Alde heater element burnout?

SactoSteve
SactoSteve Member Posts: 32
in Heating/Plumbing & Winterizing
On a domestic electric hot water heater turning on the heater, without water in the tank, will burn out the element in seconds.  I see no warning about this in the T@B 400 manual, nor in the Alde manual.  Is there a sensor that makes this concern un necessary?

Thanks,
- Steve  
-steve
2019 T@B 400
2018 Audi Q5
Sacramento CA

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  • ScottG
    ScottG Administrator Posts: 5,687
    Welcome @SactoSteve. The Alde's electric heaters heat a glycol jacket that in turn heats the water in the tank (if there is any). The glycol is the same glycol that is circulated for cabin heat.
    This arrangement allows the Alde to still be used for cabin heat when the plumbing is drained for winterizing.
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  • SactoSteve
    SactoSteve Member Posts: 32
    Great design!
    thank you,
    - Steve
    -steve
    2019 T@B 400
    2018 Audi Q5
    Sacramento CA
  • MuttonChops
    MuttonChops Member Posts: 2,051
    Welcome to the forum Steve.
    Lots of great information can be found here - - - plus extra fun stuff.

    The last sentence of the 3020 Manual paragraph 1.1 reads:
    You may use the hydronic heating system to heat the RV without filling the water heater
    no underlines.bold in manual  ;)

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  • dragonsdofly
    dragonsdofly Member Posts: 1,928
    @SactoSteve, welcome to the forum. Keep asking. Good folks and great info here.
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