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3 valve Atwooe Water Heater	Terry Feitknecht	11-11-08
I have a 2002 Coachman Santara and this is my first time to winterize. I have drained the 6 gal Atwood water heater and all the fresh water. When I looked to bypass the water heater to add anti freeze I noticed three valves to deal with. One valve near the top of the water heater is currently on as is the one at the bottom of the water heater ( assume these allow fresh water in and provide hot water to my sinks and shower). Another valve (in the middle of the "H" configuration is currently closed. Assume to bypass, I must reverse the current settings. That is to close the top and bottom valves and open the valve in the center. Appreciate your guidance.
Re: 3 valve Atwooe Water Heater	Keith	11-11-08
Hi Terry, Yes you are correct, close the in and outlets and open the center to bypass the water heater. Good luck!
Re: 3 valve Atwooe Water Heater	ed	11-12-08
I have a 1987 chieftain and atwood water hlight, It has been sitting for ??? time and I finally got the pilot to light but it shuts down soon after. Any suggestions? Thanks, also how do you get the steps to come out? Thanks for all your help!
Re: 3 valve Atwooe Water Heater	Keith	11-12-08
Hi Ed, the most likely cause for the pilot light not staying lit is a bad thermocouple. You can get these tested at an RV shop if they have the tester, or just buy a new one, they're not that expensive. Also make sure there are no bug nests or dirt in the pilot housing. Low LP pressure could also be the problem, but if the furnace and other LP items work ok it's prob' not the cause. Good luck!
Re: 3 valve Atwooe Water Heater	Keith	11-12-08
Hi Ed, oops! See relpy in Terry's post.

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