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05-20-2021, 03:51 AM
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New Member
Join Date: May 2021
Location: Stendal
Posts: 2
M.O.C. #28784
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Water heater switch
I bought a 2010 295RKD yesterday, when I got home with it late last night I plugged it in and could hear the hot water heater kick on. Luckily it had water in it but cannot find the switch to turn it off...I'm new here but let's just say I'm advanced in life experience. Can anyone point me where to find the mysterious hidden switch...we just upgraded from a 98 Cardinal..... this Montana is so much nicer, but much different setup.
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05-20-2021, 04:47 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Jacksonville
Posts: 2,140
M.O.C. #25165
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In addition to the on/off switch in your control panel, there should be a switch on the water heater itself. It doesn't stop it running on gas, but will prevent it running on electric.
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Robert & Diana McNeal
2019 Montana Legacy 3791RD 20th Anniversary Edition
2014 F350 4x4 6.7L SRW
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05-20-2021, 05:50 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Posts: 2,707
M.O.C. #7992
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On mine it is a small black rocker switch in the lower left corner of the water heater almost hidden by the gas line.
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2009 Ram 2500
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05-20-2021, 06:24 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: San Antonio
Posts: 1,298
M.O.C. #5165
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X2 for Jimcol. I just recently replaced my rocker switch in my 2006. Easy job but you do need to know where it is.
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05-20-2021, 06:58 AM
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New Member
Join Date: May 2021
Location: Stendal
Posts: 2
M.O.C. #28784
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Ok..thanks.....but the switch in the panel is off... will it run on electric with the switch on outside?
I thought when you turned the panel switch off it shut down both electric and gas, but I'm guessing I'm wrong.
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05-20-2021, 07:56 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Posts: 2,707
M.O.C. #7992
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On mine, the panel switch inside the 5'er only shuts off the gas operation of the water heater. To kill the electric side you need to turn off the rocker switch or kill it at the circuit breaker in your main breaker box.
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2009 Ram 2500
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05-20-2021, 08:31 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: Roseville
Posts: 265
M.O.C. #25257
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We have 2 switches in our panel, 1 for gas and 1 for electric. However, to get the electric to work I must also turn on the switch on the water heater. It is a great way to not accidentally turn on the electric and burn out the element if there is no water in the heater.
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Roseville, MN
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05-20-2021, 10:44 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: McKinney
Posts: 7,166
M.O.C. #6433
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Since you heard it kick on, I assume that it started up on propane. Can't really hear it start up on electric.
You don't say the year of yours. Older models, like my 2007, only have one switch inside. And that is for propane. Electric is controlled by the small black switch on the water heater itself. If you have two switches inside, one for propane and one for electric, then both the inside electric switch and the outside electric switch must be on to operate on electric.
And you can operate on both electric and propane simultaneously if you need faster recovery time such as when the air temp, and therefore the incoming water temp, is cold.
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Riley, our Golden
2007 3075RL (recently sold, currently without)
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06-05-2021, 06:48 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Jun 2021
Location: Branson
Posts: 1
M.O.C. #28879
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We have a 2020 331RL and ours will only heat on propane. Checked element it’s good, breaker and switched on. Any ideas where to go next ?
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06-05-2021, 07:47 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Carmichael - CA
Posts: 7,363
M.O.C. #4831
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Time to get out the VOM and start diagnosing. The most common problems are the little black rocker switch inside the heater (be sure it is turned on and passing voltage) and the thermostat.
There are several trouble shooting documents in the Files section under "Systems"
https://www.montanaowners.com/forums...rt=name&page=2
Look for the Suburban manuals. If you have an Atwood, it is similar and there is a manual for it in the "Manuals" sub-section https://www.montanaowners.com/forums...?do=file&id=54
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There is more to life than fuel mileage.
2012 Montana 3700RL Big Sky Package towed by a 2015 Ford F350 6.7L PSD 4WD CC LWB
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