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et2
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Aug 13, 2013

electric / propane water heater question

A question on our new MH. We have a 2013 Fleetwood 40x.It has the electric / propane water heater.The switch for both is up front by the front door in a cabinet.How do you know when the electric is working?

The reason I ask is the first time we camped at night the propane would fire up two or three times over night.Our other campers never did this.I'm sure I turned the switch on.
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  • et2's avatar
    et2
    Explorer
    Aug 13, 2013
    rvten wrote:
    I guess Winnebago did it right. Separate switch for gas/propane on HWH. No guessing.


    It doesn't solve the problem there either, if its not working.What difference would it make where its located? It could be on the roof for all that matters. That's why I asked. Thought there might be a quick way to find out.
  • et2's avatar
    et2
    Explorer
    Aug 13, 2013
    Ranger Smith wrote:
    Some of them also have a switch outside under the water heater cover. Is that one on??? Shut off propane and see if you get hot water


    I looked,no switch at the tank. I guess I can just run it without the propane. It will probably take all day to heat up.
  • rvten's avatar
    rvten
    Explorer
    Aug 13, 2013
    I guess Winnebago did it right. Separate switch for gas/propane on HWH. No guessing.
  • Ranger_Smith's avatar
    Ranger_Smith
    Explorer
    Aug 13, 2013
    Some of them also have a switch outside under the water heater cover. Is that one on??? Shut off propane and see if you get hot water

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