R-pod Owners Forum : Water Heater in 180 https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Reviews and General Information : Water Heater in 180 Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 02:53:00 +0000 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 21:43:25 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=8697 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ Water Heater in 180 : Definitely have hot water now!... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8697&PID=81531#81531 Author: NoDak
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Posted: 31 Aug 2016 at 9:43pm

Definitely have hot water now!  Thanks all of you!]]> Wed, 31 Aug 2016 21:43:25 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8697&PID=81531#81531 Water Heater in 180 : Thank you! https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8697&PID=81509#81509 Author: NoDak
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Posted: 31 Aug 2016 at 1:59pm

Thank you!]]> Wed, 31 Aug 2016 13:59:54 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8697&PID=81509#81509 Water Heater in 180 : Once the center valve is closed,... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8697&PID=81494#81494 Author: furpod
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Posted: 31 Aug 2016 at 10:40am

Once the center valve is closed, you will be fine. With all 3 valves open you can be sure the WH is full and your element is fine.]]> Wed, 31 Aug 2016 10:40:13 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8697&PID=81494#81494 Water Heater in 180 : We have many new owners start... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8697&PID=81480#81480 Author: Podster
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Posted: 31 Aug 2016 at 7:25am

We have many new owners start out with the mixing issue and none that I recall have reported a burned out element after. So I think you're OK. ]]> Wed, 31 Aug 2016 07:25:05 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8697&PID=81480#81480 Water Heater in 180 : First weekend out with our 180,... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8697&PID=81474#81474 Author: NoDak
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Posted: 31 Aug 2016 at 12:13am

First weekend out with our 180, which we had picked up 2 days before, and we are total newbs at camping of any kind.

We would get a few seconds of hot water, then it would start cooling down. Electric switch was on, and had water through the hot water faucet before turning it on. I suspected it had something to do with the bypass, but didn't want to tear into it during our stay.

Took the bed apart tonight, and all 3 valves were open (parallel with the water lines). I'm assuming the vertical line is the bypass, and that the valve should be perpendicular to be closed for normal use? I had specifically asked our walk-through tech if he had closed the bypass, and he said he had. Should have checked for myself.

I'm hoping the fact that all 3 valves were open kept the element from burning out. Any thoughts on that?

With the outside cover off, should I be able to feel some warmth back there with my hand, if it's working?

Thanks for any info you can provide.



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