Gas or electric water heater
Which mode do all of you use. I can use both in my new trailer but I guess I was just wondering which to use and why. I used the gas heater on my last trip to save on watt usage but the people in the ...
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Why would you even consider using propane when you have electric available?
I get this question all the time from people. "Why is there 2 switches for my water heater"?
That tells me many folks don't understand the design of a 6 Gallon DSI-Quick Recovery Water Heater.
I tell them all to only use propane if no electric is available. The Quick Recovery comes from having BOTH switches ON. As Bisquit said, propane heats 2x faster than electric.
When you have 2 people taking showers back to back, this is when you turn BOTH switches ON. I do it 5 minutes before taking a shower and there's still hot water for the 2nd person. Hence Quick Recovery.
I get this question all the time from people. "Why is there 2 switches for my water heater"?
That tells me many folks don't understand the design of a 6 Gallon DSI-Quick Recovery Water Heater.
I tell them all to only use propane if no electric is available. The Quick Recovery comes from having BOTH switches ON. As Bisquit said, propane heats 2x faster than electric.
When you have 2 people taking showers back to back, this is when you turn BOTH switches ON. I do it 5 minutes before taking a shower and there's still hot water for the 2nd person. Hence Quick Recovery.
