Suburban water heater

My apologies for not providing an update sooner, but life got a bit crazy here for a bit.


So, after a couple hours of trying to find out why I had no voltage to the element or the thermostat, I took the inside access panel off again, looking for a loose wire or some other culprit. Tucked way up into the front of the space, almost completely out of view, I found a single-outlet electrical receptacle similar to the one in the outside kitchen to run the dorm fridge. Then it hit me…I reached over the top of the unit to the backside (that you cannot see whatsoever), started feeling around, and found a 120v cord, tied up neatly and taped to the side of the unit. They never plugged the damn thing in…


For a brand new travel trailer that retails for over $60k, I can’t believe how little attention was paid to the design and fit/finish of this unit (crooked trim, kinked water lines, water heater access panel latch that interferes with the operation of the pressure relief valve, a fridge that needs to have the doors removed to change the shelf spacing and my absolute favorite – power leveling jacks that get entangled in the low point drain every time they are extended/retracted). Made for campers, by campers…my ass.


Ok, rant over - carry on…