Which switch?

Tumbleweed,

when you use the electric element, you need to make sure the master electric switch is turned on. You will find it by removing the exterior hot water tank cover, you will see a small rocker switch inside. It may have a cotter pin preventing it from being turned on, if so, remove the pin and flip that switch on. you will then be able to heat your tank using 110v shore power.

cheers,

Randy T

Tumble Weed wrote:Probably a good thing to do. Does yours go out every year

I’ve had to replace mine twice. It was pretty much ate up both times. Also replaced the heating element once, made a difference in how fast the hot water recovered.

rvinsant wrote:

Tumble Weed wrote:Probably a good thing to do. Does yours go out every year

I’ve had to replace mine twice. It was pretty much ate up both times. Also replaced the heating element once, made a difference in how fast the hot water recovered.

I probably should do both to be on safe side. Since just buying people might not have done that.

wanaBretired wrote:Just remember every time you use the electric side of the water heater to turn it off when closing up

A black switch on a black faceplate in a dark bathroom? What were they thinking? Stylish, yes. And, yes, we also are on our second heating element  Hopefully, last. We replaced our switch with a lighted switch to ‘remind’ us when the heater is on AC and we don’t have to get 6″ from the switch to see if it’s on or not.

Tumble Weed wrote:Which switch?
IM talking about hot water switch’s.
The book don’t explain it actually or very good.
The switch for the red light is one I have on
for electricity, I think. Is the other one for lpg.
Want to make sure where doing it correct.
Thanks for you explanation.Don

Top with red light is propane and bottom toggle switch is electric. When you initially put the propane on the red light will go on and then go out when the heater has ignited. There is also another switch inside the heater access door on the lower left. If you never turned it on you must remove the safety pin. When I break camp I make it a point to shut this one off in addition to the interior electric in the event I hook up to a/c and drain the tank. If the heater is on you will destroy the electric element. I have a 2012 Cameo and the set up is identical.

X2. Electric “on” indicator switch, and a duplex outlet cover. Took some effort to find the dark black versus white or beige, but the patient are rewarded.

2rinKayaker wrote:

wanaBretired wrote:Just remember every time you use the electric side of the water heater to turn it off when closing up

A black switch on a black faceplate in a dark bathroom? What were they thinking? Stylish, yes. And, yes, we also are on our second heating element  Hopefully, last. We replaced our switch with a lighted switch to ‘remind’ us when the heater is on AC and we don’t have to get 6″ from the switch to see if it’s on or not.

On the electric switch for the Hot Water, I put a drop of red nail polish on the switch that we can see when on. It is our reminder to turn off We have also replaced the element. Wife turned on before running water through the system.

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George,

Mine was the same way, and since i was going to pull out the switch to turn it around, i figured i would just replace it with the indicator switch and cover plate.

I love the suggestion of turning the 5er upside down, but that sounds like a lot of work…

george h wrote:A hint for those who may be new to the electric switch, our 05 Carri-Lite has an electric switch that works backwards to most 110 light switches, down position is ON while up is OFF.