Hot water heater question .....

Oreonut wrote:
So I got my fridge question answered and now on to the hot water heater. Our trailer was advertised with a gas only hot water heater. Upon investigation it has a breaker in the back and a plug under the sink labeled for the hot water heater and the heater model is also gas/electric. The switch inside the camper only controls the gas.

Any reason why they would set it up as just gas and not electric?? Would there be any reason we couldn't still just put a switch under the sink for that plug and use it as electric when plugged in?

Just seems so weird they didn't put in an electric switch next to the gas one like the old days.

2023 Forest River RV Wildwood 31KQBTS

Thanks!

the panels and such are generic when they are built, if there is nothing plugged into the outlet under the sink and nothing hooked up to the braker (or the breaker could be wired to the plug) then chances are your unit didn't come with dual as it is usually an optional upgrade. They are prewired though to make it easy to upgrade it when ordered that way.