this is what your anode looks like when you never, ever change it.....

hi, now that makes sense.....the air con. thank you very much. The van is a 2006 Sportsman fifth wheeler.....

brilliant!!! (a bugga to clean, but great idea)

hi....the pilot light isn't on, previous owners just said they use it on power when they need it...then switch off. They didn't free camp, so I worked out they just had everything on power. They told me they didn't even use the stove (gas)......The underside of the gas hotplates caught on fire the other night....so next day I pulled it apart and it had layers upon layers of grease and crap. no wonder they cooked outside on a bbq.....dirty cow!.....anyway, I just bought an airfrier and put that on top of the stove. well, I guess its all trial and error, and I thank you again.

I have about 50 metres of hose coming from my sons house......along the fence and plugged in to my van. Not sure if I need this, as pressure isn't that great this far from the house, but will discuss this with my son and see what he reckons. Cheers for that. Also, may I pick your brain again?....I have been made aware only this morning about the anode side of things. I went and had a look at mine and the plug is so rusted I dont think the previous owners ever changed it. I have ordered an anode to install in the next couple of days. I am still learning all about the van I've only had for about 10 weeks. Anyhoot, whilst I was checking out where the anode is, I came to realise there is a pilot light for gas after all....I was wondering why I didn't have the option. My question is, if I switch over to gas and during a shower the hot water runs out (as did when on power) will the gas ignite and keep heating the water as it runs through?....if so...I am so changing over to gas as a 7 minute shower just doesn't cut it with me.....lol 😃

Thank you BJ...appreciate your reply. I will leave it on...I think it uses more to heat from cold to hot....cheers!😊

thanks so much for this warning.....😉