Suburban electric water heater not heating
I traced the electrical problem with the heater down to the lower of two high temp limit switches. It has failed in the open position. The voltage has to pass through this switch,then the upper one b...
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bmwbob wrote:
We are camping in Michigan at the moment.
I'm temporarily just running the electric heater long enough to get water hot while we are still connected to shore power. I'm saving my propane that way, and (hopefully) not letting things get too hot.
Then I shut the heater off and the hot water lasts quite a while.
The coach will be out of service all of September while it is being repainted. In the meantime, I'll order the replacement parts.
Thanks for the advice!
Bob
Check for a local RV Parts.......120V AC set of t-stats for Suburban WH is common item.
Remove cover, disconnect the 2 black wires, undo nut in center of bracket and remove BAD set . Install new set, tighten nut, install 2 black wires, put cover on....DONE and back to normal. SIMPLE
A Lot simpler than remembering to turn off.........forget an hopefully High Temp works. Then you have to go reset High Temp t-stat/reset On/Off Switch before can heat water again
OR forget High temp Fails and T&P BLOWS steam/scaling water on somebody that is by outside compartment.
Just saying.......so easy to fix!
