Need help with water heater

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   Hi guys we r rpod newbies on r first night out. We r hooked up to KOA water and electric. We watched a video that said we dont need to use prpane to heat r watwr if we r hooked up to city water and electric. So we went outside to "toggle" the "black" switch but ours was white???..We have a 2025 rpod 180. Is the switch to turn off the propane to the water heater black or white?  And now we cant get the water heater to come on at all. After we have toggled the white switch both ways? Any idea what we have done wrong? 

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Dkg2026 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 31 May 2026 Location: California Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dkg2026 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Need help with water heater Posted: 02 Jun 2026 at 1:22am
	Hi guys we r rpod newbies on r first night out. We r hooked up to KOA water and electric. We watched a video that said we dont need to use prpane to heat r watwr if we r hooked up to city water and electric. So we went outside to "toggle" the "black" switch but ours was white???..We have a 2025 rpod 180. Is the switch to turn off the propane to the water heater black or white? And now we cant get the water heater to come on at all. After we have toggled the white switch both ways? Any idea what we have done wrong?

gpokluda Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 11 Nov 2018 Location: East Idaho Online Status: Offline Posts: 492	Post Options Post Reply Quote gpokluda Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jun 2026 at 7:14am
	No familiar with the 2025 R180, but if it is like the rest of the Rpod series, there should be a rocker switch just underneath the air feed tube in the lower left corner of the heater. You have to access it from the outside. You should also check the reset buttons above it. Make sure the water heater us full of water otherwise the element will burn out. Finally, there is a breaker behind the power center door. Make sure that hasn't tripped.
	Gpokluda 2017 Rpod 179(sold 2023) 2022 Escape 5.0TA 2022 Ford F150 4X4 3.5EB Honda SCL500

seafans Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 24 Nov 2017 Online Status: Offline Posts: 169	Post Options Post Reply Quote seafans Report Post Quote Reply Posted: Yesterday at 9:25pm
	I accidentally turned the power on to the tank with the rocker switch without enough water in the tank. It did burn the element out. With the power off to the tank check continuity with an ohm meter across the element. Might be one wire to ground.