DSI Fault Indicator

Since nothing happened when you attempted to push the buttons in indicates that everything is good and running normally.  The two re-set buttons are for the electric side only.  If you have had an electrical spike or other abnormality in you electric source one or both of these may pop out and have to be pushed in to re-set.  That being said, I have owned my 177 since January 2011, and have never had to fuss with or re-set these buttons.  This may in part be due to the fact that the majority of the time I camp where no electricity is available.

You didn't hurt a thing leaving the switch on. And we empty the WH when we winterize in January.

Thanks to all of you for this wealth of information, so much more than in the owner's manual! I'm a newbie to my fabulous r-pod, and getting a little concerned reading this thread. I did not know the water heater can be run on electrical, that's great. I just checked and the switch on the outside is off, so have been running on propane without any difficulty (have been out 4 times now). I have 2 questions: (1) in the flurry of a chaotic leave from our site near Glacier National Park yesterday (highly recommended, by the way), I turned off the propane tank but missed turning off the WH switch inside the pod, noticed it was on when I got home about 6 hours later and turned it off. Will this cause permanent damage? (2) I have seen lots of differing advice on how to care for the water heater between adventures (usually 2-4 weeks), all the way from "do nothing" to "drain the hot water tank, remove the anode, etc." What do you more experienced folks recommend? It gets winterized at the end of the season. If this is not the appropriate place to ask these questions, please redirect me to a different thread. Thanks much! 

Going back to earlier posts one needs to test whether the water heater is working on propane alone.  Turn off the electric switch on the outside.  Make sure the propane is on and working (you can light the stove).  then turn on the heater switch on the inside of the pod which is turning on the water heater using propane.  The DSI will light but will go off in a minute or two.  If the DSI light does not go off you the heater will shut down (after about three attempts to light) and not provide hot water.  You need to get the unit repaired.  You can then shut off the switch go oustide and turn on the electric switch (make sure the hot water tank has water - turn on hot water faucet and get a stream flowing).  You will have hot water using electric only.  Propane half of the water heater breaking unfortunately is not an uncommon issue.

THanks again furpod.  Nice to understand my Pod a bit better.  Have a great summer.