http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : Hot water heater/dry camping Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 01 May 2026 22:38:03 +0000 Sat, 06 Aug 2016 23:13:32 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=8527 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8527&PID=80142#80142 Author: techntrek
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Posted: 06 Aug 2016 at 11:13pm

If the WH isn't full I would fill that before you leave so you aren't using your fresh water tank to fill it later in camp.]]> Sat, 06 Aug 2016 23:13:32 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8527&PID=80142#80142 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8527&PID=80131#80131 Author: CharlieM
Subject: 8527
Posted: 06 Aug 2016 at 10:29pm

Originally posted by mountainman That's right, you need electricity to heat the element. Thanks for waking me up. Water heater works fine except for rocker switch on tank doesnt work. Still trying to decide if I want to try and replace it myself.

If it is broken, but ON, you may not need to replace it. Most Podders just turn it on and forget it. Use the circuit breaker inside as a switch if you want to turn it off. That works great IF you remember not to turn it on until the WH is full again after you drain it.
]]> Sat, 06 Aug 2016 22:29:11 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8527&PID=80131#80131 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8527&PID=80129#80129 Author: mountainman
Subject: 8527
Posted: 06 Aug 2016 at 9:51pm

That's right, you need electricity to heat the element. Thanks for waking me up. Water heater works fine except for rocker switch on tank doesnt work. Still trying to decide if I want to try and replace it myself.]]> Sat, 06 Aug 2016 21:51:59 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8527&PID=80129#80129 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8527&PID=80112#80112 Author: furpod
Subject: 8527
Posted: 06 Aug 2016 at 12:39pm

You cannot "fry the element" without shore power. Dry camping means using the gas side of the WH. Have you used the WH before? If so, it should be full, unless you emptied it for some reason. If you have NOT ever used the WH, and you don't KNOW the position of the bypass valves, you need to check them and make sure they are in the summer or use position. Then it's simply a matter of filling the holding tank, turning on the pump, and opening the hot water tap at the sink or shower, and once all the bubbles and gurgles quit.. it's full.
]]> Sat, 06 Aug 2016 12:39:24 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8527&PID=80112#80112 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8527&PID=80111#80111 Author: mountainman
Subject: 8527
Posted: 06 Aug 2016 at 11:46am

I'm doing my first dry camping outing in two weeks and not putting water in the fresh tank until I get to camp. I've never used the water pump except to make sure it works.
Will running the pump fill the tank? I dont want to fry the element like I've done once already.
Mountainman]]> Sat, 06 Aug 2016 11:46:22 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8527&PID=80111#80111