Hydro Hot system Question - works sometimes?
I have access to a 2006 Newmar Moutain Aire, and took it out this past weekend for only the second time in the past 2 1/2 years. This was my father in laws motorhome, but he passed away about a year and a half ago. My mother in law still has the motorhome in storage, so we decided to take it camping this weekend to exercise it.
My understanding of the Hydro Hot system is that it has a diesel burner "engine" in it that will heat up some sort of alcohol liquid and it will instantly heat water. Kind of like a tankless water heater. There is also a blower motor that when turned on with the Hydro Hot system, will provide heated air to heat the motorhome. There is also a 110v heating option for when using the generator or plugged into shore power.
While camping this weekend I had mixed results with they Hydro Hot system. All three evenings, we had hot water in the shower, but both mornings, the shower was cold the whole time. I don't think we ever got any hot water out of the kitchen or bathroom sinks, but we didn't try too often...it was mostly in the shower we wanted hot water. When I flipped the diesel burner switch to "on", the light on the switch illuminates for a minute or so and then the light goes off. I could hear the diesel burner running even when the light was off, but during those two mornings, there was no hot water. I tried the 110v switch while running the generator and there still wasn't hot water during the morning hours.
Before my father in law passed away, I remember him telling me that the Hydro Hot system should be "serviced" once a year. I don't know exactly know what "serviced" entails, but it hasn't been serviced in three years. But, keep in mind, during those three years we've only used the motorhome 6-7 times (for short weekend trips).
Any ideas on why hot water was intermittent?
Edit: My wife reminded me that one evening before dinner my son tried to shower and there wasn't any hot water then (before dinner), but after dinner my wife tried the shower and it was hot.
My understanding of the Hydro Hot system is that it has a diesel burner "engine" in it that will heat up some sort of alcohol liquid and it will instantly heat water. Kind of like a tankless water heater. There is also a blower motor that when turned on with the Hydro Hot system, will provide heated air to heat the motorhome. There is also a 110v heating option for when using the generator or plugged into shore power.
While camping this weekend I had mixed results with they Hydro Hot system. All three evenings, we had hot water in the shower, but both mornings, the shower was cold the whole time. I don't think we ever got any hot water out of the kitchen or bathroom sinks, but we didn't try too often...it was mostly in the shower we wanted hot water. When I flipped the diesel burner switch to "on", the light on the switch illuminates for a minute or so and then the light goes off. I could hear the diesel burner running even when the light was off, but during those two mornings, there was no hot water. I tried the 110v switch while running the generator and there still wasn't hot water during the morning hours.
Before my father in law passed away, I remember him telling me that the Hydro Hot system should be "serviced" once a year. I don't know exactly know what "serviced" entails, but it hasn't been serviced in three years. But, keep in mind, during those three years we've only used the motorhome 6-7 times (for short weekend trips).
Any ideas on why hot water was intermittent?
Edit: My wife reminded me that one evening before dinner my son tried to shower and there wasn't any hot water then (before dinner), but after dinner my wife tried the shower and it was hot.
