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    Posted: 26 Nov 2015 at 10:18pm
HOT WATER HEATER

Seems the water heater on our 2015 Rpod 179 we just purchased is dual heat- propane or electric. But it is heating on propane and I have yet to figure how to switch it over to electric?  
   Also:  How can you tell for sure the hot water tank is full BEFORE turning on the electric heat element?Cry

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Nov 2015 at 5:01am
The electric switch is located outside behind the black water heater panel down low on the left side. It can be hard to see, this pic may help you identify it. hwh switch.jpg

Two ways to make sure there is water in the tank 1) open a hot water valve inside the pod, if water flows then it's coming from the tank. 2) pull up slightly on the pressure relief valve on the tank, if water spurts out then you are good. Be careful with this because if the the system is under pressure and the water is hot, you could get burned. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Nov 2015 at 8:44am
not to confuse things here, but right now my pod is winterized (with the hot water heater empty and the bypass valves in the winterized position).  so what your saying podster is that if i had water in my fresh water holding  tank and turned on a hot water faucet i would or would not get water coming out of it?   if i was, that would not be a way to see if my hot water heater was full. maybe hogone is just confusedConfused
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Nov 2015 at 9:13am
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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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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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Nov 2015 at 12:19pm
oops!!!  I just wanted roadtoad to have the right info so he wouldnt burn out his hwh
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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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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Nov 2015 at 3:18pm
not a problem podster, pouring in st louis...............happy thanksgiving.  hogone
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Nov 2015 at 9:20pm
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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