SUBURBAN ELECTRIC/GAS WATER HEATER QUIT
The electric side of the suburban Water heater in our 2006 3400 RL has quit working. I have flipped the rocker switch a couple of times to see if it was intermittent. That didn't help. Tried to reset ...
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filthy beast wrote:
According to the manual that was linked to, the electric side is not controlled by the board. It has a thermostat, limit and power switch.
Correct.....
110V AC power comes from breaker to junction box on side of tank to ON/OFF switch to t-stats to element.
The 'reset' is for the ECO (High limit t-stat)
The left one is for 110V AC electric (right one for 12V DC---propane)
Both heat sources have 2 t-stats (High and normal)
IF the high operates (opens) it can be reset by pushing the button. You will feel a tab push in if it has tripped. Don't feel anything when you push...it hasn't tripped.
Problem sounds like bad element.
It is located behind/under gas valve/burner tube.
Here is a write up with pictures/troubleshooting.........LINK
Decent writeup BUT they have the identities of T-stats backwards on pg. 7
