water heater - r/r -

[bloomas]

----- Original Message -----
From: Stephen Birtles
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 7:53 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: water heater - r/r -
This past April I replace my old water heater with the force ten.The harder
thing was to remove the old one.
Bob Loomas 1985 PT 36



Or replace with a heater that has an automatic reset Force Ten Brand
Direct replacement for the Atwood
we have them
Stephen 77fc35

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Eric Johnson"
wrote:
>
> Hello Roger,
> I have an Atwood water heater in our coach that I installed to
replace our original. I've
> found that the electric heater element trips out whenever water from
the engine exceeds
> 185 ºF. After consulting the factory, the way I remedy this
situation is as follows:
>
> 1. Shut off power to the heater.
> 2. Remove sheet metal screws from the square cover over the heating
element.
> 3. Use a screwdriver to push in the red reset button buried in
between the electrical plugs
> that supply power to the heater.
> 4. Replace the cover and restore power.
>
> In the summer I close the hot water circulation off to the heater to
prevent this problem.
>
> Long term fix...replace the Atwood heater with a better choice.
>
> Regards, Eric in San Antonio
> 84FC35SBWL2
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "rogerwwebb"
wrote:
> >
> > The electric heat supply to my water heater has stopped working.
It is
> > an Atwood model, 10.5 gallons.
> >
> > I have not taken it apart, but assume I will need to replace the
whole
> > unit.
> >
> > Is this a correct assumption, or per chance, can you replace just the
> > heating element on this unit?
> >
> > Roger Webb
> > 91WBWL
> > Cedar Rapids, IA
> >
>





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