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Leo B 
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Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4518 |
 Topic: Hot water heater vent is hotPosted: 05 Aug 2016 at 5:53pm |
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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Tars Tarkas
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Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Location: Near Nashville Online Status: Offline Posts: 1454 |
Posted: 04 Aug 2016 at 12:40am |
What does that mean? Did you hook up to city water (and not fill the on board 30 gallon tank)? But you did fill the water heater, I hope. If not, that might be the problem. TT |
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Podster
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Joined: 16 Sep 2014 Location: San Antonio Online Status: Offline Posts: 1108 |
Posted: 03 Aug 2016 at 10:29pm |
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The flue feeds into the fresh air vent located just a few inches below the side wall. It heats up, but it shouldn't get so hot that you can't touch it.
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Cliff & Raelynn
Ranger 4.0/178 (1/2 ton 5,800lb tow capacity) |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp 
Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 03 Aug 2016 at 9:59pm |
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I agree that the siding shouldn't be hot. I've never felt just above any WH we've had while it is firing but it just doesn't sound right.
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JHoffman
Groupie 
Joined: 06 Mar 2016 Location: Westfield, MA Online Status: Offline Posts: 82 |
Posted: 03 Aug 2016 at 9:27pm |
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We bought ours in April as well. We have been on three trips so far, I only used the gas portion of the hot water heater for one weekend but I don't recall it making the side of te camper so hot I couldn't touch it. The black metal door gets hot but not the camper. I'm going to pay a little closer attention to it next time we camp though.
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2016 176t Rpod the "Hoffpod"
2010 Toyota Tundra 5.7L |
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Patriot Dave
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Joined: 06 Feb 2016 Location: LaSalle, Mi. 48 Online Status: Offline Posts: 206 |
Posted: 03 Aug 2016 at 8:54pm |
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Ok Group
I am just getting to checking out my 179 that I bought new in April. Had some family health issues that held the wife and I up from getting out since we bought the Rpod. I filled the water system tonight (not the tank) and started the water heater on gas. After a few minutes I went to check the water heater out and knew that steel exterior door would be hot but WOW, it was really hot. I then touched the fiberglass above the exterior door and it was so hot I could not touch it. I have a mechanical back ground and understand the water heaters workings however I don't think it should be so hot the fiberglass cannot be touched. I posted on the Facebook site but did not get an answer yet that I need. Any thoughts any of you have will be most appreciated. Thanks Patriot Dave |
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Dave & Joyce
Never Forget, In God We Trust; This Our National Motto. Member; Patriot Guard Riders, Michigan Chapter Retired; So Every Day is Saturday.... Except Sunday |
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