First make sure the heating element is off.
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1 3 june 13 2015 the secondary switch is accessed by removing the cover from the back side of the water heater.
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Unplug the heating element.
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Most of them plug into a 110v outlet right in back of the heater.
Cold water enters and remains at the bottom of the water heater.
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You can test the element with the ohms function or a continuity setting.
On the suburban with the cover off you ll find the secondary switch in the bottom left corner.
The location on the rv will vary but it will look something like this.
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You can then test the element with the ohm scale or continunity setting.
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So our hot water is plenty hot but we run out in just a few minutes.
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