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Topic: Water Heater only getting warm

Posted By: troutpodder
Subject: Water Heater only getting warm
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2017 at 10:47am

Hey All,

Enroute to Alaska with the POD. Its already a great trip. Question. Our hot water heather does not seem to be heating the water to as warm of a temp as is used to do. We have been letting it run for 30-45 minutes and it only comes out lukewarm whereas in the past it came out hot to the touch ... ideas?

Troutpodder

Replies:

Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2017 at 11:12am

Did you remember to reconfigure the valves when de-winterizing?

Posted By: troutpodder
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2017 at 11:23am

yup.. it has worked since we de-winterized the unit

Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2017 at 11:40am

Sounds like to valve isn't quite turned all the way or you might have blown the water heater elemoent. Can get them at Lowes pretty cheap.

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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
Previously owned
2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171

Posted By: Rodncerita
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2017 at 2:33pm

Are you using the electric element or the gas? Suggest using the gas (if not already) to see if desired temp is achieved. If water gets hot then a pretty good chance that your element is shot. If water is still Luke warm, then the cold water side is mixing with it somewhere. Most likely a valve.

Hope that helps.

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Rodncerita
2017 R-Pod 179
2016 Ford Explorer

Posted By: jimandclare
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2017 at 2:38pm

Check to make sure the outside shower valves are completely shut off. Leaving them open allows the hot and cold water to mix.

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Jim & Clare
2016 R-pod 178
2014 Ford Edge

Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2017 at 10:59am

Originally posted by jimandclare

Check to make sure the outside shower valves are completely shut off. Leaving them open allows the hot and cold water to mix.

I was just about to post this. I read about it on Facebook, I think. In that case, the valves were wide open but the cutoff switch on the shower head was engaged.