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    Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 4:19pm
Found the rocker switch outside. Ours has a pin through it and isn't labeled. It is currently in the off position. If we never plan on dry camping, would it be okay to remove the pin and switch to electric??
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As long as you keep water in the water heater, you can leave that switch on.  When you drain the WH in the fall make sure you turn that switch off first.
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I wired in a switch with a pilot lamp inside and leave that pesky outside switch on all the time.
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Posts: 672 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Mar 2012 at 10:23pm
   When we are hooked to electric for a few weeks, I leave the switch on all the time and use the breaker to turn the heater on and off. We only use the hot water for washing dishes in the morning and evening. Once the water gets hot I turn off the breaker to save power and it stays hot for most of the day.   Goose
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Again, and as always, great ideas and information! Thank you ALL for such wonderful support. We are so new to camping with a trailer that sometimes it's overwhelming but we try to remember that it is just going to take time and we get to learn something new! While we have absolutely zero knowledge base for running wiring or using scroll saws to make extra access panels, etc, we are taking notes of possible solutions/modifications when we've don't our research and have a more complete understanding of the basics. We love reading about everyone's adventures and discoveries---both within their camper and out in the world!

Thank you so much!
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