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Old 07-16-2020, 08:02 PM   #46
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 27.1
State: Florida
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Originally Posted by SamNavy View Post
It has made hot water for the last 2 weeks, but I can't be sure what switches were flipped. I think I swapped to propane on the road and electric when we plugged into a campsite, but we didn't take many showers and I wasn't habitual about making sure what method was on.

The propane lights 3 times each for about five seconds if I use a stick lighter, but it's not igniting on its own.

I'm pretty sure that I felt heat coming the panel several times and heard the propane burning, but honestly wasn't paying close attention. I can't tell if the electric ever worked.

If I pull the electric heating element, can I tell from a visual inspection if it's fried?
Do you own a multimeter and can you use it?

Check for 120 VAC to the 2 connections to the heating element when you have the electric heat switch on. If good, open the breaker for the electric water heater element and after verifying there is no voltage applied remove one lead to the element and do a resistance check on the element. If open, you have a bad element.

If you never got 120 VAC to the element then it's time to look upstream. Generally there is a relay controlled by the control board that applies the 120 VAC to the element.
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