Birchwood
Fergus Falls MN
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Okay fellas...here's the situation. Atwood 6-gallon gas/electric water heater. I want to install one of the "by pass" kits I read about. How hard is it to put one in-understanding that I am a clumsy and sorta inept fella with big fat (monstrously powerful) hands! Am I going to have to hire one of those $100 an hour guys to do this?
Thank you for your kind and gentle guidance.
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Bumpyroad
Virginia
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it all depends on the ease of access to the piping where it needs to be installed.
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kaydeejay
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I agree with Bumpy. If you can get to the pipes at the back of the water heater then it's not a big deal. I've done a couple of 'em.
Plastic pipe or copper, compression fittings would get my vote.
Good luck
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ret-miner
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Installed one in my RV if you can get to the lines it no problem RV dealers sell kits complete for installing
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wa8yxm
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Bumpyroad wrote:it all depends on the ease of access to the piping where it needs to be installed.
bumpy
Fully agree.. Some times it's easy, Some time's it is a PITA of the first water There are two bypass kits Single lever and 3-valve
The 3-valve you cut the pipes (hot and cold) install a valve and a "T" so that you have both lines like
Tank--Valve--T--Rest of house
Then you put the 3rd valve so it connects the two "T" fittings forming a letter "H" (On it's side)
The single valve system you cut both pipes.. Put a "T" in one and a check vavle (The hot poipe) so it's
Tank-check-T-Rest of house
And in the other you put the 3-way valve The T-fitting is then plumbed to the other port on the valve
Where my heater is located.. I would not wish to do this
However that said.. I don't have to. it's already has one
Nothin adds excitment like something that is none of your business
John is Near Kenwood TS-2000 housed in a 2005 Damon Intruder 377
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