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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / RVs / June 2006now to this rv thing
hi i got a 1976 corsair travel trailor that i live in and m hot water heater is ran on propane but the piliot lite will not stay lit.the guy next store said it has the connections to but converted to electric. and i was want to do that but i dont know how and dont know what i need to buy to do so. can anyone help a newbee out with this? thank bfree hudson, fl > hi i got a 1976 corsair travel trailor that i live in and m hot water > heater is ran on propane but the piliot lite will not stay lit.the guy [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > thank bfree > hudson, fl You would be better off just purchasing a new unit, that will run on both. I do not know of an easy conversion to do what you are asking. And the tank is plenty old, and may need replacing any way. on more question ed how want i pick one of those up? at a rv store is there a website i can get one? > on more question ed how want i pick one of those up? at a rv store is > there a website i can get one? Do a search for a "Hott Rod" which is an add on kit that will allow the water heater to run on electric. Costs a little over $100.  SignatureJon JPinOH on more question ed how want i pick one of those up? at a rv store is there a website i can get one? > on more question ed how want i pick one of those up? at a rv store is > there a website i can get one? Here is what you are asking for, but it is a bad decision unless your tank is relatively new. http://www.go-rv.com/coast/do/catalog/page?dealerId=7&pageNum=312&productId=64555 That is $119, + shipping. The new tank would cost $415 with pilot and dual heat. The same new tank with electronic ignition cost $572. http://www.go-rv.com/coast/do/catalog/page?dealerId=7&pageNum=310&productId=65631 SignatureBILL P. Just Me & DOG >> on more question ed how want i pick one of those up? at a rv store is >> there a website i can get one? >Here is what you are asking for, but it is a bad decision >unless your tank is relatively new. >http://www.go-rv.com/coast/do/catalog/page?dealerId=7&pageNum=312&productId=64555 > >That is $119, + shipping. Should be cheaper at an RV store, and I've never seen one that didn't have them in stock. They're a common item. I've had the Hott Rod in my water heater for 7+ years and absolutely wouldn't be without it. I always use it instead of propane when I'm plugged in. It works great. I've never had a moment's problem with mine -- but as Hunter can attest, they DO honor their lifetime warranty, without hassle. BTW, you can easily install it yourself. The hardest part, on my Class B, was threading the electrical cord to a receptacle -- and even that wasn't a big deal. GB in NC >>>on more question ed how want i pick one of those up? at a rv store is >>>there a website i can get one? [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > GB in NC You are not going to tell me that you would invest that kind of money in a 1976 water heater. That is 30 years old, and the pilot will not stay lit, could very well be original equipment. How old was yours when you installed it, seven years ago? SignatureBILL P. Just Me & DOG >You are not going to tell me that you would invest that kind >of money in a 1976 water heater. I'm not? Why not? I can't think of a single reason not to. Buying a Hott Rod would mean I could continue to use the w/h when I might not be able to otherwise. Besides, if the w/h conks out completely (springs a leak or whatever), I'd just unscrew the Hott Rod and screw it into my replacement w/h. Would take less than five minutes. >How old was yours when you installed it, seven years ago? Well, it's in a '95 Class B, so it was probably about four years old. But its age has nothing to do with it -- see above. GB in NC > hi i got a 1976 corsair travel trailor that i live in and m hot water > heater is ran on propane but the piliot lite will not stay lit. You probably need a new thermocouple. Its a device that looks like a thin copper tube that runs down into the area of the pilot light flame. Its there to shut off the gas (=pilot light OUT) in case the flame goes out. They wear out and end up sending a false signal (even though the flame is "on") to the gas valve which shuts it down. They're cheap..around $ 10.00 available at RV dealers, even HD. The trick is to get someone with a little knowledge to put it in for you. Maybe the "park" handyman knows how for a 12 pack of beer. If you give up gas water heating you are giving up the flexibility to camp dry (without hookups) and have hot showers. RonB > hi i got a 1976 corsair travel trailor that i live in and m hot water > heater is ran on propane but the piliot lite will not stay lit.the guy [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > thank bfree > hudson, fl |
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