Gas/electric water heater switchover?
OK - I searched, and came up with nothing..... When we purchased our Keystone Laredo, the woman who owned it said something about it having a dual-heat water heater; something she hadn't been aware...
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Deb and Ed M wrote:Old-Biscuit wrote:
OK you have an Atwood.....
There is only one set of t-stats for the electric and propane
And no manual reset either.
The 'fault' light will come on the same.
If on electric or propane and ECO opens (cause normal has failed and it has overheated to 180*F) and on propane if it fails to light/prove main flame.
Not only are some things different between the brands but can be different between models of same brand...:B
Does it self-reset like my home furnace, then?? Just let it sit until it cools down, then try again?
Also, (since you clearly understand these things!) - I don't have an anode..... but somewhere way in the back of my mind, I think I remember that some heaters have anodes and some don't?
Yes..if the ECO on your Atwood WH has opened it will reset when the temp cools down.
Thing is IF the ECO has opened WHY....that means the normal t-stat failed to open (140*F) and WH continued to heat until ECO opened.
Find out WHY normal failed. Could be bad t-stat or t-stat is not tight against tank wall. Cheap to replace.....both come together on card with new foam cover for about $18
Atwoods don't use an anode rod as they use an aluminum alloy tank
Suburbans do to protect the porcelain lined steel tank
