Water Heater Question
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Topic: Water Heater Question
Posted By: HawksPodder
Subject: Water Heater Question
Date Posted: 09 May 2016 at 12:48pm
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I took my first trip in my 179 over the weekend and now have issues with my water heater and looking for advice. It was a dry camping weekend and when we got there on Friday we tested out everything and everything worked even the water heater. We used hot water to wash the dishes. What we did notice is that the water did not get as hot as our previous trailer. Then on Saturday I could hear the water heater turning on but the hot water was lukewarm. We wound up heating up water on the stove to do dishes. Then on Sunday the water heater stopped working. When I turn it on all I hear is humming sound and the DSI Fault next to the switch is red. I've made sure that it was on gas not electric, made sure that water heater was full of water. Any things that I can check before taking it to the dealer. Thanks, Rodney |
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Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 09 May 2016 at 1:51pm
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Check your winterizing valves, sounds like your by-pass handle might not be turn all the way.
------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 09 May 2016 at 1:59pm
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Might be two problems. As Leo B says, the most common cause of warm water is improper setting of the bypass valves. The center cross coupling valve should be closed; the other two should be open. The failure to ignite may be an air bubble in the propane line or lack of propane. That can be cleared by running the stove for a few minutes. Once the red error light comes on it must be manually reset by turning the WH off. It will not reset automatically. ------------- 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: techntrek
Date Posted: 09 May 2016 at 2:39pm
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Odd that you would hear a humming sound. Usually you'll hear the DSI click-click-click, then nothing if it faults off. ------------- 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: HawksPodder
Date Posted: 09 May 2016 at 3:01pm
| Thanks for all the input I'll take a look at the valves and see whats up. |
Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 09 May 2016 at 3:45pm
The DSI fault light comes on briefly when I first flip the switch during a trip and then goes out after a few seconds. Is there a certain amount of time a DSI fault must be detected before a reset is required? |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 09 May 2016 at 7:45pm
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The short red light at first is normal, it stays red until the flame lights. If the light comes on and stays on, then you need to reset on/off/on. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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