Water heater operation question
I have a 2014 Eclipse Attitude 32IBG, We used the trailer once so far. We set up camp at a RV resort with Water and Electric hook ups. We tested the water heater by pressing the button once and some t...
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Arch Stanton wrote:
I have a new Eclipse Attitude 32AKLG and unless you upgraded the water heater I believe the standard unit is propane only, no electric element. Our heater is an Atwood. Ours is propane only. I always make dang sure the water tank is full before firing up the burner. Takes about 15 for it to heat up nicely.
Also, my propane-only unit came with a plastic drain plug, no sacrificial anode attached to the plug.
I changed that out right away.
You do not need an anode rod for an Atwood....that's why there wasn't one. The tank is an aluminum alloy and that's why it has a nylon drain plug. Putting an anode rod in is a waste of money and the steel treads on anode rod can gall up/seize in the aluminum threads of tank.
Check Atwood website.......NO anode rod.
Just because an item is available via aftermarket doesn't mean it is needed, better or an improvement.
TruckinRazor
IF your WH is an Atwood and you only have one switch then it is a propane only.
That is why need to post Brand/Model.
Two different WHs and they have different controls etc.
