How to turn Water heater on ?
Hello, haven't used my water heater in 3 years .. Never used it since I've owned the camper.. Do I just turn the hot water handle, and does that somehow turn on the hot water ? what do I n...
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Inside rv ,,,locate backside of water heater.
Check valving on water heater tank
Cold inlet OPEN........allowing water to go into WH tank
Hot outlet OPEN........allowing water to come out of WH Tank (may not have a valve,,,,,,may only have a built-in check valve)
Bypass..this valve connect cold inlet with hot outlet CLOSE it
Fill water heater tank (either by turning on hose connected to side of trailer or by turning on trailer water pump (fresh water tank has to be filled)
Then open hot/cold faucets to purge air from plumbing lines...hot will take longer cause you are filling up WH tank
When WH tank is full you can then light off water heater
Depends on what brand water heater and what type Pilot, pilot relite, electronic propane & electric etc.
Instructions should be on panel in outside water heater compartment.
Some electric ON/OFF are in outside compartment (may have an addition ON/OFF switch inside.....MAY) Suburban Brand
Some electric ON/OFF are on backside of water heater tank (where valving is)
Atwoods 2003 year and previous models
Some have 'gas' ON/OFF on panel with light inside RV
Some have pilot flames that have to be lit from outside compartment
Check valving on water heater tank
Cold inlet OPEN........allowing water to go into WH tank
Hot outlet OPEN........allowing water to come out of WH Tank (may not have a valve,,,,,,may only have a built-in check valve)
Bypass..this valve connect cold inlet with hot outlet CLOSE it
Fill water heater tank (either by turning on hose connected to side of trailer or by turning on trailer water pump (fresh water tank has to be filled)
Then open hot/cold faucets to purge air from plumbing lines...hot will take longer cause you are filling up WH tank
When WH tank is full you can then light off water heater
Depends on what brand water heater and what type Pilot, pilot relite, electronic propane & electric etc.
Instructions should be on panel in outside water heater compartment.
Some electric ON/OFF are in outside compartment (may have an addition ON/OFF switch inside.....MAY) Suburban Brand
Some electric ON/OFF are on backside of water heater tank (where valving is)
Atwoods 2003 year and previous models
Some have 'gas' ON/OFF on panel with light inside RV
Some have pilot flames that have to be lit from outside compartment
