The 215RBK is my first trailer with a water heater that uses both gas and electric. Its a great feature and it was on my must have. However, once I got the trailer, using it wasn’t as easy as I thought. The instructions are as clear as mud! I read a lot of facebook posts and I wasn’t the only one confused so I put together this table to remind me of what to do when:
| Suburban SW6DE In Apex 215RDS |
Outside Switch |
Inside Switch* [controls propane] |
Propane Tank Valve |
Shore Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home, Plugged In, Between Trips, No Hot Water | Off |
Off |
Off |
Connected (to charge battery) |
| Dry Camping, Propane Only | Off |
On |
On |
Disconnected |
| Camping When Shore Power Is Available, Save On Propane | On |
Off |
On |
Connected |
| Camping When Shore Power Is Available, But Want Maximum Hot Water | On |
On |
On |
Connected |
| Home, In Long Term Storage | Off |
Off |
Off |
Disconnected (with batteries removed and indoors on tenders) |
*If interior light comes on, propane heating has failed
I had this checked by someone at Coachmen so I’m pretty sure it’s right! Please double check that your system matches mine before using this.