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Keith-N-Dar View Drop Down

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Topic: Water heater element
Posted: 27 May 2012 at 9:25pm

Do all the pods have an electric element? I have never found a switch in the water heater bay. Do we have a picture posted somewhere here that shows where it is>

Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers)
2011 R-Pod 177
2010 Ford F-150

greynomad

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Posted: 27 May 2012 at 10:01am

I believe I am right behind you on the fried elements for the hot water system.
When I picked up the RPOD I had so much information thrown at me in a very short period of time I missed getting more details on the hot water system. Not a great way to learn the system.........

furpod

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Posted: 25 May 2012 at 4:40pm

Happens..

This is without having done it before: just a WAG..

Should be no big deal, looks like you disconnect from shore power, throw breaker, remove the black cover right next to the switch, disconnect wires, unscrew the element, screw in the new, hook up wires, replace cover, fill with water, reset breaker, reconnect shore power, heat.

Don't forget a little teflon tape on the threads.

OR maybe not.. it appears on some RV water heaters the element is in the BACK of the unit.. Now I gotta go look..

EDIT:.. works just like I thought. ASSUMING you have the same suburban SW6DE I have.. the part number appears to be: 232767

The manual: http://manuals.adventurerv.net/SW6D-SW6DE-SW6DM-SW6DEM-Installation.pdf

Did you try the "reset" buttons..?

Gerald

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Posted: 25 May 2012 at 1:14pm

Fried my electric water heater element on our first trip this year. Stupid me forgot to fill the hot water tank before flipping on the electric switch on the heater. Has anyone replaced the element themselves?

2010 R-Pod 177 / 2009 GMC Canyon 4X4

Gerald, Lydia and The Boys (2 Shelties)......Canuck Podders

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Keith-N-Dar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Apr 2011 Location: Mayville, WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447	Topic: Water heater element Posted: 27 May 2012 at 9:25pm
	Do all the pods have an electric element? I have never found a switch in the water heater bay. Do we have a picture posted somewhere here that shows where it is>
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greynomad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 20 May 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 22	Posted: 27 May 2012 at 10:01am
	I believe I am right behind you on the fried elements for the hot water system. When I picked up the RPOD I had so much information thrown at me in a very short period of time I missed getting more details on the hot water system. Not a great way to learn the system.........

furpod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128	Posted: 25 May 2012 at 4:40pm
	Happens.. This is without having done it before: just a WAG.. Should be no big deal, looks like you disconnect from shore power, throw breaker, remove the black cover right next to the switch, disconnect wires, unscrew the element, screw in the new, hook up wires, replace cover, fill with water, reset breaker, reconnect shore power, heat. Don't forget a little teflon tape on the threads. OR maybe not.. it appears on some RV water heaters the element is in the BACK of the unit.. Now I gotta go look.. EDIT:.. works just like I thought. ASSUMING you have the same suburban SW6DE I have.. the part number appears to be: 232767 The manual: http://manuals.adventurerv.net/SW6D-SW6DE-SW6DM-SW6DEM-Installation.pdf Did you try the "reset" buttons..?

Gerald Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 27 May 2010 Location: Bowmanville, On Online Status: Offline Posts: 73	Posted: 25 May 2012 at 1:14pm
	Fried my electric water heater element on our first trip this year. Stupid me forgot to fill the hot water tank before flipping on the electric switch on the heater. Has anyone replaced the element themselves?
	2010 R-Pod 177 / 2009 GMC Canyon 4X4 Gerald, Lydia and The Boys (2 Shelties)......Canuck Podders