Can A Gas/Electric Atwood/Dometic RV Water Heater Be Switched To Use Only Electric
Question:
I have a GC10A-3E water heater in my rv , what I read about that model is that its gas and elec 10 gal , how do I turn the elec side on and the gas off
asked by: Stephen A
Expert Reply:
RV water heaters like your GC10A-3E # DMC74FR require both gas and electric to function. There is no way to turn one fuel source off and still have the unit produce hot water. The electric side controls the functions of the water heater while the gas is the fuel source for heating the water.
However, you could go to the tankless side and getting a Furrion RV Tankless Water Heater - Gas - Automatic Pilot - 60,000 BTU - 18" x 18" Door # FR68SR. Or ther Furrion RV Tankless Water Heater - Gas - Automatic Pilot - 60,000 BTU - 16" x 18" Door # FR48SR. This setup would use only gas.
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Furrion RV Tankless Water Heater - Gas - Automatic Pilot - 60,000 BTU - 16" x 18" Door
- RV Water Heaters
- Tankless Water Heater
- Gas
- 60000 Btu
- 12 Volts
- Auto Pilot
- 12-5/8L x 12-13/16W x 19-3/16D Inch
- Furrion
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Furrion RV Tankless Water Heater - Gas - Automatic Pilot - 60,000 BTU - 18" x 18" Door
- RV Water Heaters
- Tankless Water Heater
- Gas
- 60000 Btu
- 12 Volts
- Auto Pilot
- 12-5/8L x 12-13/16W x 19-3/16D Inch
- Furrion
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Dometic RV Water Heater - Gas and Electric - Automatic Pilot - 120 Volt - 10,000 Btu - 6 Gal Tank
- RV Water Heaters
- Standard Water Heater
- Gas and Electric
- 10000 Btu
- 120 Volts
- Auto Pilot
- 12-3/4L x 12-3/4W x 19-7/8D Inch
- 6 Gallon Tank
- Dometic
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