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Boatycall
Explorer
Jul 30, 2016

Question for those who have added electric water rod

Hey all, I have gas-only for water heat. I've had sitting on the shelf for a while one of those 110v water heater rod kits. For those that have done this-- Has there been any long-term adverse a...
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All_I_could_aff
Explorer
Jul 30, 2016
I added hot rod 400 watt kit 2 years ago and love it. My water heater is located right underneath the dinette bench, and I always hated hearing the sound of the gas burner coming on and off throughout the day. With the separate thermostat on the electric element I keep it set about 20 degrees higher then the gas thermostat. Therefore in moderate use the gas never fires unless someone goes in the shower.
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