Suburban Water Heater Thermostat Replacement
The 120V Tstat/switch electric thermostat on my 10 gallon Suburban needs to be replaced as it is confirmed blown. Is there a 130/140 degree Rheems or Camco household equivalent thermostat for a 1500 w...
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OK... But... Are you sure? The circuit in the Suburban electric heat is pretty simple. Power on the black wire (hot) through a switch or two, that set of thermostats, the element, then back through the white wire (neutral).
I'm a decent troubleshooter and determined our element was open. Replaced it and no go. Turned out the neutral connection was open in a junction box feeding the water heater. This exact problem has happened to others with their RV's.
If you haven't, suggest you bypass that t'stat set WITH WATER IN THE TANK!!! and confirm that it heats. Actually, most of the components in that electric heat circuit are pretty easy to bypass for testing.
I'm a decent troubleshooter and determined our element was open. Replaced it and no go. Turned out the neutral connection was open in a junction box feeding the water heater. This exact problem has happened to others with their RV's.
If you haven't, suggest you bypass that t'stat set WITH WATER IN THE TANK!!! and confirm that it heats. Actually, most of the components in that electric heat circuit are pretty easy to bypass for testing.
