HOWTO: De-Winterizing
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chlorine. With the water pump on, open the city water valve and let the pump push water through the fill line for a minute
or so. Close the city water valve.
•• Pull the anode rod out of the water heater and flush out the water heater tank with a hose. Install the new anode rod using
Teflon tape on the threads, and close the pressure relief valve. Take the system out of water heater bypass mode by
turning the three valves on the lines in front of the water heater so that the handles all point vertically.
Anode rod location Water heater bypass valves in normal
position - all handles vertical
•• Open the galley sink, move the handle in the hot water direction, and run the water pump until water flows from hot water
tap at sink and you smell chlorine. The water heater holds six gallons, so it will take a while for it to fill up.
•• Allow the system to sit overnight.
•• Drain both tanks completely, fill both fresh water tanks with clean water, and run all faucets for 2-3 minutes each. To help
get rid of the residual chlorine smell, pour a half cup of vinegar into each tank, fill, let sit for a few hours, drain, and refill
with fresh water.
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