install hot water switch inside a179
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Topic: install hot water switch inside a179
Posted By: collin62
Subject: install hot water switch inside a179
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2014 at 12:13pm
| Has anyone moved the hot water switch inside a 179? If so what location did you use, how did you route the wires? |
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Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2014 at 12:37pm
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Not having a 179 I can't address the location, but the Pod already has a separate circuit breaker for the WH in the power panel. Most people just leave the switch on the WH on and use the breaker as an on/off switch. If you do add a separate switch, consider a lighted switch. Then you can see a a glance if it's on. The best place would be near the power panel so you can intercept the 120V AC line.
------------- Charlie Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
Posted By: Goose
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2014 at 2:31pm
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We just use the breaker for the water heater switch, it is just easier like Charlie said. Heat the water during breakfast and turn it off when you are done eating and you have hot water all day. Goose ------------- Mother Goose's Caboose..2011 RP171..07 Grand Cherokee 
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2014 at 9:10pm
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Ditto. I was going to add an extra switch inside until someone posted about just using the breaker. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: collin62
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2014 at 9:44pm
| Great idea. Thanks guys. |