I have a 2019 27RQDX. Have not used it much because of all this Covid garbage, so, of course the warranty has expired.
Spent 4 days this past weekend out in the desert with the dirt toys. The water heater ran on gas the whole time. When showering, the hot water only lasted about 2 minutes. I realize it's only 6 gallons, but the same size tank in my old hauler lasted a lot longer. Prior to this, we were up in Mammoth, Ca where it got down to the low 40's at night and the hot water worked fine.
I have never used the outside shower, but did verify both fixture valves were closed. I also have never touched the heater bypass valve. Possible thermostat??
Second question (sorry for the long post).
Half of the electrical plug for the TV has stopped working. Is this just a standard household, square style electrical plug available at any hardware store?
I have a 2019 27RQDX. Have not used it much because of all this Covid garbage, so, of course the warranty has expired.
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Second question (sorry for the long post).
Half of the electrical plug for the TV has stopped working. Is this just a standard household, square style electrical plug available at any hardware store?
Thanks for reading.
When you say TV, I assume you mean television (some people use TV to mean tow vehicle), and by plug you mean the outlet. If so, a 120 volt electrical outlet in an RV can sometimes be a special type that has quick connect push on connections for the wiring, and they don’t install into a typical electrical box. I suggest you shut off power, remove the outlet from the wall or cabinet and determine what type of outlet it is.
If by plug you mean the plug on the television’s power cord, then that would be a standard plug you could buy at a hardware store.
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I would STILL confirm the bypass was completely closed.
However:
The thermostat on a Suburban water heater uses a bellows type switch that opens and closes the switch to maintain water temperature. They are pretty easy to replace.
There are two of them, one for the DC/GAS side and one for the AC side of the heat source.
In this photo, the AC side on the left (black wires) has melted a fusible link between the two connections so that the AC side would not work at all.
The DC side is on the right (red wires).
They do work independently so you can use one or the other, or both together (if shore power is available) for quicker reheat response time.
Just make sure the power is disconnected from the battery and the external power before changing these because a short will cause other problems.
ALSO NOTE: They are NOT interchangeable. You need to buy the AC side one for the AC side and the DC side one for the DC side.
Many thanks for the replies. I assume the bypass for the water heater is in the cabinet behind the unit. If that doesn't work, then i will change out the DC thermostat.
As for my plug, yes, I was referring to the 120V receptacle on the wall inside the trailer.
Many thanks for the replies. I assume the bypass for the water heater is in the cabinet behind the unit. If that doesn't work, then i will change out the DC thermostat.
As for my plug, yes, I was referring to the 120V receptacle on the wall inside the trailer.
This is a link to the outlet used in RVs. The wire is clamped in from the back side.
It is more than likely that the wire was carelessly placed, and not that the outlet is defective. Turn off all power to the RV. Then snap off the cover and LOOSEN the two screws. DO NOT fully remove them. Pull the assembly from the wall, reseat the cable and clamp it, and reinstall and all should be well.
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This is a link to the outlet used in RVs. The wire is clamped in from the back side.
It is more than likely that the wire was carelessly placed, and not that the outlet is defective. Turn off all power to the RV. Then snap off the cover and LOOSEN the two screws. DO NOT fully remove them. Pull the assembly from the wall, reseat the cable and clamp it, and reinstall and all should be well.
I'll give that a shot, just seems odd that half of the plug works.
I'll give that a shot, just seems odd that half of the plug works.
Not odd at all look at these photos... if the wires are crimped into the top half but have come loose from the bottom half... only half the outlet works.
Also, we've had reports where someone will plug a high amperage device into an outlet with loose connections and the wire will actually burn/melt off on the back side causing either the top half or the bottom half of the plug to not function.
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