Water heater switch fron gas to electric

[kbstreng]

We have a 27hfs and the water heater has a plug and a box mounted already. We would like to run it off of electric so that we don't use so much gas. We can't figure out how to make it run off the electric. We have plugged it in and turned the outside switch off, when you turn the switch on, it still lights the propane burner. We have tried multiple different ways. Anyone know how? We also looked through the manual and didn't find anything.

Thanks
Kelly

[wmtire]

Originally Posted by kbstreng

We have a 27hfs and the water heater has a plug and a box mounted already. We would like to run it off of electric so that we don't use so much gas. We can't figure out how to make it run off the electric. We have plugged it in and turned the outside switch off, when you turn the switch on, it still lights the propane burner. We have tried multiple different ways. Anyone know how? We also looked through the manual and didn't find anything.

Thanks
Kelly

Kelly, If you have a Suburban water heater with only ONE inside water heater switch...... the inside switch is for gas and the outside switch is for the electric heating element:

You can run the gas/propane and the electric sides both at the same time.......or each one individually. The gas/propane side heats faster than just the electric heating element side.

To run only on electric...make sure you are plugged into a source of 120 volt shore power. Make sure you have water in the water heater so you don't burn out the electric heating element. Turn on the outside water heater electric heating element switch (and be sure the inside switch is off that goes to the propane DSI). it will take a little bit for the water to heat with the electric element and it is almost silent............unlike the propane side.

See if this helps:

http://www.forestriverforums.com/for...ore-36197.html

[Dave_Monica]

In addition to what wmtire said, ensure that the WH breaker in the camper's power center is switched on.

[wmtire]

Originally Posted by Dave_Monica

In addition to what wmtire said, ensure that the WH breaker in the camper's power center is switched on.

Dave, I always seem to forget about that. Thanks

[kbstreng]

Thanks! We will check it in a little while to see if its working

[kbstreng]

It's working. Thanks for all the great info!