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[OutbackMac]

I have very little water pressure on the hot side of all my faucets city water and with pump. Same with pump running city water is without regulator

[compulynx]

OutbackMac, on 24 May 2010 - 10:35 AM, said:

I have very little water pressure on the hot side of all my faucets city water and with pump. Same with pump running city water is without regulator

2 things to check.

Be sure the water heater bypass valve is not in the halfway position.

The check valve at the water heater outlet could be stuck partially open or have trash in it limiting flow.


C

[Crawfish]

What Glenn said.



Leon

[w4drr]

I'd go with the check valve as the problem. I've had two to fail on us, and that is the failure mode -- little, or no flow. The last time, I just pulled the guts out of it, and re-installed it. It's only purpose I can see is to prevent anti-freeze from filling the water heater when winterizing. Since I blow the lines, and only use anti-freeze in the drain traps, I don't need the check valve anyway.

Bob

[OutbackMac]

Is this check valve located at the top side of the hot water heater?

[w4drr]

OutbackMac, on 24 May 2010 - 11:39 AM, said:

Is this check valve located at the top side of the hot water heater?

Yes, that's it.
And FYI, we actually had an "info-thread" regarding check valves some time back. Here is a link....
Check Valve Link

Bob

[OutbackMac]

You guys are the best more pressure then i know what tot do with

[campingnut]

jerry , i know im not close.
but check and see if some goofball put something in you water line
not surw why they would do this ?
lamar

[OutbackMac]

up here all the people i camp with are NICE and would never think of doing anything like that

[dreamtimers]

OutbackMac, on 24 May 2010 - 03:41 PM, said:

up here all the people i camp with are NICE and would never think of doing anything like that

Yeah, I guess that would likely be the reason, NOT that they are to nice, just wouldn't think of it.