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Originally Posted by Tomspen
Question on running the water heater. I just de-winterized my Axis and have not used the water heater. When the coach is hooked to shore power, it is best to keep the water heater running in electric mode or should you just heat the water as you need it?
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First, make sure the water heater is full of water. Running the water heater on electric without the water heater being full will damage the electrode in a very short time.
When I am connected to shore power while camping I always have the water heater on electric. When taking showers I will also turn on the propane burner for the water heater. Running both provides a shorter cycle time when heating water.
When connected to shore power at home I never have the water heater on unless we are beginning our prep for a trip and then it will run electric until we begin travelling. The water will generally remain hot until we get to a campground and setup or if the travel day is unusually long I may turn the propane on during a rest stop to keep the water in the tank warm if needed.
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