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Old 05-13-2007, 12:24 PM   #1
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I was out for the first time in my '06 39S this season a couple of weeks ago and noticed that the hot water was not as hot as the prior season. The hot water was on electric as that is all I typically use.

Last year when showering I would have to adjust both the hot and cold water however, this time out I only put the hot on when showering and it was only warm.

I did check the outside shower faucets and they were both off. Someone mentioned this as a potential solution to the problem.

Thanks for any assistance you could provide.

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I was out for the first time in my '06 39S this season a couple of weeks ago and noticed that the hot water was not as hot as the prior season. The hot water was on electric as that is all I typically use.

Last year when showering I would have to adjust both the hot and cold water however, this time out I only put the hot on when showering and it was only warm.

I did check the outside shower faucets and they were both off. Someone mentioned this as a potential solution to the problem.

Thanks for any assistance you could provide.

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Old 05-14-2007, 01:22 AM   #3
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I've found, and have also heard from others, that when on electric it takes much longer for the water heater to heat up compared to when it's on propane. Somewhere I also read when you want to have the water heat recover quicker turn on both electric and propane.
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Other than a bad thermostat, you also might want to check the posistion of your by pass valves. I had the same problem a couple weeks ago and believe that one of the valves is letting cold water mix with my hot water line.
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Old 05-15-2007, 02:23 AM   #5
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I contacted Atwood yesterday and was informed by them that my particular model has had problems with the mixing valve. The repair will be done under warranty once I return from my Memorial Weekend trip. In the mean time I may tap on it a bit to see if I can free it up.

Thanks for everyone's assistance with my problem and I'll keep you posted.

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