Can we run the water heater and pump off the battery? This topic has 2 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 1 year, 6 months ago by IA_Camper. Viewing 2 reply threads Author Posts May 10, 2024 at 10:55 am #40939 ShannonParticipant Joined: Mar 2024 Posts: 29 Likes: 6 LikeUp0:: Newbie here, can we run the water heater and the water pump off the battery when we are boondocking? May 10, 2024 at 12:22 pm #40940 Bill GreeneParticipant Joined: Jan 2024 Posts: 89 Likes: 77 LikeUp1:: The water pump yes, the water heater you will want to run on propane and will need a little electricity from the battery to run the control board May 10, 2024 at 3:22 pm #40941 IA_CamperParticipant Joined: Jan 2024 Posts: 211 Likes: 230 LikeUp0:: Like Bill said, you will need battery for both, but you’ll want to use propane for the water heater. They use a lot of electricity but run pretty efficiently on propane, making propane ideal for boondocking. Author Posts Viewing 2 reply threads You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Don't have an account? Signup now I accept the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy Sign Up Already a member? Login Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link