Kevink1955
Member
Recently installed a RTV-75 and have a few comments/questions
The manual states that LockTite thread sealent is required on all connections yet the factory installed combination cold water supply/drain valve had none and it leaked.
Removed the valve and 3/4 pipe nipple and sealed it, OK, job done.
Then I got to thinking, how do you properly flush this tank since the cold inlet and the hose drain are in the same fitting? There is no extension of the cold into the tank so opening the drain would just cause the cold to go straight to the drain without ever entering the tank..
Only way to properly flush this thing would be to cross connect the hot and cold at the washer faucets, turn off the cold to the tank and open the drain.
Any comments, am I missing something?
The manual states that LockTite thread sealent is required on all connections yet the factory installed combination cold water supply/drain valve had none and it leaked.
Removed the valve and 3/4 pipe nipple and sealed it, OK, job done.
Then I got to thinking, how do you properly flush this tank since the cold inlet and the hose drain are in the same fitting? There is no extension of the cold into the tank so opening the drain would just cause the cold to go straight to the drain without ever entering the tank..
Only way to properly flush this thing would be to cross connect the hot and cold at the washer faucets, turn off the cold to the tank and open the drain.
Any comments, am I missing something?