Propane of Electric to heat H2O whilst Full-Time

[ENG2242]

I live full-time in my 5th wheel. With that in mind, do you guys use propane or electric to heat your water.
Suggestions and why please.
Thanks guys,
David

[dedmiston]

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[valhalla360]

If electricity is included in the cost of the site...of course use electric (assuming you have enough amps).

If you are trying to run the air/con or the electric is charged per KWH and is excessively high priced, then consider propane.

Another thought...if you need hot water quick or you are using a lot of hot water, you typically can run both at the same time and it will heat much quicker.

[rhagfo]

We full time and use both! Gas for fast recovery and electric to help maintain. We
Both shower almost daily, wash dishes, and cook with gas, and don’t think we use 7 gal a month.

[Lwiddis]

Gee beemer my response on the same issue...double posting...was deleted!

[beemerphile1]

I answered in your other thread, you aren't supposed to make duplicate posts.

[cavie]

home my electric is $.11kwh. Electric there. Camp electric is $.24 kwh. Gas there. fridge on gas.

[Guy_Roan]

We live in ours for seven months of the year and keep it on electric with the electric on around the clock -just like we do in our sticks and bricks house.
We like hot water when ever we want it

Guy

[dedmiston]

We have both and the LP works much better than the electric.

[happy2rv]

Not a full timer, I can dream though.
I don't have an internal switch for WH electric, just the one on the heater outside. When we pull into camp and hook up the water, I switch the electric on and let it run. If we need hot water right away or on the rare occasion that we run out of hot water, I will flip the propane on and let it run along with the electric for quick recovery.

If you have 50A service on the RV, the only reason I can see to do it any differently is if, as others have posted, you have to pay extra for 50A service. Now if you have 30A service, for me it would depend on how the 30A service was set up. When we had the Bounder with 30A service, it had a manual switch to switch either the electric WH or the second air conditioner on. In that situation, we would generally not use the electric during the summer months.

[PawPaw_n_Gram]

The membership CG we stay at in Texas charge $3 per day surcharge for a spot with 50 amp capability.

While on 30 amp, the water heater has a nasty habit of kicking on when the microwave, toaster or coffemaker is running, which trips a breaker. (No, my rig does NOT have an internal on/off switch for WH electricity.) At few times a year, we do not have the option of 50 amp.

We have never, ever, spent $90 per month on propane, even during a winter month when the temp dropped below freezing almost every night.

So when on 30-Amp, we use propane, and the wife complains about the cost of propane while electricity is 'free'.

Now, for AC in the hot part of the year, I'll pay the fee and we run the WH on electricity.

[pianotuna]

Hi,

Here is a cost comparative calculator:

http://www.maxmcarter.com/fuels/fuelscalc.html

I turn mine on electric in the morning. By breakfast time there is enough warm water to do the dishes. After 90 minutes I shut it down. That provide enough warm water for dishes for the rest of the day, and hand washing.

[Super_Dave]

Because I don't like the idea of burning up my propane 24/7, I only turn my water heater on when I'm about to use it. I would likely let it run if I was on electric.

[enblethen]

We do not have the option, propane only.
If I had the option, I would use 120 volt option if I were not paying for power.

[Lwiddis]

Electric when plugged in (rare) and propane otherwise. Propane seems faster and it’s cheaper than paying for an electric site.