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BlueAudi
Newbie Joined: 25 Jan 2012 Location: WA/TX Online Status: Offline Posts: 15 |
Topic: Hot water heater 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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2012 RP-177, 'Poddy Mouth'
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 7:11pm |
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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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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HuronSailor
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Location: Owosso MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 704 |
Posted: 26 Mar 2012 at 4:51pm |
I wired in a switch with a pilot lamp inside and leave that pesky outside switch on all the time.
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.: Mark & Beth :: Silverado 5.3L :: 2018 rPod 180 :.
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Goose
Senior Member Joined: 24 Sep 2010 Location: Arizona Online Status: Offline Posts: 672 |
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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Mother Goose's Caboose..2011 RP171..07 Grand Cherokee
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BlueAudi
Newbie Joined: 25 Jan 2012 Location: WA/TX Online Status: Offline Posts: 15 |
Posted: 28 Mar 2012 at 11:00am |
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!
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2012 RP-177, 'Poddy Mouth'
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