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Old 10-02-2021, 04:16 PM   #1
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Getting Hotter Water

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Closed up the RV last week since the Park shut the water off and electric as of yesterday. The water lines are above ground, and in Manitoba, Canada frost is a worry, I guess.
My question: One of us (not me!) thinks we are not getting enough hot water from our propane and electric system. I think it's a matter of a small HWT. Is there a hotter thermostat that can be installed? Has anyone used a supplementary electric unit to feed into the hot water line. In the meantime, I plan to compare the hot water temperatures at home and at the RV. BTW we have a Heartland Chaparral, 2019 5th wheel.
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Old 10-02-2021, 04:50 PM   #2
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Seems to me the standard is 140 f but there is a 150 f.
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Old 10-02-2021, 05:13 PM   #3
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[QUOTE=ross0547;2642391]Hi Everyone!
Closed up the RV last week since the Park shut the water off and electric as of yesterday. The water lines are above ground, and in Manitoba, Canada frost is a worry, I guess.

Our campground does the same,what park are you at?
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Old 10-02-2021, 05:19 PM   #4
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We are at Mordens Meadows, Arnes. It's 10 miles north of Gimli. A great Park, nice folks, but I can't see why they turn the power off so soon.
I was able to fill our onboard tank and get an extra 4 days, then pumped water in with a small bilge pump connected to DC. I have a 900 W generator that I COULD use to extend the season, topping off the battery when needed, but, lots to do back home now. SOB!!
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I believe standard is 130 degrees but 140 is available. Keep in mind that you will need both ac and dc thermometers if you have a Suburban WH.
https://www.rvupgradestore.com/Subur...-p/42-0628.htm
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Thanks for the correction! I was going by memory and it is iffy at times.
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Old 10-03-2021, 07:52 AM   #7
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[QUOTE=ross0547;2642427]Hi!
We are at Mordens Meadows, Arnes. It's 10 miles north of Gimli.

We are also at Mordens Meadows. We are at 8 Lone Oak Dr. This is our first year as seasonal campers. We are going to try this out for a while to see if we like it. We usually travel for a month in the summer and then camp at different lakes on the weekends. Where are you in the park and have you been there long? I agree they do shut things off to early the water could stay on until the end of September and the power until thanksgiving
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