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Hathalm
Explorer III
Aug 03, 2026
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Why no hot water?

Hi.  Mine is a Forest River Flagstaff Classic.  It’s lovely.  But there is no hot water. I’m sure it has inline water heater. I turn it on at the panel, it lights blue, run “hot” water…but no hot...
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    Hathalm
    Aug 18, 2026

    ELECTRIC HOT WATER HEATER SOLVED!!!

     My electric hot water heater never worked in my 5th wheel.

    i coordinated with y’all great guys here, got ideas for winterizing, maybe it’s bypassed, burnt out, broken wire…

    I worked with the service manager at the dealership…

    then I went to an rv place, who couldn’t help me, but they referred me to a man who comes out to the RV Park, mobile repair tech.

     He was very knowledgeable, began testing…. The element was NOT burnt out, but there was no electricity to it. He checked the control panel, the breaker box… electricity should be there.

     He opened the wall cabinet in the head and began searching—AND THERE WAS THE PROBLEM:   

    the electric water heater was not plugged in.

    Ugh!!!    It was inside the wall. I’d have never found it

    Here plugged it in.

     

     It works.  

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