Water Heater Element
I have a 2010 Allegro Open Road 35QBA. Where is the hot water element at?
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Ok I like that first response :)
Atwood the water heater tank is surrounded in styrofoam insulation. If you acces what I call the "Back" (where the pipes connecct) you will see a black box.. With a Romex cable attached to it or to be more precise entering it.
Just above the box under a insulantion panel that might or might not be removable easily is the element. Standard element you can get at Lowes, Home Depot, Mennards Et-al
When I replaced my tank I changed the new element that came with it for a 1500 watt 240 volt element. This gives me about 375 Watts of water heater.. Takes 4 times as long to make hot. (but not a problem for me living alone) but since then (over a year ago) I've only tripped a 30 amp park-side breaker twice... This week.. Weak breaker on this site plus I have an A/C that's misbehaving it is what it tripping the breaker (last trip the water heater was OFF when it happened).. At 1500 Watts I'd not be able to use electric heat.
Atwood the water heater tank is surrounded in styrofoam insulation. If you acces what I call the "Back" (where the pipes connecct) you will see a black box.. With a Romex cable attached to it or to be more precise entering it.
Just above the box under a insulantion panel that might or might not be removable easily is the element. Standard element you can get at Lowes, Home Depot, Mennards Et-al
When I replaced my tank I changed the new element that came with it for a 1500 watt 240 volt element. This gives me about 375 Watts of water heater.. Takes 4 times as long to make hot. (but not a problem for me living alone) but since then (over a year ago) I've only tripped a 30 amp park-side breaker twice... This week.. Weak breaker on this site plus I have an A/C that's misbehaving it is what it tripping the breaker (last trip the water heater was OFF when it happened).. At 1500 Watts I'd not be able to use electric heat.
