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Oliver 
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 Topic: Hot water heater usagePosted: 29 Apr 2020 at 12:08pm |
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Wow. Glad Mike was wrong about you being Bigfoot. Big dogs and little campers. Nice combo.
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Posted: 29 Apr 2020 at 10:18am |
Many moons ago when we bought our Pod, the main purpose was so we could take our dogs with us to cycling events and outings, etc.. injuries and age have limited our cycling of late, but the camping, kayaking, and outings with friends have continued.. 1st day home with the Pod, not yet christened to Furpod.. LOL  The current fur producer.. Maggie and Dakota have since gone to the great dog park in the sky.. Micah holds up the name and shedding now.. LOL  |
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Posted: 28 Apr 2020 at 7:48pm |
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No, actually he has been mistaken for Bigfoot, only kidding Furpod.
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Mike Carter
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Oliver
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Posted: 28 Apr 2020 at 7:07pm |
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Thanks alot furpod. I'm guessing the fur in pod means you have pets.
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Posted: 28 Apr 2020 at 4:29pm |
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Just like our house, we do. Your call. I know people who don't, and people who turn it off anytime they leave the trailer for an extended time.. (couple of hours) But I know people who do the same for their home water supply also. Btw, unless you have a leak somewhere, if using the pump, and you turn the pump off, until you open a faucet, the Pods plumbing is pressurized. I have opened a system on a Pod that had been sitting for 2 months while some custom parts were being fabbed, was under full pressure, I got soaked. LOL
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Posted: 27 Apr 2020 at 11:51am |
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Furpod, so you're saying when I'm hooked up it's Ok to leave the spigot turned on continuously?
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Posted: 27 Apr 2020 at 10:07am |
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If you have low pressure from the spigot, fill the fresh water holding tank and use the pump. We have been in CG's a couple times with 5psi.. took about an hour to fill the tank. But then used the pump to have 40 psi or whatever it's set to.
As far as turning the electric side of the WH off.. it's only "necessary" if you have no water in the HW tank. Just like your WH at home, it heats the water, then the thermostat shuts it off, until it needs to heat again. Propane side works the same way. If "sharing the spigot" at a CG or a while moochdocking, use a "Y" or splitter at the house hook up, so the friend can hook up as needed, without having to mess with your hookup. You want one that has individual flow control for each side. About $5 at Lowes etc.
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Posted: 26 Apr 2020 at 7:07pm |
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The button resets are the limit resets for the heater. The left-hand button is the electric circuit reset and the right- hand is the LP reset. If both power switches are ON, but the electric element is not heating the water, press both reset buttons on the back of the water heater.
The water heater should stay full as long as city water was applied and you did not use any water. If I disconnect or shut off the hose I turn the WH OFF. I don't want to take chance of WH heating without water supply. As far as the switch, I would exercise it. Turn it ON/OFF several times, you haven't used it in four years.
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Oliver
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Posted: 26 Apr 2020 at 7:01pm |
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Today I got a great, long, hot shower. Even the switch was working easier. I am very pleased. Appreciate all helpful input! Recommend the Oxygenics shower head from Walmart. Small and uses less water. Designed for RVs. You can even use it as a Bidet.
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Posted: 26 Apr 2020 at 1:13pm |
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So are you saying it's only necessary to turn off the outside WH switch if I'm not hooked up to city water? What if I'm hooked up, but the water is turned off? The HWH would still be full, right? But maybe it's a good idea to switch to off anyway. What do you think? And do you know why that switch is so hard to push? And what about the two reset buttons at the HWH?
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