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TexasTwoStep · 10-06-2013, 09:35 AM

The Camco in-line water filter (on cold water side) under the kitchen counter busted for the second time early this morning and of course the pump was on. Fortunately, we were here both times and were able to shut the pump off before too much flooding occurred. I'm going to take the filter out of the system and eliminate this potential.

What concerns me is when I shut off the cold water to the kitchen sink at the water manifold (and nothing else) I lost all hot water (kitchen, shower and vanity). Am I missing something or is this piping screwed up?

drfife · 10-06-2013, 09:52 AM

Was the Camco undersink, in-line filter factory installed or aftermarket?

TexasTwoStep · 10-06-2013, 12:22 PM

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Was the Camco undersink, in-line filter factory installed or aftermarket?

Factory

rockintom · 10-06-2013, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by TexasTwoStep

The Camco in-line water filter (on cold water side) under the kitchen counter busted for the second time early this morning and of course the pump was on. Fortunately, we were here both times and were able to shut the pump off before too much flooding occurred. I'm going to take the filter out of the system and eliminate this potential.

What concerns me is when I shut off the cold water to the kitchen sink at the water manifold (and nothing else) I lost all hot water (kitchen, shower and vanity). Am I missing something or is this piping screwed up?

Gary, Sum-ting-wong.....very simple. Each of the water circuits are separate. That's why when you shut off the cold water valve on the Manabloc.......it should only shut off the cold water on the kitchen sink! rockin'

drfife · 10-06-2013, 06:15 PM

My EL does not have an under counter filter. Only the whole house in the utility bay.

No clue why your hot water goes off when the cold to sink is turned off.

TexasTwoStep · 10-07-2013, 06:50 AM

Just heard from PI and they say all Excels are plumbed this way because the manifold doesn't have enough outlets. Apparently this outlet supplies the hot water heater and the kitchen sink.

rockintom · 10-07-2013, 07:12 AM

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Just heard from PI and they say all Excels are plumbed this way because the manifold doesn't have enough outlets. Apparently this outlet supplies the hot water heater and the kitchen sink.

Defeats the purpose of the Manabloc. Sure doesn't makes sense to me. Mine doesn't work that way. Just my thoughts. rockin'

drfife · 10-07-2013, 07:22 AM

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Defeats the purpose of the Manabloc. Sure doesn't makes sense to me. Mine doesn't work that way. Just my thoughts. rockin'

I agree.

Why have a manifold if that's how it is plumbed????

I'll play with mine this week and see if it does the same thing.

rockintom · 10-07-2013, 09:38 AM

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Defeats the purpose of the Manabloc. Sure doesn't makes sense to me. Mine doesn't work that way. Just my thoughts. rockin'

Once again....I stand corrected. I seem to be so cock-sure about things like this. After replacing 2 manablocs for port water leaks on the last 2 rigs I checked the all upper ports for circuitry and they were spot on. Never made down to the lower (kitchen hot and cold). My kitchen ports work just like Gary said. My bad....my apologies. Still don't make no sense to me though!!

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