R-pod Owners Forum : 190 water heater outside on/off electric switch https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : I need HELP!!! : 190 water heater outside on/off electric switch Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 21 May 2026 10:07:56 +0000 Tue, 19 May 2020 22:40:59 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=13556 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ 190 water heater outside on/off electric switch : Thanks to all. Working fine. Thanks... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13556&PID=131384#131384 Author: AUMAN
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Posted: 19 May 2020 at 10:40pm

Thanks to all. Working fine. Thanks to a panel of experts. Mike]]> Tue, 19 May 2020 22:40:59 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13556&PID=131384#131384 190 water heater outside on/off electric switch : Thanks to all. Got it under control,... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13556&PID=131383#131383 Author: AUMAN
Subject: 13556
Posted: 19 May 2020 at 10:39pm

Thanks to all. Got it under control, thanks to a panel of experts! Mike]]> Tue, 19 May 2020 22:39:31 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13556&PID=131383#131383 190 water heater outside on/off electric switch : Thanks. Replaced the switch and... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13556&PID=131329#131329 Author: AUMAN
Subject: 13556
Posted: 18 May 2020 at 10:36pm

Thanks. Replaced the switch and think it works. 
Lived in Nashville for 5 years; got family there.

]]> Mon, 18 May 2020 22:36:31 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13556&PID=131329#131329 190 water heater outside on/off electric switch : Could be a broken switch, but... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13556&PID=131325#131325 Author: Tars Tarkas
Subject: 13556
Posted: 18 May 2020 at 6:17pm

Could be a broken switch, but just in case, you know there's a little cotter-pin kind of thing that you have to pull out to free up the switch?

TT
]]> Mon, 18 May 2020 18:17:25 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13556&PID=131325#131325 190 water heater outside on/off electric switch : Sounds like you may need a replacement... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13556&PID=131319#131319 Author: lostagain
Subject: 13556
Posted: 18 May 2020 at 12:25pm

Sounds like you may need a replacement switch.  There is a hole along the toggle piece that allows a pin or cotter key to be inserted to stop the switch from moving.  Did you check to see whether there is nothing in the hole that would prevent the switch from moving?]]> Mon, 18 May 2020 12:25:57 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13556&PID=131319#131319 190 water heater outside on/off electric switch : Thanks offgrid. Very helpful video.... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13556&PID=131318#131318 Author: AUMAN
Subject: 13556
Posted: 18 May 2020 at 11:46am

Thanks offgrid. Very helpful video. Maybe I can try this and make it happen.]]> Mon, 18 May 2020 11:46:27 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13556&PID=131318#131318 190 water heater outside on/off electric switch : Thanks to all! My problem is that... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13556&PID=131317#131317 Author: AUMAN
Subject: 13556
Posted: 18 May 2020 at 11:37am

Thanks to all! My problem is that I cannot get the switch on the outside water heater to turn on at all.
Push as I may, it will not switch on for electric.
Works just fine on propane. If I can ever get it on I will leave it. Not knowledgable enough to add a breaker or such.
Thanks so much.
]]> Mon, 18 May 2020 11:37:47 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13556&PID=131317#131317 190 water heater outside on/off electric switch : In the 179 the breaker panel... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13556&PID=131307#131307 Author: offgrid
Subject: 13556
Posted: 18 May 2020 at 9:42am

In the 179 the breaker panel is right inside the door so no bending down to turn the hot water heater breaker on and off. I put a little red dot on the hot water heater breaker so its obvious which one it is. And little red stick-on dots are pretty easy and cheap to install.Tongue   

I never fool with the outside switch on the hot water heater, just leave it on, so no wandering around at night with the bears. Besides, our Appalachian bears are not a lot bigger than big dogs and generally run away when they see people, unlike your aggressive bothersome Sierra bears. Star

But again, to each his own, I'm fine if someone wants to have 3 switches in series for their hot water heater element. Heck, why not 5 or 6 switches, you could have them all over the inside of the trailer so one was always within arms reach if you needed it? LOL
]]> Mon, 18 May 2020 09:42:53 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13556&PID=131307#131307 190 water heater outside on/off electric switch : Breakers make lousy switches when... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13556&PID=131300#131300 Author: lostagain
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Posted: 18 May 2020 at 9:08am

Breakers make lousy switches when you have to get down on your hands and knees to turn it off and on, when it's hard to see, and when it's easily confused by others not familiar with the system.  The switch on the HOT WATER HEATER is similarly awkward to use.  It's hidden back behind the gas works, is hard to see, and requires going outside to use.  

