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Leave Water Heater On?

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Should I leave my water heater on thur out the day, or turn it off until needed? John 2003 Allure 30951

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Yahoo Message Number: 84456
Hi John,

It depends on a few factors for us. I assume you have a Hydro Hot in vs a water heater in your Allure?
We have the Hydro Hot in our 2004 Allure. So here are a few of the conditions and how we use ours.
-If heading out for the day, we turn off the Diesel (if Water Heater this would be the Propane) -If we have an electic source, we leave this turned on -Overnight, if we do not need the Hydro Hot for heating of the rig, we also turn off the Diesel, and leave on the electic -We usually turn on the diesel, when getting ready of heavy hot water usage. Shower is the main one, but if doing dishes and a load of wash, we kick it on too.
So when we have an electric source that includes the cost of in the site fee, we leave the electic on most of the time. In our coach, we only have on electric heating element, so it can not keep up with heavy usage. The nice thing about the Hydro Hot, is that the Diesel only kicks on when supply demand warrants it.
When boondocking, I turn on the electric each time the generator is running. But most of the time while boondocking, the Diesel supplys the heating demands.

Best of luck on your coach,
Smitty

04 Allure 31017
04 Allure Sold to a nice new owner! Now enjoying a 07 Magna Rembrandt 45' ISX600 #6775
"We're ONDROAD for THEJRNY!" (Toad and Coach license plates, say Hi if you see us!)

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Thanks Smitty. We're running off electric, only because we're in fla. It's warm, 80d today. Thanks, and Merry Xmas John/Jackie 2003 Allure 30951

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We have Hydro Hot furnace and hot water.

We leave both diesel and electric off unless we need the furnace.
When we need hot water for dishes and showers (usually at night), we turn on both elements diesel and electric. It only takes a few minutes to heat the water. Once we're done for the night we turn both off (unless it's cold and we need the heater).

Lonny & Diane Livingston
'04 Allure #31065
Tampa, FL
 

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As we never stay long enough to be on a AC meter, we leave the element on all the time accept for when we travel and then the engine produces enough heat for anything we need . Anytime the temps go below 35 degrees we turn on the Hydro-hot diesel switch. Upon returning from Oklahoma City for a FMCA rally in 2000 we had to travel with the propane heat on continuously and again when we spent a Christmas in Durango Colorado in the 98 Allure. We don't travel in cold weather any more!!!
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