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    Posted: 25 May 2012 at 1:14pm
EmbarrassedFried 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?
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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..?
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DeadI 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.........
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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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Just make sure at the beginning of the season that you hook up your hose at home, and leave one of the hot water valves open until the air stops sputtering out.  Then you can leave it filled until you winterize in the fall.
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Originally posted by techntrek

Just make sure at the beginning of the season that you hook up your hose at home, and leave one of the hot water valves open until the air stops sputtering out.  Then you can leave it filled until you winterize in the fall.
 
AFTER you set the 3 valves to non-bypass... else.. well... you know..
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Originally posted by Keith-N-Dar

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>
 
Yes, I believe this to be true. The brocure said they all had 2 way water heaters..
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Posts: 77 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 May 2012 at 10:46pm
 
 
 
There's a picture at the above link (second picture), but the switch is hidden, I'm sure if you get in there you can find it yourself with a little searching. It does help on the hot water recovery if you have both the gas and electric on, but of course you'd have to be at a site with electric.
   
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Thanks.  I will look again today.
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Found it!
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