TT Appliances-operating ?/verification on use
Ok. new to me sierra cobra TT. Propane and AC fridge ( norcold) and water heater Suburban I think. NO paperwork from PO. From reading here I think I have an idea on operation: Fridge: A/C ru...
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When you first open the valve on the propane, light the stove eyes. That purges the air out of the line.
You have the right idea about the refrigerator, it will auto switch over, you don't have to do anything. And, yes, it takes a while to cool down. We always turn it on 24 hours before a trip and put in about 6 of the frozen blue paks to get it cool to start. And making sure the food you put in it is already cold helps a LOT.
Most water heaters have both propane and electric burners to heat the water. Each will have a switch in the RV so you can turn them off. NEVER TURN ON EITHER HEATER UNLESS WATER IS IN THE WATER HEATER. When plugged into shore power, I leave the electric element on (as long as water is in the tank), then turn on the gas element also while showering. While not on shore power, I leave both elements off until about 15 minutes before I need hot water, then turn on the propane element. There IS a temp sensor in the water tank, but it doesn't help unless the tank is full of water.
If you can post the make and model number of the water heater, someone here can probably tell you whether it has an electric element. While most tanks do, there are a few that don't.
We can't help you with the placement of the on/off switches. They can be anywhere.
You have the right idea about the refrigerator, it will auto switch over, you don't have to do anything. And, yes, it takes a while to cool down. We always turn it on 24 hours before a trip and put in about 6 of the frozen blue paks to get it cool to start. And making sure the food you put in it is already cold helps a LOT.
Most water heaters have both propane and electric burners to heat the water. Each will have a switch in the RV so you can turn them off. NEVER TURN ON EITHER HEATER UNLESS WATER IS IN THE WATER HEATER. When plugged into shore power, I leave the electric element on (as long as water is in the tank), then turn on the gas element also while showering. While not on shore power, I leave both elements off until about 15 minutes before I need hot water, then turn on the propane element. There IS a temp sensor in the water tank, but it doesn't help unless the tank is full of water.
If you can post the make and model number of the water heater, someone here can probably tell you whether it has an electric element. While most tanks do, there are a few that don't.
We can't help you with the placement of the on/off switches. They can be anywhere.
