suburban water heater SW6D inlet/outlet valves

[sbslider]

I have a 2006 RT popular 190. Just prior to purchasing the van, the water heater failed and the seller replaced it. I've recently realized that the new van has valves that go between the inlet/outlet and the PEX. I would like to have those valves, but I've not been able to find them. What is the part number?

[billn]

Should be just a common valve available at lowes or home depot. Just look for a 1/2 inch pex valve.

[sbslider]

Originally Posted by billn

Should be just a common valve available at lowes or home depot. Just look for a 1/2 inch pex valve.

Hmm, well I can't say you're wrong, but I would have guessed that the connection to the water heater is threaded, not PEX. the space I have between the water heater and the rest of the pex lines is pretty small, so I was imagining the valve would screw right into the water heater, then have a pex or sharkbite connection on the other side.

Maybe I'm wrong . . .

[booster]

The ports to the water heater are threaded. Probably 1/2" NPT pipe thread. The rest would be pex. Just search the water heater part number for the spec sheet and it should give the port thread size.



They are plain old potable water 1/4 turn ball valves that you can get online or at many home centers.

[sbslider]

Originally Posted by booster

The ports to the water heater are threaded. Probably 1/2" NPT pipe thread. The rest would be pex. Just search the water heater part number for the spec sheet and it should give the port thread size.



They are plain old potable water 1/4 turn ball valves that you can get online or at many home centers.

good idea, teach a man to fish and he's able to do it himself.

1/2" male pipe thread (MPT) to PEX is fairly common, but I have yet to find one that looks like what I see for the one valve near my water heater which has a shorter, plastic handle.

[booster]

Originally Posted by sbslider

good idea, teach a man to fish and he's able to do it himself.

1/2" male pipe thread (MPT) to PEX is fairly common, but I have yet to find one that looks like what I see for the one valve near my water heater which has a shorter, plastic handle.

I replaced all of ours on our 07 Roadtrek 190P for the water heater and the tank fill valve.


I found the same style online at a bunch of sellers for pex fittings. I think I used someplace named pexonline or such. Google should be able to find a source for you.

[ConradS]

Looks like a homemade bypass system. You could possibly just buy a bypass kit.

[Tom 98072]

BTW, if you've never worked with Sharkbite or Techtite (sp) compression type fittings they work great. Used them five years ago on my toilet to add a bidet. Since then I've had the courage to use them in a remodel at home. Lots of YouTube videos on how to use them.

[sbslider]

Originally Posted by ConradS

Looks like a homemade bypass system. You could possibly just buy a bypass kit.

A home made bypass with valves is in the works. Just need to get back home to install the parts I purchased, then I will post a picture.

[sbslider]

Originally Posted by ConradS

Looks like a homemade bypass system. You could possibly just buy a bypass kit.

I didn't think to post when I first saw this that the OP is a picture from the camper manual. Guess you could call Roadtrek's work homemade?

Anyway, It was way more time than I hoped to get this done. Most of it just trying to find valves that worked. Maybe it would have been easier to adapt to a premade kit? who knows. Anyway, the valves were purchased from PexUniverse,

1/2" PEX x MPT Threaded Brass Ball Valve, Full Port (Lead-Free)
Part#: BV012MX-LF

They thread into the water heater, and have PEX male which is compatible with my camper.

Maybe this helps someone, maybe not.