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11-29-2017, 09:21 PM #1
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Ran Water Heater without Water
Okay, I made a rookie mistake. I just brought home my gently used 2017 303RLS and turned on the water heater (gas and electric) buttons by mistake. They must have been on for at least an hour. My unit was winterized at the dealership I bought it from and I later noticed the hot water tank plug was removed. My unit was put into a winter storage unit the next day. I am wondering if I ruined the heating element in my hot water tank? Ugh!
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11-29-2017, 09:36 PM #2
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Could be but it's not an expensive mistake. If you fried the element it's less than $20 to replace the part.
Jerry & Linda
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11-30-2017, 04:56 AM #3
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Thanks Jerry! I am brand new to this whole deal and an nervous I am gonna brake something. It would be good for me to find a bank of videos to learn what i need. I have started working my way through the manual. The place I am storing it puts a tender on the battery. I engaged the battery kill switch in the storage locker and am wondering if I should also tell them to disconnect the actual battery connection to the RV so that it does not affect anything else like the leveling system? Thoughts?
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11-30-2017, 06:15 AM #4
Andy+Mo - At the Atwood tech seminar at one of the recent Rallies, we were told that the Atwood water heater element is manufactured from material very similar to an electric stove element and will "likely survive" being turned on with an empty tank. I don't know of anyone who has actually tested this . . . but, you might be OK.
RobCate & Rob
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11-30-2017, 07:27 AM #5
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I would recommend YouTube. There are TONS of videos about all aspects of RV'ing. You can learn how to maintain your holding tanks, hitching up to your rig, backing up, leveling, towing, all kinds of maintenance items, batteries, solar panels, tires, brakes - EVERYTHING!
One thing I would recommend to avoid damage is when you are ready to leave a camp site, walk around the interior and exterior of your rig twice to make sure you remember everything. Fridge doors closed, shower and interior doors secured, antenna and vents down, jacks up, hitch secured, etc, etc. My wife and I both walk around twice to make sure we don't forget anything. So far, so good.
If you use a battery tender, you don't need to disconnect the battery cable.Brian & Kellie
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11-30-2017, 07:39 AM #6
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Thanks Rob! I hate being the test dummy but it probably fits... :-)
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11-30-2017, 07:39 AM #7
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Great advice Brian - thanks!
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11-30-2017, 06:14 PM #8
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Brian said: " walk around the interior and exterior of your rig twice to make sure you remember everything"
I second this. My wife walked around inside and said everything was done. I pushed the button without looking and heard a crunch. The big dog food bowl got bent up real bad. Luckily that was all.
My job is the outside and her's is the inside. Switching the viewpoint should help.
Some people do check lists to help with the different tasks. (just a good thought)Backpacker and tent camper all my life, including BSA as a kid and adult.
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