brandman Posted October 28, 2019 Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 I have a 12 gallon gas/electric Suburban water heater. It works fine on gas, but on electric it doesn't heat the water as hot as I would like or as hot as it used to. I changed the heating element but that didn't help. I understand the thermostat for electric is not the same as the thermostat for gas. Is the thermostat adjustable? Would replacing the thermostat solve the problem? Or could there be something else? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted October 28, 2019 Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 The thermostat is not adjustable but I believe an adjustable one is available. To be sure if it is used for both heat sources I need the Suburban model number. You can go to Bryant RV website and get a copy of the service manual. Quote Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbaraok Posted October 28, 2019 Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 Check your electrical connections. Ours wasn’t heating as hot, then wasn’t heating at all because of lost connection. Everything reconnected and tightened, back to normal. Quote Barb & Dave O'Keeffe 2002 Alpine 36 MDDS (Figment II), 2018 Ford C-Max HYBRID Blog: http://www.barbanddave.net SPK# 90761 FMCA #F337834 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orvil Hazelton Posted October 28, 2019 Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 When was the last time you flushed out your tank? Mineral deposits develope and fall to the bottom of the tank, impeding heat transfer. I flush our tank out semiannually. Quote oRV 75065 Lifetime Member 2010 Phaeton 40 QTH 2014 Honda CR-V Toad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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