hot water

  1. DR

    Hot water issue

    We bought a 2021 Forest River Wildwood 32Ret about a month ago and have no hot water coming out of the hot water tank. The tank heats up but I think the valves were out on wrong. Every pic I see online looks like the valve handle should be facing towards the outlet line not the bypass line. When...
  2. OA

    Hot water tank switch

    We recenlty purchased a new to us 2010 Cedar Creek Cottage 40CFL. We cannot find the hot water tank switch. My parents have a 2020 CCK and there is an actual switch in the bedroom closet. Ours does not have one anywhere. Does anyone happen to know where the switch is? There is not a switch...
  3. Old Duke

    Hot Water Heater Lights then Turns Off

    I have a standard 6 gal hot water heater (gas only I believe) I can turn on the switch and the heater will ignite and the burner will run, but after about 1 or 2 min's it shuts down and a small light (DSI - FLT) comes on. There is propane in both tanks, what is going on here? 2018 Forest River...
  4. TE

    Hot Water heater Question

    Hi Folks, I have a 2014 Georgetown M-328TS Question about the water heater. I just came back from a trip and all works fine. I noticed where the switches & gauges are that the reset light came on for the water heater. Does anyone know what this means & what I have to do to reset it. There i...
  5. TJ

    hot water heater issues.

    First I would like to say thanks to everyone here, normally any issue I've had in the past I've been able to use the search tool find my exact problem and a solution. Secondly my hot water heater! I've found half of each issue im facing so i'll start with this. I dry fired my 2017 274 DBH...
  6. CE

    Hot water is only trickling

    We have a Columbus Compass 375RLC with a tankless water heater. The hot water only trickles from all faucets. What can be the cause? And how do you fix it?
  7. ST

    Blew up hot water tank

    Yes, it had been winterized and was empty. I had even left the drain valve open. I plugged in city water and it started dumping...oops...I closed the valve and started to hear the tank fill. Few minutes later water was coming from everywhere. It had blew out at the pressure relief valve. Anyone...
  8. MI

    Cherokee 39DL Hot water heater [SOLVED]

    Hello All!! My hubby and I just purchased a new Cherokee 39dl for our seasonal site! We are so excited to use it, starting this weekend, but we can't seem to find how to access the bypass valve for the hot water heater. We know where the hot water heater is, but how do we get to the back of...
  9. ST

    Hot water issues?

    I have a 35 ft Solaire and my family and I take a shower each night but I can’t seem to make it through 5 min without the water going cold on me. I have the electric water heater turned on as soon as I get to the camp ground and someone told me to run the propane heater as well....so gas and...
  10. AB

    can I drain the hot water out by using the water pump?

    Hi, I know this is not the correct way of doing it, but I don't want to remove the anodized rod and drain the hot water out. I was wondering if I just turn on the water pump and turn on the hot water valve on the sink. will that drain all the hot water out?
  11. PR

    Need help identifying hot water tank

    Hello, I have a 2012 flagstaff 831qbss and the hot water tank needs to be replaced. I am trying to order it online before I head up to my trailer park in May. I know it is a suburban, but I don't know the model number nor can I find it online anywhere. Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks.
  12. DE

    Need more hot water, crazy idea, would it work?

    I have a standard 6 gallon hot water heater in my travel trailer. You have to do the Navy shower or else you run out of hot water. It does recover fast when the propane is on. We have a family of 5 and generally everyone showers every night. I want to be able to take a longer shower and...
  13. GR

    hot water too hot?

    2005 FR Sandpiper. Full Timer Replaced Suburban sw10de 3 years ago and the temp was the same as the original leaker.. A couple of weeks ago, the temp started dropping off and had to use propane to heat it. Chasing issues revealed the element is good, the pressure limiters all check out...
  14. 3B

    Clearance needed above hot water heater?

    I have a 2021 Wildwood FSX 190RT Im looking to put a small shelf in the empty space above the hot water heater.. Does anyone know what clearance is needed above and around the hot water heater? Thanks
  15. SA

    Help with hot water heater

    I recently purchased a 2017 Grey Wolf 29BH that was already set-up on a leased camp site. This weekend the campground turned on the water to the sites and I flushed the system and turned on the hot water heater. It has a duel function water heater that can run off electric or gas.. I turned on...
  16. TO

    Hot water heater anode rod size

    I have a 2019 cruise lite. Anyone know what the size of this anode rod is so i can order a new one
  17. CA

    Installing Dinosaur Ignitor Board, Suburban Hot Water Heater

    The ignitor board on my Suburban SW10DE Hot water heater seems to have fried after only a couple of times using propane. Access to the board is through a round access port underneath the coach, on the bottom of the bay in which the water heater is located. My problem is this, you can't get two...
  18. CH

    Leaking hot water heater

    Hello:) I am a new owner of a Forest River DLX 40FDEN park model RV. I have a Airexel/ Suburban 10 gal tank hot water heater which is leaking from underneath the styrofoam encasing. I have tried various things but the consistent thing that makes it leak is plugging it in; whether it's on by-pass...
  19. SK

    Prism 2150 LE Water Pump & Hot Water Heater Questions

    We have a 2017 Prism 2150LE, and have yet to find the water pump. Have not had a problem, but would like to know how to access just in case. Some people have said theirs is under the shower & accessed through removing panels in the rear storage compartment, or under the grill below the oven. As...
  20. CG

    Hot Water Tank Anode

    My 2019 384MB has a Teflon nut to drain the H/W tank. Behind the plug us nothing. I thought all hot water heaters had a sacrificial anode that should be checked yearly. Am I missing something here? Thanks
  21. KC

    No hot water in shower issue

    This one is a real head scratcher. Shower worked fine yesterday. This morning, no hot water in shower. Water heater is working, hot water in bathroom lavatory, kitchen sink and exterior shower. 2 handle controls at shower, but nothing but cold water with only hw handle turned on, nothing but...
  22. ernest917

    Hot water heater

    Why would my hot water heater (Suburban 10gal) have a buzzing sound when the hot water is turned on???? It’s a noise that is coming directly from the heater itself.... While wife was showering I went out to the heater and removed the cover and the sound is coming from inside the heater...
  23. AM

    Forest river wildwood xlite 2018, hot water heater type?

    First and foremost, this is my first rv.. I moved in 4 days ago, and this is like a foreign language. The question tonight is how do I know if my hot water heater has electric or propane? Trying to decide because this is the first time I've tried to heat it up to take a shower and while there...
  24. ST

    Suburban Hot Water Heater Element

    Just realized that my hot water heater element (Suburban SW12DE) is bad. Ive never replaced one and it looks very easy to do. My question is, do I ha e to drain the tank or can this be done without draining the tank?
  25. DI

    Hot water temp

    We received a lot of help on the refrigerator questions thanks to all but I have some more. 1)Driveway camping now that the water filters came in and fired up the water heater both electric and gas ,independently and together. The water gets very hot which is good just do not need it that hot or...

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