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05-28-2018, 07:21 PM
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New Camper
Join Date: May 2018
Location: RI
Posts: 1
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Atwood gas/electric hot water heater
Have a Atwood gas/electric hot water heater that has recently stopped working when in electric mode. No problem getting hot water when using propane. Any ideas on where to start to figure out what is wrong on the electric side?
Thanks.
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05-28-2018, 08:22 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: PA
Posts: 5,721
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Check the electric heating element for continuity.
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06-04-2018, 05:34 AM
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Florida
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I had the same problem. It turns out the element was fine. The circuit breaker for the hot water heater was defective. The service center at Camping World that handled the repair told me it was the third case of the same defective circuit breaker they fixed in the last 6 months.
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06-04-2018, 05:58 AM
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New Camper
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: ON
Posts: 1
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Had the same problem. They replaced our control panel then the circuit breaker and nothing worked. We ended up finding some poorly connected wires.
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06-04-2018, 07:04 AM
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Family Vacation Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Hollis, NH
Posts: 235
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electric on water heater
We had a bad heating element on the water heater.
There is no such thing as a Hot Water Heater. If the water is hot, no need to heat it.
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06-04-2018, 01:24 PM
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Full Time Camper
Join Date: May 2012
Location: N.C. Mountains
Posts: 2,415
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There you go; that should confuse the h**l out of him. Lol. Seriously though, it could be any of the above. 
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06-06-2018, 07:24 AM
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Illinois
Posts: 60
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I am now on my third panel. Hopefully this one is the charm.
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07-21-2018, 08:59 AM
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: IN
Posts: 44
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Where is element?
I am having the same problem. Unfortunately, I am a not a plumber and am also a DIY’er. Can anyone tell me how to access the heating element?
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07-21-2018, 09:32 AM
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: IN
Posts: 44
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Shortjac000
I am having the same problem. Unfortunately, I am a not a plumber and am also a DIY’er. Can anyone tell me how to access the heating element?
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07-21-2018, 10:15 AM
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Full Time Camper
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Texas
Posts: 750
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The electric element is on the back side of the heater. You should be able to access it from the inside behind a panel, in the area where the winter bypass valves are located.
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07-21-2018, 01:23 PM
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: IN
Posts: 44
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Found it...but...
Found the element, but the wiring was burnt up. Unfortunately, this is beyond my skill set. Anyone know what could’ve caused this? Talk about tight places for a big guy!
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07-24-2018, 07:57 AM
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location:
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Check the relay in the box in the back where the 120 volts wire gets in and also all the connections
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07-24-2018, 09:15 AM
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Full Time Camper
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: 1
Posts: 2,036
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Have seen this in house water heaters. When the electric element shorts outs it draws ALOT of current and can overload the wiring BEFORE the breaker trips. It probably won't be too expensive to replace the wires and element and see it that is all that is wrong. Many times it is,
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07-24-2018, 12:27 PM
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: IN
Posts: 44
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Thanks! I have the extended Good Sam warranty and am working with a mobile tech to come out and check it out. Likely it is the element, but I want to make sure my family is completely safe.
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07-26-2018, 12:51 PM
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: madrid
Posts: 13
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nice thread,i had the same problem 
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