How many members with a 96 -97 -98 u270 or 295 have rain water coming in thru the small grille on the water heater.
We occasionally have some rain, but to my surprise many times there is none. We do have a mud dauber screen on the outside the stick out a bit from the grill, and we put a piece of foil under the top of the mud dauber screen that gives it a little awning.
Also have water alarms in the bottom that has gone off with heavy rain. Since we mostly heat with electric heating element, the grill could be temporarily closed off, but the gas switch should be disabled to prevent propane burner from operating if the grill is closed off.
Good question bill, yes you would think that would be somewhat of a concern.
With the right windage I would think that would be a source of water intrusion. Surprisingly like Barry says I've never seen water or signs of it in there. I do keep a close eye on that compartment also, not for that reason though. living and traveling in western Washington and Oregon I do see some rain...
By the way its raining here now for the past 2 hours..63 degrees out I'm about ready to turn the heat on. Not helping out any on the eastern side of the Cascades with the fires.
I have never noticed any water coming through mine. Does anybody know where to get the part of the exhaust that fastens to the water heater cover and comes through the bay door. Talked to FT awhile back they no longer stock them.
I had noticed a few years ago that the base of that bay got wet and finally figures it out that water runs down the face of water heater and thru the door seal then into pump bottom. I put a line of silicone at an angle to control the water and make it run to the right side were it can run down the vertical member and out the bottom of door. I just took this picture and it shows the caulking as mentioned. It has been like this for years and works, but maybe I should redo it now a bit better.
JohnH
We put a hose on the temp/press valve that flows water through the floor drain hole. Otherwise the valve dumps on the front of the heater.
okay, I take back what I said yesterday in earlier post...regarding not seeing rain water entering hot water tank exhaust grill. checked this morning and sure enough there was a small puddle of water on the floor below.
Any suggestions on a fix?
Other than a temporary cover when not in use.
Doug, I am working on a fix, as soon as I have it done I will post photos.
I put old piece of blue jeans on the floor. Catches any drops of water and dries out.
I don't have leaks from the safety valve because I still have the accumulator installed, just pumped up to about 90psi with the variable speed pump.
Accumulator PSI is normally set with system depressurized to two PSI below cut-in PSI.
Photo of the piece I made to deflect water of the water heater grille, 9 inches wide x 1 3/4 high with a 30 degree bend 1/2 inch from the top, made from 3/16ths aluminum.