I put a third switch in a convenient location that was easy to reach, required no kneeling or counting breakers [the labels rarely line up], and did not require a trip out into darkness of night where hungry bears and wolverines are waiting.  

In fact, FR had the foresight to add the third switch in our Sonoma right where the light switch and tank panel is located.  You can easily see it, it has a red light that glows when it's turned on and the probability of burning up your HOT WATER HEATER heating element is reduced to nil.  But if you like to grovel around on the floor looking for the right breaker or going out in the rain to flip the HOT WATER HEATER switch and fight with getting that little spring thingy to lock the HOT WATER HEATER panel shut with cold wet fingers, I say go for it!  Tongue
]]> Mon, 18 May 2020 09:08:04 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13556&PID=131300#131300 190 water heater outside on/off electric switch : A breaker makes a perfectly... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13556&PID=131299#131299 Author: offgrid
Subject: 13556
Posted: 18 May 2020 at 8:42am

A breaker makes a perfectly fine switch. I leave mine off unless the hot water heater is in use and the trailer plugged in to shore power. If you really feel the need to have 3 switches  all in series all doing the same job that's up to you.LOL]]> Mon, 18 May 2020 08:42:29 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13556&PID=131299#131299 190 water heater outside on/off electric switch : Auman, check out the archives... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13556&PID=131296#131296 Author: lostagain
Subject: 13556
Posted: 18 May 2020 at 8:20am

Auman, check out the archives on that switch, but go to the advanced search to enlarge the time frame so you can look back a year or two.  There are many discussions about that switch, it's location, and the problems it has caused for many.  In our Pod we added an additional switch between the breaker and water heater to eliminate the risk of having it left on and to avoid using the breaker as a switch.  It was more accessible and easy to use.  ]]> Mon, 18 May 2020 08:20:20 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13556&PID=131296#131296 190 water heater outside on/off electric switch : The switch is just a switch, not... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13556&PID=131292#131292 Author: offgrid
Subject: 13556
Posted: 18 May 2020 at 7:42am

The switch is just a switch, not a breaker so the status of the heating element shouldn't effect it. Yours is not the first switch to fail. Watch this video on how to remove and test it. The switches are just a few bucks, and you could bypass it temporarily/permanently by using a wet location wire nut to connect the two wires together. That switch is in series with the circuit breaker in the panel so you still have that one to turn the element on and off. The propane heating system for the water heater runs on 12V and is totally independent of the 120Vac system so you still have that as well. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aJSVH32V0s
]]> Mon, 18 May 2020 07:42:36 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13556&PID=131292#131292 190 water heater outside on/off electric switch : The electric element may have... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13556&PID=131287#131287 Author: Kup-Pod
Subject: 13556
Posted: 18 May 2020 at 6:45am

The electric element may have been left on when the tank was emptied, in that case you will probably need to buy a new element (not a huge deal, and fairly easy to replace).  You may want to try and reset the electrical temperature override breaker (see figure 15 in the manual http://www.rpod-owners.com/uploads/3887/204670_SW4-6D6DEDMDEM_REV_E_03-17-2015.pdf)

Hope this helps!:-) 
]]> Mon, 18 May 2020 06:45:45 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13556&PID=131287#131287 190 water heater outside on/off electric switch : Help. The on/off electric switch... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13556&PID=131285#131285 Author: AUMAN
Subject: 13556
Posted: 18 May 2020 at 12:11am

Help. The on/off electric switch on the water outside will not turn on. I tried pressing it down pretty hard with my thumb and it goes back to off. It will not switch to the on position. Appreciate any advice. Thanks]]> Mon, 18 May 2020 00:11:38 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13556&PID=131285#131285