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02-17-2011, 12:36 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Indian Land
Posts: 1,142
M.O.C. #9808
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Water Heater Not Working
We arrived at Willow Tree Resort in Longs, SC. Setup everything up, turned on the water heater for electric. Saw Amps being draw on the EMS display, and went about the rest of my setup.
Turned on Hot Water, and waited and waited, no hot water. Turned on the switch for Gas, and still nothing, no fire.
Checked all the circuit breakers (and reset), press the reset buttons on the water heater, still nothing. To late to get someone to look at it.
Any Ideas ?
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02-17-2011, 12:52 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Hartford
Posts: 144
M.O.C. #7383
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Check the water heater bypass maybe?
Tom
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02-17-2011, 01:13 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: K.C.
Posts: 11,731
M.O.C. #5980
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No water in heater, and limit cut-outs stopping heat???
Don't know, just grabbing at straws.
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02-17-2011, 01:40 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: New Bern
Posts: 4,387
M.O.C. #8728
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Outdoor switch on?
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02-17-2011, 03:51 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: McKinney
Posts: 7,363
M.O.C. #6433
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Bad thermostat maybe, not letting it come on.
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Riley, our Golden
2007 3075RL (recently sold, currently without)
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02-18-2011, 12:45 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location:
Posts: 2,376
M.O.C. #6575
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If its drawing the amps, it's doing the work. For some reason you're not drawing the water thru the tank.
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02-18-2011, 03:46 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Indian Land
Posts: 1,142
M.O.C. #9808
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Hi Gang,
We have HOT WATER. Called Git-R-Done R.V. Repairs, near Willow Tree. Toby said, he was book solid until Tuesday, (we leave Monday), but told me turn off everything AC/DC and unplug the circuit board and plug it back in. Yea the fire lights, and electric works too. I am happy, but after 30 minute no hot water.
Well I get the dummy aware on this one. I picked up the Monty from storage, and took to the house where I did all the pre-flight stuff, water in the take, fill up the water heater, torque the wheels, make sure 80psi in tires, etc.
When I filled the water heater, I open the relief value until water comes out while hooked up to water at the house. Water started coming out the relieve value, and I was by the water heater bypass value, so I turn in on to stop the water. Went to close the relieve vale, and FORGOT to put the water heater by-pass value back to the OFF position.
So the water was hot from when we hook up to power, but water heater was in by-pass, so no hot water... Like I said, I get the dummy aware on this on.
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02-18-2011, 04:25 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Winfield
Posts: 7,327
M.O.C. #6846
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Been there, done that, only without water in the tank, cost me a heating element, but the lesson was learned. Experience usually comes from simple mistakes, thanks for the follow-up so we all can learn from it!!
Bingo
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02-18-2011, 04:26 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Arnold
Posts: 1,200
M.O.C. #2586
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LOL. Glad you got it figured out w/o a service call! Bet that doesn't happen again, to you. But, when it does to someone else, and it will, you'll be able to help them!
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02-18-2011, 07:24 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Land O Lakes
Posts: 2,783
M.O.C. #10246
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by bncinwv
Been there, done that, only without water in the tank, cost me a heating element, but the lesson was learned. Experience usually comes from simple mistakes, thanks for the follow-up so we all can learn from it!!
Bingo
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Same here...glad to hear you are "all systems go!"
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