Hot Water Tank Bypass

Hey all! Long time since I've been here, but since we are going to be embarking on a major trip/move from ND to WA this spring I'm trying to get the equipment ready to go! I really enjoy reading all the posts on here, keeps a guys mind fresh!! :)

After reading through some posts I was reminded of a question that came up when winterizing my camper last fall. Howeve, since the camper is in storage I will have to speak mostly from memory and I do not have any pictures.

I was unable to locate a hot water tank bypass. In my old rig ('98 Dutchmen) there were valves on the in/out to the water heater that could be closed to bypass the hot water, but on my WC, nothing visible under the sink. With the absence of a bypass I was forced to run quite a bit of antifreeze into my heater. BUT, i did drain the antifreeze and flush the tank after the process.

Any suggestions or discussion would be appreciated!

Thanks in advance.

I have to remove a panel to get to ours. It's held in place by 4 screws.

Ours has the valves on the back side of the WH............under the sink behind a panel.

Your Wildcat has them, just hidden. Like the others, mine is at the rear of the water tank and hidden behind a panel that is accessed from the kitchen. What model Wildcat do you own?

Model is 32QBBS. I did look under the sink, but saw nothing. I was able to acess the water heater under the sink. I found all the lines going in and coming out, but could not find any valves.

Thanks for the help everyone!

dragynj wrote:Model is 32QBBS. I did look under the sink, but saw nothing. I was able to acess the water heater under the sink. I found all the lines going in and coming out, but could not find any valves.

Thanks for the help everyone!

What year? Really odd that it would not have a bypass. I access mine behind a panel (2 screws) next to the refer. The kit should be right on your water heater, so you should have seen it.