TT Newbie has questions, help?
Hello, Just got a skyline 2002 249LT and I am a little confused in regards to the water heater. So if im at home, and hook up the water hose to my trailer (in the city water connection) and turn t...
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dtzackus wrote:
Rule #1, never turn on a water heater unless it is full of water, those heating elements will burn out very quickly if not water is there.
Once you connect to the city water part of your camper, I would turn on the hot water till all the air comes out of the line (the 6 gallons) then you are ok to turn on your heater. It typically takes 20 minutes on propane to heat the water up. The water heater will only turn on if you turn the switch on, plus you will have to turn on the propane, not sure how the electric ones work (never had one)
I always dump the water before I leave the camp site, why tug an extra 48 lbs (6 gallons at 8 lbs each). I typically drain all water before we leave.
When we 1st started camping, I would always turn on the gas when I needed it, then turn it off when I didn't. Anymore, I just simply leave it on anymore...
Dan
Okay, that about answers my questions. Thanks so much! you would think they would mention in the owners manual that very important part but i never saw it. Ha. If my friend wouldnt have mentioned that to me i would have just come home and hooked up the electricity and burned up the element inside. good lord. what else and i missing? ha ha. Thanks again.
