water heater

  1. TH

    Water Heater Not Filling But All Faucets Running

    ISSUE SOLVED! Unsure on how to delete the original post. Hello there. First time on here. Many thanks in advance for any advice you can share. Ok. We had local outfit winterize our RPod 191 (Hood River Edition 2021) last year. Yesterday while de-winterizing and getting ready for our first trip...
  2. MA

    Water heater bypass valves

    Greetings Escapees: I'm a humble RV newbie and first-owner of a 2023 Escape21E. I have not taken it out yet. This spring, I am learning how to use shore-power by plugging-in to my house using the plug-adapter that came with the trailer. Most things are working fine; the 120v air...
  3. PB

    Water heater tripping pole breaker when it shuts off.

    I have a 2015 Palomino Puma toy hauler that my wife and I are staying in in Houston while I attend cancer treatment at MD Anderson. We are connected to 30 amp shore-power. It's June so of course we are running the AC. I do have the gas on and our gas stove and oven work fine, but the waer...
  4. JO

    Gas Water Heater, on/off issues - help!

    I have a coachman Apex Ultra Lite, 2023. The gas hot water heater seems to be acting strange. I think they are supposed to cycle on when the thermostat indicates water needs to be heated, and then turn off when a certain temperature is reached. Mine seems to come on and off randomly, when...
  5. RW

    Draining Water Heater

    I'm getting tired of messing with the water heater drain plug every time I camp. I have to pull it out to drain it, then put tape back on it, and then the threads don't want to line up when I put it back in because it's so imbalanced with the sacrificial rod sticking into the tank. As I think...
  6. NE

    Water heater breaker flipping off

    So I am curious if someone can help?! Storms came thru a few days and I guess knocked power off while I was away. When I came back I had a few breakers flipped on the inside of camper with the water heater being one. As soon as I flip it back on within a minute or less it flips back off...
  7. CR

    New tankless hot water heater for 2021 Cherokee 274wk limited

    Hi I have a 2021 Cherokee 274wk limited and was wondering what tankless hot water heater anyone had changed too from the suburban electric one? Thanks!
  8. CH

    ST-60 On Demand water heater

    Does anybody have a ST-60 on demand water heater working on city water? Campground no go hooked to house 58psi no go. Works with fresh tank and the pump. No codes. HELP!
  9. AD

    Furrion water heater not working with fresh water

    Hi, Have a strange new problem. Had our 22 XLR Micro Boost Toy hauler for 3 years- bought it in 21. It has solar on the roof and a tankless water heater. This weekend at the motorcycle track, we had power but no water hookups. Filled the fresh water tank as usual. Tried to get a shower and...
  10. TomfromtheSoo

    Dometic Water Heater Leaks

    Hi, Dometic G6A-8E hot water heater. Have a persistent drip………………………………………….………..drip leak on the cold water inlet of our water heater. Have replaced the 1/2” x 1/2” threaded coupling twice as I thought it was leaking at the threads on the tank side of the fitting. First replacement was...
  11. TR

    Water Heater

    I just purchased a 2015 Wildwood 28RLDS. There is an on/off switch in the water heater panel on the exterior of the coach and a switch on the interior panel. Which switch does what? I’m hooked up to electric so I don’t want it to run on propane. Which position does what on the switches?
  12. TK

    Is It Possible To Switch to Tankless Water Heater in a GeoPro??

    Hi there, I didn't find any answer through the search feature here, so figured I would ask. Has anyone switched out the water heater for a tankless heater in the GeoPro 19FD or other GeoPro model? We are strongly considering purchasing an FD19 with the Power Package, but the salesman we have...
  13. TO

    Water Heater in Gas Mode trips CO Detector. SAFETY ISSUE check your 2507S.

    2023 Rockwood 2507S bought last May. 2 short trips (less than 50 miles each), 1 trip to Pensacola from Baltimore last year. Just took a Cross Country trip Baltimore, to Kingman arizona, to Butte Mt, and back. (6900 miles, numerous campsites and cousins yards:)). 2nd day out at site...
  14. TO

    Hot water heater plumbing question

    Hello, I'm looking to see if I can fit a plumbing accumulator/expansion tank to the water lines in my 2023 Sunseeker 2400B. I have to question why this is not a standard feature on all RVs? It would make the life of the water pump much easier. Anyways, in looking around, one thing I noticed...
  15. CH

    Water heater

    2018 Alpha Wolf. Trailer in storage, so I don't have the model of the water heater but when I bought it new, I recall the dealer telling me the water heater was gas only. I had some issues this past trip and a buddy had the same heater and told me his was both electric and gas. I look at mine...
  16. RO

    Explanation of electric element in gas water heater

    2022 Alta 1900MMK. Suburban 6 gallon gas WH with electric element. It seems to be working well but since this is our first TT and we bought this privately, I don't have anything experience to compare it to. A couple of questions: Is the purpose of the element to simply assist the gas burner...
  17. WO

    Any suggested/not instant on water heaters?

    I have a Sw6de in a 2021 Vibe 28RL I plan on upgrading to a propane powered instant on, there seem to be about a zillion of them out there, any particular recommendations/warnings? Suburban has an ST and Advantage model, they made the water heater I have now. Furrion makes one. There are a...
  18. DA

    Water Heater wont fill after draining coolant from main system after winterizing

    Un-Winterized the water supply, turned the bypass back degrees to open main flow back. Ran water for about minutes from all openings to ensure coolant is flushed. Figured that was all I needed to do. Went 1st trip of season and had no hot water. Checked fuses, breakers, propane level and...
  19. MA

    Electric hot water heater = stopped working FR3 30DS

    Our 2021 FR3 30DS "electric" hot water heater has stopped working. It has been working fine until this past weekend. We had to use the propane for hot water. Any suggestions as to why it has stopped heating the water? Thank you! ***Water heater = SUBURBAN 5w6de. 6 gallon***
  20. JC

    Water heater upgrade

    I have a 2010 forest river wildwood. I'm replacing the old hot water heater Sw6pr it only has 1 wire running to it. Suburban told me the replacement is a Sw6D the wiring on it has 3 wires, red, blue,green. I'm lost as to how to wire it from what I understand is I would need to install a hot...
  21. TB

    Suburban water heater

    I have a 2022 electric/ propane 6 gallon water heater . Lights up initially when you turn on switch on propane. Does not relight when water begins to cool. Can turn switch off , then back on it will light right up. Anyone had this problem , or have any ideas what might be wrong? Thanks in advance.
  22. RV

    Hot water heater bust

    Have an 18 F.R. Vibe 287qbs and it has sprung a leak under kitchen sink at hot water out 3 way shutoff valve cant find threaded fitting that screws into hot water heater. Any one know what part we need. Photos for reference.
  23. HE

    Yet another newbie question… water heater reset

    Hello to all, Trying to figure the hot water reset out … When I turn on the hot water switch at the panel there is a red “reset” light that comes on, there is no way to reset it from the panel so I am “assuming” there is a reset on the hot water heater…. So where is this mythical magical water...
  24. JE

    Which water heater element?

    I think I burned up my element by leaving the switch on at the heater and then draining the system for storage. The ohms climb from about 12 and my meter seems to stop working once the value pass 19. I have ordered the longer removal 1-1/2" tool, but need to also pick up an element. Are...
  25. BA

    Water heater

    Hi! We have a 2022 Forester 2501TS, which is new to us. When we turn on the electric water heater, nothing happens. When we turn on the propane, the water heater runs for about 30 seconds and shuts off. It’s a Dometic dual water heater. Any comments on what might be causing these problems? I’m...

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