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liquidspaceman's avatar
Jun 05, 2013

Can Anybody Tell Me What These RV Buttons Do?

Hello All,

I have a 2004 Chateau Class C. On the edge of the Kitchen Island near the sink there are three buttons.

One button starts the Generator (Start/Stop)

There are two other buttons which I haven't pressed which are baffling me. I'm afraid to press them simply because I don't want to press them and have something bad happen.

One button has a WATER SYMBOL on it.

The other button has an ELECTRICITY LIGHTNING BOLT symbol on it.

I know that the water button is not for the water pump because there is another button above the stove that turns the water pump off and on.

Any ideas what these are for? My model didn't come with a manual and I cannot find the manual at Thor Motor Coach website (not for this year).

Thanks

17 Replies

  • Just saw the photo. Yes. Water heater. Water and electric. Electric is on in the photo so I hope you have water in the water heater tank.
  • I think, they are the controls for your water heater. I have the same controls, and the one you describe as water is actually supposed to represent gas.

    They control whether the gas or electric (or both) heating elements in your water heater are on.

    Don't turn either of them on unless your water heater is full of water, lest you melt something.

    I'm 90% positive, but a picture will be definitive.
  • Without a photo, it's a pure guess...... Water heater (1 Propane and 1 electric) switches?