98 Hitchiker II Water Heater Wiring
Bought our Hitchiker II 5th wheel and need to replace the water heater. It is a combination gas/electric unit. No problem with that except, I don't understand the electrical. Specifically this...th...
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1998 HitchHiker with gas/electric combo
That should have totally separate controls for gas and electric
120V Directly to the On/Off Switch on backside of water heater...protective cover under which is the 120VAC set of t-stats and element
Gas would have an inside on/off switch with Red FAULT Light which would be triggered by failure of Flame Ignition
Atwood Water Heaters did NOT start using DC Controls for gas AND Electric until 2004---Present
In outside compartment should be a Data Sticker that lists MODEL of that Water Heater
If you have DC on/off switch that controls electric then that water heater has been changed out and the DC Switch added as part of the conversion
2004....Present Combo Units
6 gal would have a 10E at end of model number
10 gal would have a 4E at end of model number
DC on electric goes to a DC Relay that triggers 120VAC to element
Gas/Electric use same set of t-stats and circuit board---common DC source
Find out the model number and post.
Then operation/wiring info can be posted in response
And in addition to Model number...WHY do you need to replace????
That should have totally separate controls for gas and electric
120V Directly to the On/Off Switch on backside of water heater...protective cover under which is the 120VAC set of t-stats and element
Gas would have an inside on/off switch with Red FAULT Light which would be triggered by failure of Flame Ignition
Atwood Water Heaters did NOT start using DC Controls for gas AND Electric until 2004---Present
In outside compartment should be a Data Sticker that lists MODEL of that Water Heater
If you have DC on/off switch that controls electric then that water heater has been changed out and the DC Switch added as part of the conversion
2004....Present Combo Units
6 gal would have a 10E at end of model number
10 gal would have a 4E at end of model number
DC on electric goes to a DC Relay that triggers 120VAC to element
Gas/Electric use same set of t-stats and circuit board---common DC source
Find out the model number and post.
Then operation/wiring info can be posted in response
And in addition to Model number...WHY do you need to replace????
