Electric Water heater
New RV has Electric Water Heater Manual says over 30 amps Can it not be used on 30 Amps.
Forum Discussion
1. Which manual? The Water heater or the RV general manual?
2. NO RV water heater pulls more than 11 amps on 120. They do not put Marine Water heaters in RV's
3. If you have the Tiffin you posted just 4 days ago as your RV, then you have no problem at all. If not the Tiffin, what year/model are you buying?
4. If they state OVER 30 amps service to use Water heater on 120, then you are given GOOD advice. The reason is---The Roof AC will pull about 15 amps--refer-3 amps- power converter/Inverter/charger-1to 4 amps. That gets you to 21 to 22 amps. IF you try to use the water heater OR the Microwave on 30 amp service, you will trip the pedestal breaker. The manual is just stating the obvious for when you operate on 30 amp service. If on 30 amp service, run the Water heater on LP. If on 50 amp service, you can run everything in the RV. Doug
2. NO RV water heater pulls more than 11 amps on 120. They do not put Marine Water heaters in RV's
3. If you have the Tiffin you posted just 4 days ago as your RV, then you have no problem at all. If not the Tiffin, what year/model are you buying?
4. If they state OVER 30 amps service to use Water heater on 120, then you are given GOOD advice. The reason is---The Roof AC will pull about 15 amps--refer-3 amps- power converter/Inverter/charger-1to 4 amps. That gets you to 21 to 22 amps. IF you try to use the water heater OR the Microwave on 30 amp service, you will trip the pedestal breaker. The manual is just stating the obvious for when you operate on 30 amp service. If on 30 amp service, run the Water heater on LP. If on 50 amp service, you can run everything in the RV. Doug
