Hot water heater popoff valve

[Bob Lawrence]

That's ok...with this group we can fix any problem or know where it
can be fixed...I know I have learned a lot.
Bob
> Hello Bob,
>
> I suppose it is the old "build each one different" philosophy. We
see
> this quite often based on feedback & info from the various forums.
>
> Terry Neal
> Bozeman, MT
> 82PT40 6V92TA
> 74FC34 6V53T
>
>
>
> Bob Lawrence wrote:
>
> > I wonder why mine wasn't fitted like yours?
> > Bob
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > , Terry Neal
wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Bob,
> > >
> > > On my PT40, the popoff valve for the water heater is fitted
with an
> > > adapter that is attached to a drain hose (think it's heater
hose)
> > that
> > > fits through a hole in the floor of the compartment & drains
into
> > the
> > > area behind the radiator in the engine compartment. Then if for
> > any
> > > reason the valve opens, all the hot water just sprays on to the
> > ground.
> > > Looks like it was plumbed this way at the factory. Yours must
be a
> > one
> > > of a kind maybe? Sounds like you have a good solution now
though.
> > >
> > > Terry Neal
> > > Bozeman, MT
> > > 82PT40 6V92TA
> > > 74FC34 6V53T
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Bob Lawrence wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hey group,
> > > > Had my popoff valve popoff last weekend.
> > > > Thing is it's set to popoff at 210 degrees.
> > > > Wasn't sure if the valve was bad or the thermostats.
> > > > Changed them both out. The valve was harder as door is small
in
> > closet.
> > > > Weird thing is the valve doesn't have anyplace to drain
except in
> > the
> > > > compartment it is located. Noticed water running down the
engine.
> > > > On my PT36 the water fill and electric are in a compartment
all
> > their
> > > > own.
> > > > I drilled a hole in the compartment upper area and then with
an
> > adapter
> > > > to the new valve (old one was the problem), ran a hose that I
cut
> > off
> > > > and put a barbed fitting on and screwed it to the opening I
had
> > cut out.
> > > > Now, if it ever pops off again, at least the water will drain
> > outside
> > > > instead of in the compartment. Probably never happen again...
> > > > Might want to take a look at yours to see where it would
drain if
> > it
> > > > pops off.
> > > > Bob Lawrence
> > > > 84 PT36
> > > > Tacoma, Wa.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>