TT appliance how-to's needed (NEWBIE ALERT)
My wife and I just purchased a 1991 Skamper. The previous owner didn't use the camper much (due to health issues) and never used the hot water heater or furnace. In an effort to become educated ...
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On each camper I have had lately, the water heater electric element has had two switches, plus the circuit breaker on the main panel.
A switch on the water heater itself is for maintenance, normally left on all the time.
Another switch inside the camper - in one case hidden under a cabinet, and unlabelled - is the one generally used to turn the electric element on and off.
Propane is controlled by a lighted switch on a panel near the door. A smaller indicator lights when this switch is turned on then goes off if the propane flame lights successfully.
A switch on the water heater itself is for maintenance, normally left on all the time.
Another switch inside the camper - in one case hidden under a cabinet, and unlabelled - is the one generally used to turn the electric element on and off.
Propane is controlled by a lighted switch on a panel near the door. A smaller indicator lights when this switch is turned on then goes off if the propane flame lights successfully.
