R-pod Owners Forum : Hot water heater http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : I need HELP!!! : Hot water heater Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 20 May 2026 18:30:47 +0000 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 07:27:01 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=11756 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ Hot water heater : Thanks a lot. He had me puzzled... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11756&PID=111017#111017 Author: 1016
Subject: 11756
Posted: 20 Jun 2018 at 7:27am

Thanks a lot. He had me puzzled]]> Wed, 20 Jun 2018 07:27:01 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11756&PID=111017#111017 Hot water heater : The switch is on the outside of... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11756&PID=111016#111016 Author: Tars Tarkas
Subject: 11756
Posted: 20 Jun 2018 at 7:26am

The switch is on the outside of the WH, probably almost hidden under a tube, in the bottom left, as I recall.  It may have a cotterkey through it to prevent it from being switched by mistake.  Be sure you have water in the tank before turning it on.

TT
]]> Wed, 20 Jun 2018 07:26:54 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11756&PID=111016#111016 Hot water heater : Where is the switch located to... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11756&PID=111012#111012 Author: Podizzi
Subject: 11756
Posted: 19 Jun 2018 at 10:20pm

Where is the switch located to turn electric on?  I have a 179.  ]]> Tue, 19 Jun 2018 22:20:23 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11756&PID=111012#111012 Hot water heater : To run on gas the inside switch... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11756&PID=111008#111008 Author: CharlieM
Subject: 11756
Posted: 19 Jun 2018 at 10:01pm

To run on gas the inside switch must be on. The red light should come on briefly and go out when the burner lights. To run on electric the outside switch must be on and the Pod plugged in to shore power. However, the two modes are completely independent. There is no interaction. You can run on gas and electric simultaneously, which will heat water almost twice as fast. If the gas switch is on and propane is present it will run regardless of the electric switch, and vice versa. If the electric is on and powered but propane is absent the red light will stay but the electric element will still heat. If both electricity and propane are present both heaters will operate until temperature is reached, after which the electric element will maintain the temp by itself.
]]> Tue, 19 Jun 2018 22:01:55 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11756&PID=111008#111008 Hot water heater : I think I figured it out. It was... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11756&PID=111007#111007 Author: 1016
Subject: 11756
Posted: 19 Jun 2018 at 9:20pm

I think I figured it out.  It was on electric and I wasn’t turning the switch off on the outside switch when I was trying to run it on propane. When we bought it I wasn’t told about the inside and outside switches. So to run on electric inside switch off outside switch on and just opposite to run on propane. Sound right?]]> Tue, 19 Jun 2018 21:20:04 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11756&PID=111007#111007 Hot water heater : +1 to Tars Tarkas... I usually... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11756&PID=111004#111004 Author: Kup-Pod
Subject: 11756
Posted: 19 Jun 2018 at 9:07pm

+1 to Tars Tarkas... I usually take the time to light the stove first to get most of the air out of the line first since it takes a while before it's all purged out.
When running the water heater on propane you should be able to hear the burner going as it heats.
]]> Tue, 19 Jun 2018 21:07:41 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11756&PID=111004#111004 Hot water heater : You're doing right. Is the... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11756&PID=111002#111002 Author: Tars Tarkas
Subject: 11756
Posted: 19 Jun 2018 at 8:40pm

You're doing right.  Is the propane on?  Can you light the stove?  If so, give the WH a while to try to light itself.  There could be air in the line that will take several lighting attempts to purge.

Do you know you have water in the WH tank?

TT
]]> Tue, 19 Jun 2018 20:40:20 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11756&PID=111002#111002 Hot water heater : how do I light the hot water heater.... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11756&PID=111000#111000 Author: 1016
Subject: 11756
Posted: 19 Jun 2018 at 8:27pm

how do I light the hot water heater. When I turn the switch on inside the camper the red light comes on and stays on]]> Tue, 19 Jun 2018 20:27:53 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11756&PID=111000#111000