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04-28-2012, 04:17 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Coeur D Alene
Posts: 159
M.O.C. #9827
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I have lost my mind
Hi, All
OK, time to get the Monty ready to enjoy the road, But forgot how to use Hot water heater and oven
1. for electric hot water use do you just turn on heater switch on wall? and for gas what?
2.oven, after lighting pilot is it automatic, and can you travel with pilot on?
Man, it is tough getting into the golden years!!!!!!!
I could not find my keys this AM, my Granddaughter who is 4 says Grandpa " that is OK some times I forget how to tie my shoes, I know where your keys are"
David in beautiful Coeur d Alene,Idaho
Acts 20:35
Lord Jesus,how he himself said "It is more blessed to give than to receive"
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04-28-2012, 04:36 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 3,335
M.O.C. #10496
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Water heater: This is the way it works on mine ----
#1:FILL WATER HEATER with water! Open kitchen sink faucet to the hot water position until you get water coming out. Turn off sink faucet.
#2 There is a switch on the water heater that you access from the outside panel that covers the water heater. It usually has a clip in it. Pull clip (and keep it where you can find it again) and flip the switch to the "ON" position. Replace panel.
#3 There is a switch for the water heater on your inside control panel. Flip that to ON. You'll have hot water soon.
Remember you must be connected to shore power for this to work.
NEVER turn on your hot water switch without water in your water heater. If you do, you'll burn out you heating element in about 5 seconds and will have to replace it.
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2010 3150RL
LevelUp, Dual 6 volt batteries, Progressive Industries EMS HW50C, Honda EU2000i Generator, Bridgestone Duravis R250 tires, Torklift Glowstep Revolution Stairs, LED Tail lights
2015 RAM 3500 Laramie SRW LB CC Cummins 6.7L Aisin Trans B&W RVK3600
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04-28-2012, 04:49 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Coeur D Alene
Posts: 159
M.O.C. #9827
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Jay,
OK, got that part,now how does it work with gas? and do I have to turn outside electric switch off?
And what about the oven?
Thanks
David
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04-28-2012, 06:15 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 3,335
M.O.C. #10496
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If you can believe it, we've never used the oven. I expect that the instructions for operating it came with your RV. Maybe someone will come along and help with this part of your question.
Gas operation of the water heater:
You do not have to turn off the outside switch to run your water heater on propane.
#1: Turn off the switch on your control panel for operating the water heater with electricity (I have heard of some folks using both electric and propane at the same time but don't do this myself)
#2: Ensure your water heater is filled with water - see step #1 in previous post
#3: Ensure propane tank(s) valve(s) are in the open position (turned counter clockwise all the way )
#3: Turn on the gas/propane switch for you water heater (located on the control panel - it will illuminate red when turned on)
#4: Enjoy hot water when it heats up - usually about 10 minutes from when it's cold.
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2010 3150RL
LevelUp, Dual 6 volt batteries, Progressive Industries EMS HW50C, Honda EU2000i Generator, Bridgestone Duravis R250 tires, Torklift Glowstep Revolution Stairs, LED Tail lights
2015 RAM 3500 Laramie SRW LB CC Cummins 6.7L Aisin Trans B&W RVK3600
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04-28-2012, 06:21 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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For the oven, keep a flame by a burner until it lights (gets air out of the pipe) then go down in the oven and light the pilot. Can't tell you about how it works going down the road, we travel with the propane off. Blowing a tire is enough for me, having the remains damage the gas pipe running by there and creating a blow torch is not for me. I know it's a 1,000 to one, but if bad stuff happens it usually happens to us.
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2017 3720 RL, and 2013 HC 343RL
Pullrite Hitch, IS, Disk Brakes, 3rd AC, Winegard Traveler, Bathroom door mod, Dometic 320, couch for desk swap, replaced chairs, sun screens, added awnings, etc.
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04-28-2012, 10:57 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 1,284
M.O.C. #11675
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Just my opinion, I might travel with the refrigerator on, but not the oven pilot light.
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04-29-2012, 02:39 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Winfield
Posts: 7,327
M.O.C. #6846
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The switch inside the rig is the one that enables the water heater to run on gas(based on your year model). The switch on the outside on the heater itself is the electric switch. Some members have modified their rigs to allow for the electric to have a switch on the inside as well, but if you bought your unit new, the only switch for 2007 was the interior gas switch which on our old rig was next to the water pump switch on the stairs leading to the bedroom. You can elect to have the water heater supplemented with gas (both switches on) to get quicker heat recovery times. We have never traveled with the pilot light on.
Bingo
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04-29-2012, 03:25 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Coeur D Alene
Posts: 159
M.O.C. #9827
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Thanks to all for your help.
One can always count on the club!!!!
Oh this time I wrote it down..
Now if some one would show up and install new skirt on front of Monty I would be more than willing to tell them how.. Oh and wax job also
David
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04-29-2012, 04:03 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lake Gaston
Posts: 8,773
M.O.C. #12156
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We all get older. Reminds me of the time I decided to run the W/H on propane to clean out the burner, and it would not fire up. Messed with it for an hour or so before I realized that it was not going to fire up, because the electric was on, and the water was already hot.
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2002 3655 FL, 2005 3650RK
2010 3665RE, 2015 3910FB
F350 crew cab dually 6.7
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04-29-2012, 05:57 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by seahunter
Just my opinion, I might travel with the refrigerator on, but not the oven pilot light.
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We used to think that also, but a bunch of stuff in the freezer and one of the little battery powered fans has kept it cold all day long even in the summer. Ice cream in the freezer probably wouldn't work as well, however. I also wouldn't do that if we were going out from having had it sit and get warm, but since we full time that never happens anymore.
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Dick, Joyce, Diego, Picatso and Gustav
2017 3720 RL, and 2013 HC 343RL
Pullrite Hitch, IS, Disk Brakes, 3rd AC, Winegard Traveler, Bathroom door mod, Dometic 320, couch for desk swap, replaced chairs, sun screens, added awnings, etc.
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04-29-2012, 07:23 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Santa Fe Springs
Posts: 4,189
M.O.C. #639
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I leave my electric heater switch on all the time now.
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2.../switch1-1.jpg
I ue the A/C breaker in the main fuse box as my on off switch for the water heater, that way I dont have to go outside to turn my water heater on A/C if it is raining, snowing, hailing, tornadoing, hurracaning, .
And I always have water in my Water Heater before turning it on with either gas or electrict.
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04-29-2012, 12:46 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Mesa az
Posts: 2,953
M.O.C. #5651
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Do all ovens have pilot lights? I thought mine required a lighter to start it every time. ?????
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2013 Mountaineer 362
2012 Silverado 2500
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04-29-2012, 01:35 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Winfield
Posts: 7,327
M.O.C. #6846
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They do have pilot lights, if you are lighting the burner tube and not the pilot light at the rear of the tube, you can turn the burner off, leave the knob on pilot and look inside the oven and you can see the pilot light stays lit. This is also the safest way to light the stove, light the pilot by turning the know to pilot, hold the knob in and light the pilot not the burner tube. This exercise usually requires laying in a somewhat inverted, pretzel-like configuration to get it accomplished. There are a couple of threads where MOC members provided a pictorial description of installing an automatic lighter for hte oven pilot.
Bingo
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