Water heater 2008 Southwind

  • 12/19/2022 2:22 PM
    Message # 13030170
    Anonymous

    I must be having another brain fart, stored RV in May, no need to winterize as we were coming back in the fall.  Hook up RV in fall, all good except hot water.  Flipped ckt breaker in bedroom, found Elec and Propane toggle switches under sink, have operated both independently and together but cant seem to get the light in between them to light and certainly have no hot water.  Have water coming out when in hot side of lever but the water is cold.  Has to be I'm missing something very simple as this all worked find all last winter until shut down in spring.  Checked the sprayer in wet locker, not issue, thoughts anyone?

    Thanks,,,MARK

  • 12/19/2022 8:11 PM
    Reply # 13030528 on 13030170

    Hot water tank By-Pass valve is on ?

    Just a thought.   Don

  • 12/21/2022 12:59 PM
    Reply # 13032316 on 13030170
    Anonymous
    Thanks the reply, found the problem, bottom of box holding water heater has a swing down panel at rear which had only 1 of 3 screws securing in place leaving about 1/4" of room for a dang mouse to get in, chew thru the Styrofoam, climb up on top and build herself a nice little nest.  As part of the nesting process all 4 wires needed to be removed, unbelievable, every wire was broken and 3 of them in 2 places.  All fixed and good now, thanks,,,MARK
  • 12/22/2022 9:19 PM
    Reply # 13033814 on 13030170
    Bill & Laura Johnson (Administrator)

    Mark,

    Thank you for the update. You are not the first person to fall prey to mice or chipmunks. Before we started storing ours indoors, we would clear the mice traps twice a week. One of their favorite things to do was empty the Kleenex box for nesting.


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