Electric Water Heater
Last fall I noticed that my electric water heater switch was on while my trailer was plugged in but had no water. I assume one of my kids did it while fooling around in the trailer. So I went ahead an...
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Old-Biscuit wrote:
You have a 2003 or previous Atwood water heater. (probably a G6A-8E model)
The electric element is under a protective cover on rear bottom of water heater tank
Element has 120V AC directly via a 120V Circuit Breaker (turn it OFF)
Element has it's own set of t-stats on rear of tank and an ON/OFF switch back there (OEM)---RV Mfg added an additional in series ON/OFF switch (thank them cause the OEM at back of tank is a PITA)
Drain tank......get NEW NYLON plug (they come in 2 set)
NYLON has HIGH temp rating (400*F) and is softer then the aluminum so it's threads will be damaged vs the aluminum drain hole threads.
Element size is a 1 1/2" ----use a thin walled 6 point socket with extension.
Those 'element tools work IF you have ROOM and don't need to crank on it to loosen element.
Although I figured it may be on back side, I did know for sure, WHO would know the answer!
To prevent this happening again, line up the kids, ask which one was fooling with that switch!! NOPE, wasn't one of them!!:B
Jerry
