small leak (drip) behind the hot water tank.
I was poking around the hidden spaces in the rv looking for a possible place to mount a vac system. I took of the small door under the drawers and TV in the bedroom and found the hot water tank. Notic...
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Fleetwood Couple wrote:
Thanks, thank good info to know. I was wondering why there wasn't an adjustable thermostat. A few weeks ago it got down to 9 degrees F and the next morning the hot water was froze. Not the cold just hot. I flipped the LP switch on and after a few minutes it started dripping and about 30 min later it ran normal, now I also suspecting this is where it was froze and yes that hose looks very suspect. I will keep you posted.
The water heater has a preset t-stat (160*F) and the mixing valve is factor set for an outlet temp of 130*F.
Not having the water heater ON in freezing temps will allow water in tank and in lines to freeze.
Best to leave it ON when using RV in temps below freezing. A little extra propane (or electric) is much cheaper than busted plumbing lines/split water heater tank etc.
