hot water

  1. csc

    Reinstall anode rod/suburban hot water

    Replaced anode rod. Cleaned threads of tank which are still a little rusty.Put tape on rod and used a 1 an 1/2 inch socket. It's a tight fit. HOW FAR do I need to screw it. It won't screw in all the way. Thanks!
  2. RA

    Water Tank Question

    2002 T139 Can anyone help clue me in on what the water tank inlet does/how it works? Does this fill up the freshwater tank? Do you just put a hose up to it until it overflows since there is no gauge? Hot water question, does the freshwater tank need to be full to use the hot water or will it...
  3. SI

    Kitchen Sink Hot Water Line Fitting

    Pulled our FS 27BHWS out of storage this weekend and found that the hot water line to the kitchen faucet was not connected. I have the female threaded part that screws to the bottom of the faucet along with washer and rubber seal. Can someone explain how this works? Is this a compression...
  4. GR

    Hot water Tank won't lite

    I have a 2017 180FB TT with a suburban SW6D water hot water heater. I bought it and it was winterized when I picked it up now after, Dewinterize the hot water tank will not lite. I have checked all of the fuses and water tank is full when I turn on the switch I get a Dis fault red light that...
  5. Traveling fools-FRF

    Help. Hot water and galley tank.

    Loving my brand new 2019 salem 31kqbts but I am new to this and I'm so confused. Our camper is permanently parked and we used it this weekend. At first had hot water and then went to clean some dishes and no hot water. Don't have a control on our propane so we figured we were out. Looked at...
  6. SK

    Hot water

    Hi all. In our new Legend and loving it. But one question just how hot should the hot water be? To me it's scolding hot. I don't see an adjustment. Thanks
  7. NC

    Rockwood 2606 first time out & no hot water

    Hello folks. I have been a ghost member of this forum for 2 + years now. I have learned a lot and appreciate everyone taking their time to help fellow campers. I am on my maiden adventure with my new 2019 Rockwood 2606ws. My first camper was a 2017 rockwood mini lite. The hot water heater had...
  8. QB

    Hot water tank

    Hoping for a little help. I drained hot water tank in the fall. No I am trying to to get ready for some camping. But I can’t get water to come out when Hot water is turned on. Does tank need to be heated for pressure? I would think it would come out even if it was cold. Think I have all...
  9. GR

    Hot Water Heater won’t stay on

    Hello, We have a 2018 Wildwood 24QXBL trailer. The water heater will light and burn 4-5 minutes and knocks off. Reset button out. switch on panel with DSL/FLT and red light. Can anyone give some advise on what would cause it to keep cutting off before water is hot? Thanks
  10. JH

    Hot water heater works but water is luke warm

    I have a grey wolf 26dbh, i dont think the hot water has ever worked properly. When i turn on the switch, I can hear the hot water heater kick on and after about 20 minutes or so there is warm water but it kind of fluctuates between cold and warm. Its never been hot. The manuals for these rigs...
  11. GR

    Anode Rod for Hot Water Tank Issue

    Hey everyone, I was having an issue with my hot water tank on my new/used camper and was hoping I could get some feedback. I recently purchased a used 2011 Coachmen Catalina. Today I was de-winterizing and sanitizing my fresh water tank and lines. When I went to reinstall the anode rod (rod is...
  12. 75

    Hot water problems

    Searched our forums and didn't see this one from the college of obscure knowledge..... On a first trip of the season a couple years ago, experienced intermittent hot water in the shower and kitchen sink of our travel trailer. I spent several hours checking systems trying to figure out what was...
  13. LJ

    Need help with hot water heater

    We are a family of 4 and normally we take military showers so we all get hot water and we've never had an issue. I recently had my trailer in the shop for some repairs and one thing the dealership did was flush my hot water heater. This is our first trip since then and we can barely make it...
  14. TV

    Convenience Center hot water

    So the convenience center in the Forest River sunseeker has to water heater options gas or electric you can run them both together over ride each other and work properly or just one or the other. I recommend the electric when you're hooked up to electric. One has to look really hard in the...
  15. TV

    No Hot water but the heater runs outside

    This problem is solved but I had no hot water in the cabin but the hot water heater ran. It's under the sink there are bypass valves but it's behind a panel which has four screws in it can understand why this didn't get a door on it.
  16. OL

    Bad Shutoff Valves On Hot Water Heater

    I have a 2018 Coachmen Catalina, I winterized it for the second year back in early November 2018 and noticed that when filling the system with antifreeze it started coming out of the rod hole in the water heater. I have the heater in bypass so I assume one or both of the shut off valves no...
  17. BE

    Hot water

    We have a 2019 puma after it was winterized we can’t get our hot water to work on electric. This is a brand new camper. What is the process for when we get to the camper after we hook up water supply in order to get hot water?
  18. CO

    Starting hot water heater

    Looking for help or video link for us 1st time rv'ers for starting hot water heater. We have a 2017 rockwood forest river 122S aframe hard side camper. We are trying to start our hot water heater and not having much luck. Webturned on the propane, hooked up to city water, and turned on the...
  19. MainelyUS

    SMELL from Suburban hot water heater.

    Columbus 340RK: I am having a challenge with solving this problem....I've searched though the FR forum sites but came up short. According to both the FR & Suburban manuals the “rotten egg smell” solution is adding bleach to the hot water tank and the entire water system using a 1/4 cup of beach...
  20. VC

    no water out of hot side

    I'm a first time motorhome user and just purchased a 2015 Coachmen Leprechaun 220QB. I've pretty much figured everything out, but when I fill the fresh water tank and the water pump is on, water will come out of the cold water side, but nothing, hot or cold comes out the hot side. Any help...
  21. Soxfan1957

    Hot water on demand

    Are there any Columbus owners that have hot water on demand systems factory installed on their 5th wheels? And if so, is there any drawbacks or do they work good?
  22. JI

    Location of hot water heater control board 2018 369XL

    Anyone know location they mounted the control board for sw10de suburban heater? Good flame not being sensed so it errors out after 3 attempts. Cleaned electrodes, good ground, want to check connections on board. System will stay lit after a half dozen or so attempts, but error out next time...
  23. FL

    No hot water in kitchen

    So I'm a full timer in Seattle area where current temps are at 19. I have hot water in my bathroom but no hot water (or any water) comes out the hot water fawcet in kitchen. Any ideas? We are keeping it around 65 inside. We have a arctic wolf. We do get cold water out of cold Fawcett.
  24. BL

    hot water heater

    How many people use the electrical function?
  25. RO

    No hot water

    Let me start by saying I’m new to RVing. I did have an experienced individual help me set it up for the first time. I have a 2019 Wildwood FSX. Took it out for the first time and everything worked great except hot water. I’ll start with what we verified. We don’t have a bypass valve on...

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