Water heater switch
Is the outside switch on the water heater only for the propane ignition, or does it control the electric as well? I have inside switches for each of these.
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gkainz wrote:
varies by mfg or rig, I believe. Mine has 1 inside switch that activates the propane on the water heater. Has a small switch on the face of the water heater that activates the electric element. The two are completely and totally independent of each other ON MINE. YMMV ...
Best answer in thread.. The switches are usually installed by the body builder so they vary by RIG, On some the outside switch might be a 2nd switch for winterizing (On mine you remove a wire from a terminal) on others it controls one or the other side of the water heater.
On mine I have two side by side switches INSIDE that decide gas/electric or both/neither. On some the inside switch only chooses between gas and electric.
It is entirely up to whoever built the rig how they switch it.
