Hot water heater 2018 R-Pod 180 |
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BeagleMom
Newbie Joined: 17 Aug 2020 Location: New Mexico Online Status: Offline Posts: 3 |
Topic: Hot water heater 2018 R-Pod 180 Posted: 17 Aug 2020 at 3:39pm |
My hot water heater doesn't heat water too well, has trouble firing up and fault light comes on. I've checked fuses, propane and made sure I've run hot water faucet before trying. Does anyone know what causes this? Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Thank you!
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Woody the beagle Mom
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 17 Aug 2020 at 4:26pm |
What does it do in electric operation?
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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podwerkz
Senior Member Joined: 11 Mar 2019 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 966 |
Posted: 17 Aug 2020 at 6:05pm |
Besides the above question, we also need to know if the burner is coming on, and staying on for at least 5-10 minutes or so, when in propane mode.
If the water is already hot from the electric element being on, then the burner wont need to be on for very long.
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r・pod 171 gone but not forgotten!
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 17 Aug 2020 at 7:24pm |
If the water isn't hot at the tap, then check the position of the bypass valves. The ones leading to the top and bottom of the water heater should both be parallel to the lines. The one between should be perpendicular to the line. If the one between is parallel, then hot and cold water are being mixed and the best you will get is warm water.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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Ruberu
Newbie Joined: 20 Nov 2017 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2 |
Posted: 18 Aug 2020 at 8:53pm |
17 1/2 Rpod 180 Hood River
My Propane line going to the water heater was kinked from the factory. Might be worth a look
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180 Hood River
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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Posted: 19 Aug 2020 at 5:51am |
Its a water heater not a hot water heater. If the water was already hot it wouldn't need to be heated.
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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Pod_Geek
Senior Member Joined: 04 Dec 2019 Location: Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 261 |
Posted: 19 Aug 2020 at 8:05am |
Once the really hot water starts to cool off it becomes just hot water and needs to be heated back up...
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2020.5 R-Pod 195 Hood River
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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Posted: 19 Aug 2020 at 8:19am |
Just an old plumber's joke, not to be taken seriously....
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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Pod_Geek
Senior Member Joined: 04 Dec 2019 Location: Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 261 |
Posted: 19 Aug 2020 at 8:24am |
So now I'm in hot water.
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2020.5 R-Pod 195 Hood River
2018 RAM 2500 6.4L |
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BeagleMom
Newbie Joined: 17 Aug 2020 Location: New Mexico Online Status: Offline Posts: 3 |
Posted: 19 Aug 2020 at 8:27am |
Good to laugh! Still trying to solve problem!
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Woody the beagle Mom
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