Water Heater, How long do they last?
The Atwood hot water heater in our 2004 National Coach no longer heats with the electrical element. The propane system heats the water fine. Access to replace the heater element will require first rem...
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My 20 year old Atwood has a thermal reset button. On two occasions in the past ten years , the water heater has been turned on with no water in the tank. It has a bi-metal, oilcan type switch that shuts down the electricity before the element self destructs. This heater has a sheet metal box, about 4 inch by 4 inch, mounted on the side of the heater. This box has a 3/4 inch hole in the side. Put your finger in the hole and push until you feel/hear a click. It takes a certain act of faith to stick your finger into a blind hole in an electrical box but that's what it takes.
Hope this helps. I may have the only surviving heater of this type in the world but it doesn't hurt to share my experience.
Hope this helps. I may have the only surviving heater of this type in the world but it doesn't hurt to share my experience.
