Thanks to all. I think you're sending me in the right direction. Inside the storage bay just forward of the Aqua Hot bay is a sliding access door which gives access to the front of the AH, the water pump, to an Asco Solenoid and a bunch of PVC. At the base of all this plumbing is the only drain anywhere near the water tank, about in the center of the coach.
The last feature in the line before this drain is a T valve, that, as I mentioned, currently does nothing when opened until the water pump is turned on. If the tank drains through this T-valve, it means that it has to be opened before the "Fresh Water" switch will do anything. This makes no sense. I now know a lot more about this. The problem is that I don't understand all I know.
Trying to get over to the stored coach today to check out the things you have suggested, but the Honey-Do list keeps getting in the way. More to follow.