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Old 06-18-2019, 04:33 PM   #1
shooter
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Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Crandall
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M.O.C. #21314
Strange Water Heater Problem

HELP !!!
The water on my Montana 5th Wheel has me baffled. First, I had almost no flow from any of the hot outlets. Sink, Shower, bathroom sink. That problem was corrected. A few weeks later, no hot water. I was running on electric. I replaced the heating element. Bleed the air out of tank, turn on the electric switch, wait a couple of hours and I have hot water. BUT, it only lasts a short while. I can wash my hands and the water gets cold before my hands are rinsed. I turned off the electric switch and turned on the propane. The water heater lit, stayed on 40 minutes, washed my hands with the same result. Cold water before my hands were rinsed.
Am I not getting all the air out of the tank ? Is the thermostat bad as in kicking off before all the water is heated ? Or, is the check valve on the water heater bad and not letting the water fill up ?
Thanks for any and all help.
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