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nike_holley
Explorer
Nov 28, 2015

Arctic Fox 27T switch help

Hey all...

We recently got a 2007 AF27T trailer...

There is a standard wall switch on the side of the lower cabinet, to your right as you're standing at the sink...

Can anyone tell me what it is for..??..

I can not find anything that it operates...

Thanks...

Nike
  • nike_holley's avatar
    nike_holley
    Explorer
    Nov 30, 2015
    The white switch in the picture is the one that I can't find what it does...

    It is not the 110v water heater switch, as I know where that is...

    anyone have a 2007ish AF-27T..??..

    Thanks...

    Nate
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    deltabravo
    Nomad
    Nov 30, 2015
    Huntindog wrote:
    deltabravo wrote:
    Artum Snowbird wrote:
    Could it be for the electric element on your hot water tank? Usually they put these switches near the sink.


    Those switches always have a little red fault indicator light next to them too. If there's no light, then the switch is something else.
    Not always. I had a 2001 that just had a srandard wall switch for the WH electric... It had a sticker label on it, but that could easily come off.


    OOOPS, I didn't fully read the earlier post, which said "electric" element for water heater.

    The AC switch (for electric element) is always just a normal house style switch with no light on it.
  • Huntindog's avatar
    Huntindog
    Explorer
    Nov 29, 2015
    deltabravo wrote:
    Artum Snowbird wrote:
    Could it be for the electric element on your hot water tank? Usually they put these switches near the sink.


    Those switches always have a little red fault indicator light next to them too. If there's no light, then the switch is something else.
    Not always. I had a 2001 that just had a srandard wall switch for the WH electric... It had a sticker label on it, but that could easily come off.
  • nike_holley's avatar
    nike_holley
    Explorer
    Nov 29, 2015
    I believe the 110v water heater switch is the one on the wall behind & to the right of the sink...

    Nate
  • deltabravo's avatar
    deltabravo
    Nomad
    Nov 29, 2015
    cowgs wrote:
    On our 27F, that switch is the electric hot water heater, and there is no light associated with switch which makes it easy to burn out the heater element if the water tank is empty and the switch is turned on. I have experience with this problem.


    Me too - the dealer burned up my water heater element prior to me taking delivery of the camper.

    I replaced the toggle style switch with a "Decora" style rocker switch and added a doo-hickey to it to prevent the switch from getting bumped and accidentally turned on.

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    deltabravo
    Nomad
    Nov 29, 2015
    n7bsn wrote:
    deltabravo wrote:
    Artum Snowbird wrote:
    Could it be for the electric element on your hot water tank? Usually they put these switches near the sink.


    Those switches always have a little red fault indicator light next to them too. If there's no light, then the switch is something else.


    Not on any Northwoods product I've ever seen, they just use standard switches. Something I have changed on both Northwoods we've owned.


    OOOPS, I didn't fully read the earlier post, which said "electric" element for water heater.

    The AC switch (for electric element) is always just a normal house style switch with no light on it.
  • n7bsn's avatar
    n7bsn
    Explorer
    Nov 28, 2015
    cowgs wrote:
    On our 27F, that switch is the electric hot water heater, and there is no light associated with switch which makes it easy to burn out the heater element if the water tank is empty and the switch is turned on. I have experience with this problem.


    Which is part of why I replaced that switch, on both the 24-5N and 29-5E with one that is illuminated when on.
  • n7bsn's avatar
    n7bsn
    Explorer
    Nov 28, 2015
    nomad.297 wrote:
    Tank heating pads?

    Bruce


    Not a bad guess, might be.

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