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Re: Hot Water Heater [message #358819 is a reply to message #358784] Sun, 20 September 2020 17:43 Go to previous message
Larry is currently offline  Larry   United States
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We have a propane water heater assisted by engine heat. When parked, we use to turn the heater on shortly before we needed hot water for washing up or dishes etc. Problem came when we would forget to turn it off before it got to hot, or forget for the whole day leaving it to relight each time the thermostat told it to do so leaving us with squalling hot water when we didn't need it. A total waste of propane. So I put a simple timer in the power circuit. When we get up in the morning or 10-15 minutes before we need hot water for dishes at dinner time, I turn the dial and it shuts itself off after 10-15 minutes which seems to be about the amount of time needed to get hot but not squalding hot water. Then I don't have to worry about forgetting to shut it off. Just tick...tick....tick...tick and off. Work for us.

Like this one....
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001XCWLXI/ref=sspa_dk_detail_3?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B001XCWLXI&pd_rd_w=iHQSQ&pf_rd_p=48d372c1-f7e1-4b8b-9d02-4bd86f515 8c5&pd_rd_wg=pDiNT&pf_rd_r=2A7ER1Y9EV7NQQRVKMRV&pd_rd_r=0c3fcb5d-b403-4c85-bcd8-3f9791970e1c&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzSTlBSk5F VkwwU1ZXJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMzI5ODkyM0hUMUJHSDlUVENLNiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUExMDQwNTI4WlFPTEpZNUQ2R0o4JndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfZGV0YWlsJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZG lyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

or this:

https://www.amazon.com/BN-LINK-60-Minute-Countdown-Mechanical-bathroom/dp/B01LVTGKBR/ref=sr_1_9?_encoding=UTF8&c=ts&dchild=1&keywords=Wall +Timer+Switches&qid=1600641751&s=lamps-light&sr=1-9&ts_id=6291360011

Larry Smile
78 Royale w/500 Caddy
Menomonie, WI.

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