Hot water heater popoff valve

[Bob Lawrence]

I wonder why mine wasn't fitted like yours?
Bob

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Terry Neal wrote:
>
> Hi Bob,
>
> On my PT40, the popoff valve for the water heater is fitted with an
> adapter that is attached to a drain hose (think it's heater hose)
that
> fits through a hole in the floor of the compartment & drains into
the
> area behind the radiator in the engine compartment. Then if for
any
> reason the valve opens, all the hot water just sprays on to the
ground.
> Looks like it was plumbed this way at the factory. Yours must be a
one
> of a kind maybe? Sounds like you have a good solution now though.
>
> Terry Neal
> Bozeman, MT
> 82PT40 6V92TA
> 74FC34 6V53T
>
>
>
> Bob Lawrence wrote:
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> > Hey group,
> > Had my popoff valve popoff last weekend.
> > Thing is it's set to popoff at 210 degrees.
> > Wasn't sure if the valve was bad or the thermostats.
> > Changed them both out. The valve was harder as door is small in
closet.
> > Weird thing is the valve doesn't have anyplace to drain except in
the
> > compartment it is located. Noticed water running down the engine.
> > On my PT36 the water fill and electric are in a compartment all
their
> > own.
> > I drilled a hole in the compartment upper area and then with an
adapter
> > to the new valve (old one was the problem), ran a hose that I cut
off
> > and put a barbed fitting on and screwed it to the opening I had
cut out.
> > Now, if it ever pops off again, at least the water will drain
outside
> > instead of in the compartment. Probably never happen again...
> > Might want to take a look at yours to see where it would drain if
it
> > pops off.
> > Bob Lawrence
> > 84 PT36
> > Tacoma, Wa.
> >
> >
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