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09-13-2016, 05:07 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Jan 2016
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Getting to back of water heater
I have a 2004 journey.What is the easiest way to get to the back of my water heater?THanks
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09-14-2016, 08:22 AM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Southern Ontario
Posts: 562
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I have a 09 Journey. My HWH is below the TV in the living room. Access to the rear is by opening a door below the tv and removing a "blank" panel. You then have full access to the rear and both of the check valves. Had to replace one of mine. In your coach, I would carefully check the interior around where the rear of the HWH would sit for a panel that could be removed to provide access. Not sure if mine was pinned on or attached with screws. This area is one that the AC power and water supply connect to the unit so I would suspect you will find access simple once you start looking closely. Alternatively, you could call Winn and ask how to get at it. Good luck,
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09 Journey 39Z
Southern Ontario
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09-14-2016, 10:29 AM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Jan 2016
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IN my bathroom below the washer dryer is a drawer.I pulled out the drawer the other day and there is a piece of wood. That is the only place I seen where it could be.THanks for the info!
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09-14-2016, 11:18 AM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Powell River, B.C.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sewerdog
I have a 2004 journey.What is the best way to get to the back of the water heater? THanks
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Is your heater above the coaches floor line , or in the basement area?
Above the floor there should be an interior panel to be removed, in the basement you may have to crawl into the basement to see what you want to see.
Perhaps a post in the Winnebago Owners forums with your Journey's model or floor plan number will get you the info you're after.
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09-16-2016, 09:15 PM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: North America somewhere
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Do you have the MotorAid function? It uses engine coolant to warm the water in the heater while driving? If you do, the heater must be removed to access the back, but the only thing on the back are the outlets and fittings for the motoraid water jacket on the back of the water heater.
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09-17-2016, 03:05 PM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Southern Ontario
Posts: 562
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Ray
I have motoraid on my 09 Journey and you can access the rear of the HWH from the side. The power, both water and motoraid hoses/connections are there as well. Must have changed the design since yours. I had absolutely no problem changing check valve on mine. Seems I had used too much pressure to blow it out when winterizing and the mechanism would not return to shut off the flow.
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09 Journey 39Z
Southern Ontario
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09-19-2016, 05:48 AM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 59
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My water heater is in the basement between the bedroom and washer ,dryer.I looked sat. and all I can tell there is no way to get to it except in the basement. THanks
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09-19-2016, 05:55 AM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 307
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I would call Winnebago Customer Service to see if they can assist.
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09-19-2016, 06:33 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: SoCal
Posts: 209
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My 2004 Itasca Sunrise, with the water heater in the basement compartment behind the right front tire, actually has a oval plastic pop out panel about 8" x 4" in the bottom, visible from under the coach, that gives access to the lines on the back of the water heater.
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09-19-2016, 06:38 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Full Timers
Posts: 15
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Our Itasca is a basement mount. There is a removable metal panel between it and the rest of the compartment next to it
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2011 Itasca Meridian 39'
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09-29-2016, 12:01 AM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 298
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On my old 2003 Journey 34, there were panels on the back and bottom. It's been a few years, but I was able to replace the check valve by removing them. Not a lot of room, but enough to do what needed doing.
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ernieh
2019 Phaeton 37BH
2003 Journey DL
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09-30-2016, 05:44 AM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 59
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Thanks guys!I took the metal plate off the bottom of the w.h. and it has a plactic circle that unscrews from the back.I can get it now! THanks
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