jalichty
Lander, Wyoming 82520
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On our FW, we would turn it on, gas, when we set up in the evening and leave it on all night until we leave to fish or sightsee for the day. Turn it back on when we get back. Doesn't use much gas so not a big deal. Never have had an electric one.
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Mocoondo
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I turn it on about 20 minutes before I need it and turn it off when I'm done. No use heating water (consuming resources) when I don't need it.
I only drain the HWH when I winterize, otherwise it stays corked up the entire season.
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AC09
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NanciL wrote:We turn ours on about twenty minutes before we want to take a shower, and my wife turns it on for about fifteen minutes prior to doing the dishes. Otherwise we leave it off.
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Well the TT I had was my first RV and it was just a shelter on wheels (better then atent any day) It was not worth putting any money into though. My second was a Class A it was an older Winnebago but it was nice but wife and kids didn't really care for it so we didn't keep it very long.
As for repeating the topic I applogize I usually do some reading before I post a topic to avoid this.
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beermanjoe
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We leave ours on.
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AC09
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Sorry the above was supposed to be a reply to why I took cold showers instead of fixing the water heater.
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elvisdonnelly
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Thanks for posting, I had the same question.
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shenandoahvalley
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I turn my on when I set up the TT and turn it off when I hook up to leave. Don't turn the one in the Stix and Brix on and off and I live in the TT the same as I do a house.
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bukhrn
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ON, once the water gets hot, it'll only come on when the water drops to a preset temp,(which will be quite a while) no reason to keep turning it on & off.
2007 Forester 2941DS
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You can have my RV, when you pry my cold dead fingers from the Steering Wheel
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K3WE
Missouri
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Why do so many folks turn their heaters on and off daily, or twice daily, as needed?
We turn ours off to travel because the wind will blow it out anyway- but when we get home and 48 hours after leaving, the water is still warm enough for a shower.
I could maybe understand if you are in a 30 Amp situation using electric water heating, and need the power for microwaves, AC and hair driers, but it sounds like a lot of folks go out and light and turn off the LP.
It takes energy when you first heat cold water, but once it has been heated, it does not take much energy to keep it hot. This is because the tanks have good insulation.
Leaving the tank on burns very little energy until you start using hot water.
I camped for two months straight once (summertme) and only used one 35 lb tank.
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jalichty
Lander, Wyoming 82520
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I think the rationale for turning it off when you leave is safety rather than thrift. When we go fishing, we will not be in the FW for 8-10 hours usually. I know, I know, probably no stories about a water heater overheating and blowing up or catching on fire and burning the FW down, but it's an easy thing to do and keeps our minds at ease. I will tell you that I have forgotten to turn it off sometimes and the FW never blew up or burned down.
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