First rPod Outing

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   Returned last evening from 3 nights of primitive camping.  Before I set up I filled the fresh water tank with about 15 gallons.  I wasn't sure whether to leave the water pump on all the time, or, just when I was about to use water(?).  Also wasn't sure whether to leave the water heater on all the time(?).  I ended up leaving both on and didn't seem to have any problems except I didn't get any hot water at the sink.  Also, about 4 AM one morning the propane seemed to be flowing and I assume that was to bring the water heater temp up(?).  Shower worked great; didn't use the toilet.  
Also, a seasoned RVer that I ran into advised to open the hot water spigot at the sink before turning on the pump so the water heater would fill completely up?  Can anyone comment on this (and my questions in the first paragraph?

This post would seem to need to be in "podders helping podders" but I was not allowed to post there.  But if it needs to be moved go ahead and do so.

Sorry for rambling

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GlibGuy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 14 Apr 2015 Location: Virginia Online Status: Offline Posts: 65	Topic: First rPod Outing Posted: 18 May 2015 at 12:36pm
	Returned last evening from 3 nights of primitive camping. Before I set up I filled the fresh water tank with about 15 gallons. I wasn't sure whether to leave the water pump on all the time, or, just when I was about to use water(?). Also wasn't sure whether to leave the water heater on all the time(?). I ended up leaving both on and didn't seem to have any problems except I didn't get any hot water at the sink. Also, about 4 AM one morning the propane seemed to be flowing and I assume that was to bring the water heater temp up(?). Shower worked great; didn't use the toilet. Also, a seasoned RVer that I ran into advised to open the hot water spigot at the sink before turning on the pump so the water heater would fill completely up? Can anyone comment on this (and my questions in the first paragraph? This post would seem to need to be in "podders helping podders" but I was not allowed to post there. But if it needs to be moved go ahead and do so. Sorry for rambling
	MICK

techntrek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062	Posted: 18 May 2015 at 1:34pm
	Not rambling at all. I moved this to the Podmod section. The pHp section is more for on-the-road-I-need-assistance. Leaving the pump on should be fine. If you do and you hear it kick on every once in a while you have a small leak somewhere. Often it is the water heater overpressure valve that needs to be jiggled. We turn ours off at night partly to turn the light off, and also because as the water lines change temperature overnight it might kick on once briefly which can wake you up. Water heater is also fine to leave on. With our popup I would always turn it off after our showers and dishes. We had enough hot water for hand washing the rest of the day. Then one day I spent the day near the water heater and forgot to turn it off, and barely heard it come on all day. Didn't bother turning it off after that. More trouble than the LP it might have saved. However, that was with a manual-ignition WH. Since it is so easy with the pods - one switch inside - it is up to you. Yes, at home as part of de-winterization you should leave the hot water valve on until the sputtering stops. If you used water from the fresh tank to do that make sure to refill it because that will suck up 6 gallons - this also means you will have used the pump to fill the WH and that is find. If you used the city water connection then you are done. If the WH isn't full and you turn on the electric element it will instantly burn out. That may be what he meant.
	Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual