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Old 07-17-2016, 08:39 PM   #1
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No hot water!

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I can only get luke warm water...in the winterized position.
I've opened the release valve to insure there is water in water heater.
I've opened the propane tanks (and can cook). I've turned the rocker switch to on on the water heater. I've turned the water heater on switch to on in the camper and the reset light never comes on...I've pushed the reset buttons on the heater itself. What in the world is wrong. If propane doesn't work, shouldn't the electricity?
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Old 07-17-2016, 08:48 PM   #2
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If you have an outside shower, is the shower turned off by the knobs or the pushbutton on the shower head? If by the pushbutton, this would allow the cold water to mix with the hot water causing it to be luke warm.

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Old 07-17-2016, 08:52 PM   #3
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If the third photo is what your valve positions are, then the middle one is wrong. That one should be perpendicular to the PEX tubing. Flip the one in the middle 90 degrees.
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Old 07-17-2016, 09:01 PM   #4
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He's right. Close the middle valve, open the other two.
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Old 07-17-2016, 09:10 PM   #5
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Yes, I took the picture before fixing it. I closed the middle valve.
I've also checked outside shower.
I've done so much from endless googling and still just luke warm....
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Old 07-17-2016, 09:15 PM   #6
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Explain to me - can I select electric only? I'm at a campground!
My old camper, I only ever flipped that rocker switch right on the heater.
Never used winterize on heater cause we do the blow out lines and put antifreeze in traps.
I just got this camper last summer and have never had hot water.
Do I not consider a bad element if it's luke warm?
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Old 07-17-2016, 09:37 PM   #7
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Explain to me - can I select electric only? I'm at a campground!
My old camper, I only ever flipped that rocker switch right on the heater.
Never used winterize on heater cause we do the blow out lines and put antifreeze in traps.
I just got this camper last summer and have never had hot water.
Do I not consider a bad element if it's luke warm?
On our interior control panel, there is an On/Off switch for gas and an On/Off switch for electric for the hot water. You can put either or both on at the same time. If you have shore power, you can use electric only and save the gas. If you do not have shore power, you can only use the gas setting. You can use both together during showering to speed up re-heating time.

If your hot water heater is working, you should hear it working - which sounds different between the electric (which may sound like a high pitched hum, WHEN HEATING) and the gas (which will sound like your gas water heater at home or a small furnace due to the gas flame, WHEN HEATING). When the water is fully hot, neither will be on nor will they be heart.

Working very carefully so as not to get burned, if your water heater is on and working, the water in the tank should obviously be hot and you can confirm this but allowing some water out of the overflow valve - again do this very carefully. If the water is not hot in the heater tank, that's one issue. If it's hot in the tank and not coming out hot at the faucets, that's a different issue.

Also confirm that your battery power master switch is on. If it's on, you will be able to use the interior lights and stereo.

Please report back what you find.
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Old 07-17-2016, 10:00 PM   #8
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Also, be aware that the valves you have are CRAP. Examine them closely. It's possible you turned the handle, but the valve ball itself did not turn.

I replaced 2 of the 3 in the 3 years I had my Roo 19.
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Old 07-17-2016, 10:01 PM   #9
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Yes, I took the picture before fixing it. I closed the middle valve.
I've also checked outside shower.
I've done so much from endless googling and still just luke warm....
You have a Suburban brand water heater. We have a very detailed explanation on the operation of in the FAQ link below, including the bypass/crossover valves settings in post #3 of the link:

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

BTW: You do NOT want the bypass/crossover valves in the winterized position, You want them in the normal/summer use position in order to get water from your water heater. The winterized position is when you drain the water heater and add antifreeze to the water lines in the winter so nothing freezes up and bursts.

The link above explains this.
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Old 07-18-2016, 08:55 AM   #10
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This morning I did the release valve, in picture, right? It did not have hot water.
I did dishes this morning and had luke warm.
How is this possible?? 😟
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In the last photo you posted, there are two round black discs behind and jsut to the right of the bypass valve. Using one finger, push each one fairly hard. There are the over temp protection bimetal discs. if one or both click when pressed, they were tripped. Then try again.

When you say warm water? Is it warmer than air temp?
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Ok, I'll try that in a minute.
When I say luke warm, I'm comparing it to what comes out out of the cold spocet, which is cold! The hot side isn't cold, it's warm.
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If that 2nd picture is your water heater then you have a switch for electric only. It is the lower left corner behind some other objects. If your DSI fault light is NOT on. You should be cooking water with gas. I will side with others to say it could be the ball valve. If you run hot water and touch red tubing as it comes out of heater. That should be hot even if tap is luke warm. If that the case ball valve is either stuck or broke. Replace either way.
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Old 07-18-2016, 11:41 AM   #14
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I just pressed the reset buttons and even though I did not hear a click, I did hear the ignite and gas!!
Is that gas fire gonna burn full force like that all the time?
I had the switch on for electric, but that never worked. I'd prefer electric while camping, it's free...
I'll let you know if the fire heats it!
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Old 07-18-2016, 11:42 AM   #15
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I have HOT water!!!!
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I have HOT water!!!!
Good deal.

However, based off of some of your previous posts in this thread, there exists a high probability you have burned up the electric heating element if you turned it on, with out water being in the tank due to the bypass valves being set for winter.

It's nothing you have to concern yourself with at this time, and can just use propane to heat your water (I would go ahead and turn the electric switch on the face of the water heater to off). Your water heater has a built in thermostat/eco reset (it's that button you pushed under the rubber cover) and when operating correctly the burner will turn itself off when the water heats up to a preset temp.

It's explained in the link I provided earlier.
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