > > > Ernie-83PT40 > > > > > Livingston, Mt > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > |
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Frozen pipes - Ernest Ekberg - 02-18-2007, 02:42
Frozen pipes - Terry Neal - 02-18-2007, 05:53
Frozen pipes - ernieekberg@...> - 02-18-2007, 05:59
Frozen pipes - Terry Neal - 02-18-2007, 06:10
Frozen pipes - Wilhelmus Schreurs - 02-18-2007, 06:20
Frozen pipes - ernieekberg@...> - 02-18-2007, 06:21
Frozen pipes - Terry Neal - 02-18-2007, 06:34
Frozen pipes - Terry Neal - 02-18-2007, 06:36
Frozen pipes - rwoodysurplus - 02-18-2007, 15:26
Frozen pipes - Terry Neal - 02-18-2007 17:17
Frozen pipes - David Heibult - 02-19-2007, 03:29
Frozen pipes - ernieekberg@...> - 02-19-2007, 08:32
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