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    Posted: 01 Dec 2015 at 12:07am
Great info everyone, very helpful. I just picked up my first RV ever a few days ago - 2015 182G.  Dealer gave me a lengthy walk through on everything from the hitch setup to electronics... Needless to say it was too much to take in.  Should've recorded it in hindsight.  Anyways, was definitely struggling to remember the water heater controls, and this thread was a great reminder.
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Posts: 122 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Nov 2015 at 9:47pm
Originally posted by RoadToad

thanx for all the info.  I have one more ?  Goes like this:  I have my pump on and I'm hooked up to city water.  Whenever I turn on water at sink pump comes on until I shut faucet off.  Then it occures to me: Do I really need pump on if my water system is hooked up to city water pressure?? Can't I just turn pump off and run on city water pressure??
   And another ?:  If I turn on my electric water heater will the propane heater shut off?  Or is the switch inside ONLY for the propane water heater?? And I should shut the switch off inside to shut the propane water heater off.


No need to run the pump when on city water.
I have read on here somewhere that the electric side of the water heater is set to come on a little lower than the gas side so when you are on someone else s electric the water will heat off of that first and conserve your LP.
The switch inside the Pod is only for the gas side.
(We bought our Pod used, took us almost a year to find out it worked on electric too....................) Big smile
You can leave the gas heater on if you are in a big hurry to heat hot water, other wise if you are patient you can burn someone elses power.

Life would be a lot tougher with out this Pod Forum.  Smile

I should read more carefully to see if there is a second page. Would have saved some typing
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Originally posted by RoadToad

thanx for all the info.  I have one more ?  Goes like this:  I have my pump on and I'm hooked up to city water.  Whenever I turn on water at sink pump comes on until I shut faucet off.  Then it occures to me: Do I really need pump on if my water system is hooked up to city water pressure?? Can't I just turn pump off and run on city water pressure??
   And another ?:  If I turn on my electric water heater will the propane heater shut off?  Or is the switch inside ONLY for the propane water heater?? And I should shut the switch off inside to shut the propane water heater off.


You can turn off the pump when hooked up to external water. You don't need it. You can leave both electric and propane sides of the WH on. It will speed recovery if you use a lot of HW. The inside rocker switch controls only the propane WH. You can turn it off when hooked up to shore power. If you leave it on while connected to shore power the electric side will have priority and maintain HW until it can't keep up (long showers). Only then will the propane burner light if it's turned on.
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thanx for all the info.  I have one more ?  Goes like this:  I have my pump on and I'm hooked up to city water.  Whenever I turn on water at sink pump comes on until I shut faucet off.  Then it occures to me: Do I really need pump on if my water system is hooked up to city water pressure?? Can't I just turn pump off and run on city water pressure??
   And another ?:  If I turn on my electric water heater will the propane heater shut off?  Or is the switch inside ONLY for the propane water heater?? And I should shut the switch off inside to shut the propane water heater off.
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not a problem podster, pouring in st louis...............happy thanksgiving.  hogone
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Posts: 1108 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Nov 2015 at 1:44pm
hogone, I'm glad you brought it up, I rarely think of the bypass valve because I don't use it. We have a lot of folks that are un-aware of how the bypass valve works...so my friend, it's all good. Thank you!
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oops!!!  I just wanted roadtoad to have the right info so he wouldnt burn out his hwh
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Posts: 1108 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Nov 2015 at 10:34am
I concur with CharlieM, the bypass valve must be set correctly to get water flow form the HWT, another good reason to exercise the HWT pressure relief valve, something you should do annually anyway on ALL hot water heaters in your life. If the tank is dry when you do pull on the valve it will blow air only. Be careful not to scold yourself. Here is a link to a nice graphic of a typical RV plumbing system. 
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Correct. With the bypass valves set you would get water from the hot faucets and there might not be water in the heater. Don't turn on the electric heater. 
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