Atwood hot water heater thermostat question
My hot water, which operates only on electric, gets too hot and I wish to cool it down a bit. I would like to order a thermostat that will activate (open) at a temp that is ten degrees cooler than wh...
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Just for info most Atwood/Dometic water heaters have a front mounted thermostat that controls the 12V propane circuit and on the back of the heater there is a second thermostat that controls the 110V element. If you only change the front thermostat it will impact the propane temperature but will have no impact on the electric element temperature. Unless you have a rear access panel or access to the back of your water heater you will need to remove the water heater to access the thermostat for the electric element (at least on any Atwood I have experience with). You can verify this information by reviewing the wire diagrams in the manual to your water heater.
