Water heater help

Old-Biscuit wrote:

Tom1949 wrote:

Old-Biscuit wrote:

Tom1949 wrote:
I know that this may sound oddball; but, it's helped others.

Check the outside shower head and make sure it is not in the "closed" position with the faucet left in the "on" position. It may be diverting enough hot water to effect your shower inside.

OP gets hot from electric 1st heat cycle then NO more heating and gets hot from propane with repeated heating cycles.

Issue is with electric side of WH.


Shower ----luke warm regardless of heating method

OP stated, "The condition it is showing is, when I get to a campsite and after I make all my shore connections I turn on the water heater for electric heating. In an hour or so I have hot water, so far so good. In the morning, the water is luke-warm."

My suggestion could still apply. I've seen it apply, in exactly that manner. The idea is there, if (s)he wants to try it; and, it certainly doesn't hurt me if (s)he doesn't want to try it.

Have a wonderful day...

You didn't finish OPs statement

The water heater initially heated the water but it does not keep the water hot over time on electric. I can switch on water heating by propane and the water heater cycles as one would expect.


Shower being turned off at handle has caused luke warm conditions. All the time not just with one heat source.
OP electric heating intermittent and OK using propane.

Shower idea is a good one to check..in situations where luke warm water is all the time.

Information/learning/discussions are GOOD things

Have a wonderful day too :B

The OP only said that on propane, it cycles as expected. That does not necessarily mean that the water is constantly hot on propane but the burner cycles as water is drawn from the water heater. The outside shower is certainly something that should be checked. Always resolve and/or eliminate the simple things first.