Class C Control Panel Questions

pconroy328 wrote:
Howdy - we grabbed that 2008 Coachmen 21QB that I talked about earlier. We didn't get as detailed of a walkthru as I would have liked, so can I ask a question or three about the control panel?

1) That "Tank Heater" switch. I know it's not the water heater. Does that mean this model has a Fresh Water Tank heater? If so, how would I know if it works?

2) The Tank/Test button. I get the Tank button, but what does the Test button do?

3) And, I'm just curious about the "COMPT LIGHT" at the bottom. There's no switch there so it's moot, but just what does COMPT stand for? Compartment? Would this control the light in the storage compartments underneath the motorhome?
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thanks!
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1. Someone has added tank heaters, probably to the black and gray tanks. That is the usual place you find tank heaters. To see if it works, make sure you have some liquid in the tanks, turn it on, go outside and feel of them to see if they warm up. Only use them when plugged in to a pedestal. They will drain a battery in no time flat.

2. If the TANK TEST button only goes one direction, then it is simply that, the button that tests how full the tanks are. If it goes both ways (I have never seen one like that), then TANK tests how full the tanks are and TEST tests the lights to see if they all work.

3. My guess is that COMPT means "compartment." If it was there, it would be a way to be sure all of your compartment lights were off while traveling.