Water heater assembly for a recreation vehicle and method for operation

A computer-implemented method for operating a water heater for a recreation vehicle, the method comprising:

• delaying operation of a heater assembly in a gas heater mode until a position signal corresponding to an open position is obtained, wherein the position signal corresponds to whether a flow control device at a flue forming a flowpath through which exhaust gases egress is substantially in the closed position or substantially in the open position;
• transmitting a heater control signal to the heater assembly of the water heater to generate thermal energy for heating water, the heater control signal comprising a first heater control signal corresponding to an electric heating mode, the heater control signal comprising a second heater control signal corresponding to a gas heating mode;
• transmitting a motor control signal to a motor configured to selectively articulate the flow control device, wherein the motor is configured to articulate the flow control device to the closed position and the open position based on whether the first heater control signal or the second heater control signal is transmitted, wherein transmitting the motor control signal to the motor comprises:
• after elapse of a predetermined period of time after discontinuing operation of the heater assembly in the gas heating mode or the gas and electric heating mode, transmitting a first motor control signal to command the motor to articulate the flow control device to the closed position after the controller transmits the first heater control signal;
• and
• transmitting a second motor control signal to command the motor to articulate the flow control device to the open position after the controller transmits the second heater control signal and after the position signal corresponding to the open position is obtained.