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Our Pod's water heater only operates on propane, though you do need either shore power or the batteries to be connected in order for it to work.  When you turn on the switch, it turns on the water heater which will then run until the water reaches its set temperature.  It kicks off then until the water temperature falls again.
Your lights, water pump, and furnace will all run on battery power, as will your slide and your refrigerator (not recommended to run it on 12 volts; run it on either shore power or propane, but remember it consumes a little battery power even on propane mode).  All of these devices work on 12 volt power regardless as to whether you're connected to shore power or not.  When you are plugged in, your converter takes the 120 volt AC current and converts it to the 12 volt DC current these devices need.   And yes, it charges your Pod's batteries at the same time, but be aware that it will generally take hours to fully recharge your batteries.

Your AC outlets, air conditioner, and microwave will not work at all without shore power (or generator power).

There is a lot that can be said about batteries, but suffice it to say that you shouldn't let them drop below 50% charge (or capacity, same thing) before recharging them.  A 50% charge is equal to about 12.2 volts.  You can monitor the voltage will a voltmeter attached to the batteries or with one you hard wire into the Pod somewhere, a very common modification.

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WillThrill Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 04 Jul 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 298	Topic: Newbie Questions Posted: 26 Jun 2016 at 11:25pm
	Our Pod's water heater only operates on propane, though you do need either shore power or the batteries to be connected in order for it to work. When you turn on the switch, it turns on the water heater which will then run until the water reaches its set temperature. It kicks off then until the water temperature falls again. Your lights, water pump, and furnace will all run on battery power, as will your slide and your refrigerator (not recommended to run it on 12 volts; run it on either shore power or propane, but remember it consumes a little battery power even on propane mode). All of these devices work on 12 volt power regardless as to whether you're connected to shore power or not. When you are plugged in, your converter takes the 120 volt AC current and converts it to the 12 volt DC current these devices need. And yes, it charges your Pod's batteries at the same time, but be aware that it will generally take hours to fully recharge your batteries. Your AC outlets, air conditioner, and microwave will not work at all without shore power (or generator power). There is a lot that can be said about batteries, but suffice it to say that you shouldn't let them drop below 50% charge (or capacity, same thing) before recharging them. A 50% charge is equal to about 12.2 volts. You can monitor the voltage will a voltmeter attached to the batteries or with one you hard wire into the Pod somewhere, a very common modification.
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River Rat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 14 Jun 2016 Location: Eugene, Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Posted: 26 Jun 2016 at 11:19pm
	So I've been reading a lot the past few weeks and searching this great forum. I hope to contribute some day. We took it out last weekend for the first time. Now I have a few questions since I bought used, I didn't get a walk through. The water heater switch on the wall is that only for propane? We were hooked up to the 30a electrical and used the switch on the WH it self. My father told me to turn the one on the wall on too. Did I damage something by having both on? How does the electrical system work? When I am plugged into 120v. Do the lights, pump, and heater/furnace fan work off the battery? When I'm plugged in does it charge the batteries? Sorry for the newbie questions and if they have been asked before. Thanks Eric 2016 182g tv tacoma