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Leo B 
podders Helping podders - pHp 
Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4517 |
 Calendar Event: RV Repairs in the Outer BanksPosted: 04 Oct 2012 at 7:02pm |
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Hi Folks,
We fried our hot water heater element, while at KOA Cape Hatteras. We ended up flagging over a van with a sign " OBX Mobile RV Service" that was headed to work on another RV. The Owner Bubba Walke and his assistance Bill, swung over and analyzed the problem and replaced it within minutes. They were great! (252) 202-2207. They are based out of Kill Devil Hills. If you need help in this area, I highly recommend them!
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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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rex
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 24 Sep 2011 Location: stuart fla Online Status: Offline Posts: 119 |
Posted: 04 Oct 2012 at 7:30pm |
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THANKS FOR THE INFO.SO HAPPY TO HEAR THERE ARE STILL GOOD HARD WORKING PEOPLE OUT THERE YOU CAN COUNT ON,POSTED THERE NAME AND NUMBER IN MY BOOK,THANKS, HAPPY TRAILS TO YOU,rex pHp stuart fla
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turncoat3
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Joined: 02 Jan 2011 Location: Washngton, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 37 |
Posted: 05 Oct 2012 at 3:10pm |
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I have done the same thing with the water heater element and the dealer strongly suggested that I use the propane side of the water heater. the electric side is supposed to be used ony for quicker heating of the water along with the propane and not to be used all of the time. I have found that the propane side heats jus as well and uses very little propane and therefore saves the elcectri side of the water heater.
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Ben & Lorrie
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp 
Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 05 Oct 2012 at 8:18pm |
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Not true, the element is designed for continuous use just like a home electric heater. If used along with the propane burner it will recover much faster - useful if more than one person needs to take a shower. The only way the electric element will burn out (other than old age) is if the water heater is empty, and the easy solution is to leave it filled up during camping season.
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4517 |
Posted: 06 Oct 2012 at 7:51pm |
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Yeah, in Vermont and New Hampshire we have really hard water, the calcium will coat and mess with the heater elements. We have to constantly flush out the hot water tank, so there is no build up in the tank, you would not believe the amount of stuff that gets flushed out.
Roughly a $12.00 part and 15-20 mins to replace it. The annode rods also take a beating. We got 4 years out of the original. |
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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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RV Repairs in the Outer Banks - Event Date: 04 Oct 2012 - 04 Oct 2013