Hot Water Heater Wont Heat

[sgreats]

The hot water heater will in my 2018 Roo 233S will not heat the water hot. The water will get slightly warm and that is all. Same results using propane or electric. Does anyone have suggestions? Any help would be appreciated.l!

[Iwritecode]

Check your bypass valves.

[Mr. Dan]

Originally Posted by Iwritecode

Check your bypass valves.

X2... the bypass valves set wrong will mix hot and cold water.

[rockfordroo]

Also make sure the faucets for your outside shower are closed. With these open and the shower head cutoff button pushed, it's the same effect as WH bypass valve open.

[wmtire]

This thread may help explain the bypass/crossover valves. We keep it as a sticky thread at the top of the plumbing subforum.

http://www.forestriverforums.com/for...st-103381.html

[ES_FR]

sgreats,

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[SlowrideHD]

Someone else who hasn't camped since they winterized??

[Chuck_S]

First suspect: Your water heater is probably bypassed and empty The water heater in bypass (winter) mode does not mix hot and cold water, it simply routes no water thru the water heater. No water in. No water out.

Hot and cold will mix if either of the shower wands is in the "pause" position and the faucet valves are on. This is especially annoying when it's the outside wand and ya gotta go outside in the dark and rain to correct it.

If you power on an empty water heater with 120vAC the heating element vaporizes faster than you can switch it off. So even if there's water in the tank it will never heat.

Water heater has a circuit breaker on the main panes and a switch on the heater itself. Outside inside the drop down door. Should have been set Off and safety clipped in the Off position when new and I re-clip it when winterized.

And, it's a water heater not a hot water heater as there's no need to heat water that's already hot. (Sorry, reflex reaction.)

-- Chuck

[Iwritecode]

Originally Posted by Chuck_S

And, it's a water heater not a hot water heater as there's no need to heat water that's already hot. (Sorry, reflex reaction.

"Hot" is relative and you heat hot water all the time. If it's 120 degrees, that's hot. But if you want it to be 130 degrees, then you have to heat it.

[BandJCarm]

Originally Posted by Iwritecode

"Hot" is relative and you heat hot water all the time. If it's 120 degrees, that's hot. But if you want it to be 130 degrees, then you have to heat it.

True! BUT......that isn't what a water heater does. It heats COLD water. In truth, it's a COLD Water Heater.

[Iwritecode]

Originally Posted by BandJCarm

True! BUT......that isn't what a water heater does. It heats COLD water. In truth, it's a COLD Water Heater.