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Old 05-06-2014, 07:42 AM   #1
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Would anyone know why when I flush the toilet I get hot water and not cold??
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Would anyone know why when I flush the toilet I get hot water and not cold??
Either it is very warm where you are parked and your hose is outside in the sun if on direct connection, or your fresh water tank is nice and toasty (again because it is really warm out)......

OR the most likely explanation - they tapped into the hot water line instead of the cold for your toilet connection which wouldn't be a total shocker to me. Should be able to get to the connection from underneath - may need to pull off the rear panel in the front storage to see the connections. If you are handy with pex pipe it would be an easy fix and switch (probably extended a line from the shower or sink and picked the wrong one) - saves wasting hot water to clean your bowl. Good news is, it probably cleans the toilet better, bad news is it would promote more bacteria growth.
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Thanks wildwild west, I live in Ottawa so not so warm probably like you suggest the connected it wrong I will check this after noon, again Thanks for your help
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You could always use it to preheat your bowl before use.
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Water line running along side of heat register maybe?
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Old 05-07-2014, 04:23 AM   #6
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problem solved

Thanks for all your replies, I found behind the access panel to the hot water tank there are 2 valves one to feed the fresh water into the hot water tank and another one above it, the one above it was open I am assuming this was done to winterize the water system, there is a T fitting off the top valve and one line from it is your hot water feed for the trailer and an other line feeds into the cold water, once I closed it all was good.
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Thanks for all your replies, I found behind the access panel to the hot water tank there are 2 valves one to feed the fresh water into the hot water tank and another one above it, the one above it was open I am assuming this was done to winterize the water system, there is a T fitting off the top valve and one line from it is your hot water feed for the trailer and an other line feeds into the cold water, once I closed it all was good.
Errr??? It sounds a little confusing, however, I would hope there's a back flow preventer on this line! I can't imagine a heated, freshwater line with access to the hot water heater?

It just sounds Wrong!
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r2millers, not even sure why there would be a T off this line???????????? doesn't make sense to me
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Here's a pic of what I think he has.
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How do I add a pic I will post what I have
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save the pic to your desktop. Open the pic, copy, then go to the forum here and paste.
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This is the top valve
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That just looks like a water heater bypass in regular summer usable mode. That should have nothing to do with toilet water pressure..
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Old 05-07-2014, 02:23 PM   #18
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Harley the pressure was fine the problem was with that valve open hot water was going into the cold water line, you wouldn't think it would but once I closed that valve all was fine, it doesn't make any sense to me because that line on the bottom is the fresh water feed to the tank
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Bypass is closed in that position.
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Gleb, first trip out last wkend I had hot water coming out the cold side of any of the faucets in my unit. Crossroads said the winterizing valve probably failed. Tried to pull it after unscrewing the plastic nuts but it won't budge. It's like the heat from the heater have welded the plastic barbs into the pipe.........
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