Water heater element ?
Camped for about a week and on the third day begin to smell an electrical type burning smell inside the 5th wheel. Unable to track it down however the next morning we had no hot water and the smell w...
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Bottom wire burnt off........probably because it had been making contact with that 'curled' lip where opening has been made.
Not first time that has happened.
T-stat is probably still good.....
Easy to test with multimeter.
Power off------With water temp cool both t-stat contacts will be closed......so should have continuity from top wire connection to bottom wire connection.
Power ON----(and broken wire fixed) should have 120V AC at lower connection (and at element).
OR....with water cool turn electric on and check for hot water 20-30 mins. later
Not first time that has happened.
T-stat is probably still good.....
Easy to test with multimeter.
Power off------With water temp cool both t-stat contacts will be closed......so should have continuity from top wire connection to bottom wire connection.
Power ON----(and broken wire fixed) should have 120V AC at lower connection (and at element).
OR....with water cool turn electric on and check for hot water 20-30 mins. later
