HOT WATER HEATER
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Topic: HOT WATER HEATER
Posted By: RoadToad
Subject: HOT WATER HEATER
Date Posted: 26 Nov 2015 at 10:18pm
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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?  RoadToad & Ms Badger The Toadj Me-haul ------------- 2015 RP179 |
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Posted By: Podster
Date Posted: 27 Nov 2015 at 5:01am
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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. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2M4imcnGBJodHZVY3ZZejVLdlU/view?usp=sharing - 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.
------------- Cliff & Raelynn Ranger 4.0/178 (1/2 ton 5,800lb tow capacity) |
Posted By: hogone
Date 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 confused ------------- Jon & Pam 2013 RP177 2010 F150 2017 HD Streetglide 2009 HD Lowrider CHEESEHEAD |
Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 27 Nov 2015 at 9:13am
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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.
------------- 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: Podster
Date Posted: 27 Nov 2015 at 10:34am
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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. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2M4imcnGBJoZ3FfWGotc0lEeE0/view?usp=sharing - RV Plumbing System.jpg
------------- Cliff & Raelynn Ranger 4.0/178 (1/2 ton 5,800lb tow capacity) |
Posted By: hogone
Date Posted: 27 Nov 2015 at 12:17pm
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------------- Jon & Pam 2013 RP177 2010 F150 2017 HD Streetglide 2009 HD Lowrider CHEESEHEAD |
Posted By: hogone
Date Posted: 27 Nov 2015 at 12:19pm
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oops!!! I just wanted roadtoad to have the right info so he wouldnt burn out his hwh
------------- Jon & Pam 2013 RP177 2010 F150 2017 HD Streetglide 2009 HD Lowrider CHEESEHEAD |
Posted By: Podster
Date Posted: 27 Nov 2015 at 1:44pm
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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!
------------- Cliff & Raelynn Ranger 4.0/178 (1/2 ton 5,800lb tow capacity) |
Posted By: hogone
Date Posted: 27 Nov 2015 at 3:18pm
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not a problem podster, pouring in st louis...............happy thanksgiving. hogone
------------- Jon & Pam 2013 RP177 2010 F150 2017 HD Streetglide 2009 HD Lowrider CHEESEHEAD |
Posted By: RoadToad
Date Posted: 27 Nov 2015 at 9:20pm
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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. ------------- 2015 RP179 |
Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 27 Nov 2015 at 9:30pm
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. ------------- 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: SNO4ME
Date Posted: 27 Nov 2015 at 9:47pm
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....................)  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.  I should read more carefully to see if there is a second page. Would have saved some typing ------------- Bruce & Donna in the Sno Pod (and Brewer too) 2011 RP 177 |
Posted By: barfsurfer
Date 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. |