Atwood hot water heater -- Too darn hot
Howdy, How every one is holding up with the current situation. My how water is too hot. Thinking about getting the adjustable disc thermostat from Atwood. I've seen them for 35 to 50 dollars. Saw...
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Atwood standard models use a fixed temp set of t-stats
Normal controlling t-stat opens at 140*F & closes for reheating at 110*F
ECO (Energy Cut Out---HIGH temp t-stat) TRIPS open at 180*F/locks out any futher heating cycles and triggers a RED Fault light. *To reset you turn on/off switch OFF then back ON
Atwood XT model uses a 155*F fixed temp for the normal controlling t-stats
ECO remains the same 180*F trip/lock-out/Fault light scheme
Uses a mixing valve that the hot goes to and is mixed with cold from cold inlet line to control output temp to 130*F (factory set then plugged)
Atwood has an 'optional' fixed normal t-stat (130*F) and an 'optional' adjustable normal t-stat
ECO's remain fixed at 180*F
Suburban has separate sets of t-stats for 120VAC (electric) and for the 12VDC (propane)
Normal controlling temp t-stat opens at 130*F & closes for reheat cycle at 100*F
High temp t-stat trips at 170*F and has a manual reset button on it.
Suburban has an 'optional' t-stat for both the 120VAC and for the 12VDC set.....but they are 140*F (10*F higher then OEM)
Optional lower temp t-stats are no-longer available...go figure!
Just remember
Normal temp t-stats control the heating cycles ---open and close routinely
High temp t-stats are 'SAFETY' backup to shutdown all heating if normal t-stats fail ----open/trip and have to be reset manually
T&P Relief Vlaves are backup/backup SAFETY Devices should t-stats (normal/high) completely fail to shutdown all heating. Blow open at 210*F/150psi which relieves pressure and allows WH Tank to be flooded with rush of cold inlet water.
Normal controlling t-stat opens at 140*F & closes for reheating at 110*F
ECO (Energy Cut Out---HIGH temp t-stat) TRIPS open at 180*F/locks out any futher heating cycles and triggers a RED Fault light. *To reset you turn on/off switch OFF then back ON
Atwood XT model uses a 155*F fixed temp for the normal controlling t-stats
ECO remains the same 180*F trip/lock-out/Fault light scheme
Uses a mixing valve that the hot goes to and is mixed with cold from cold inlet line to control output temp to 130*F (factory set then plugged)
Atwood has an 'optional' fixed normal t-stat (130*F) and an 'optional' adjustable normal t-stat
ECO's remain fixed at 180*F
Suburban has separate sets of t-stats for 120VAC (electric) and for the 12VDC (propane)
Normal controlling temp t-stat opens at 130*F & closes for reheat cycle at 100*F
High temp t-stat trips at 170*F and has a manual reset button on it.
Suburban has an 'optional' t-stat for both the 120VAC and for the 12VDC set.....but they are 140*F (10*F higher then OEM)
Optional lower temp t-stats are no-longer available...go figure!
Just remember
Normal temp t-stats control the heating cycles ---open and close routinely
High temp t-stats are 'SAFETY' backup to shutdown all heating if normal t-stats fail ----open/trip and have to be reset manually
T&P Relief Vlaves are backup/backup SAFETY Devices should t-stats (normal/high) completely fail to shutdown all heating. Blow open at 210*F/150psi which relieves pressure and allows WH Tank to be flooded with rush of cold inlet water.
