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alanmikkelsen
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May 09, 2016

Hot water heater on both propane and electricity?

Probably a dumb question, but can you operate a hot water heater on both propane and electricity for more rapid recovery of hot water? Or is there an automatic cutout that prevents this. Too lazy to...
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LetsRV
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May 09, 2016
Yes, we also turn on both when we plan to take back-to-back showers. Recovery time is faster (as you suggested) and with only a 6 gal hot water tank we have no trouble both of us getting a decent length with hot water.

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