Expert Answers about RV Heaters

• Tankless Hot Water Heater Options to Replace an Old G6A-6E Water Heater
• Tankless is definitely the route to go for a replacement water heater. This allows you to have hot water on demand and the RV industry is moving in this direction. If you use the Excel RV Tankless Water Heater # EX93FR (38,00 Btu), then there is no need to run any electric. This water heater gets its power from 2 D-batteries. If you went with either the Furrion RV Tankless Water Heater # FR98SR (60,000 Btu) or the Fogatti RV Tankless Water Heater # LSB44FR (41,800 Btu), (needs the # CAM10423...
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• Is Valterra Universal Threaded Drain Valve # 3723175 Compatible with Water Heater Temperatures
• The Valterra Universal Threaded Drain Valve # 3723175 is designed for applications of RV plumbing like what you mentioned. While it doesn't have an expressed temperature rating it was designed for plumbing where a water heater is involved and the normal temperatures it would create.
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• What Is the Difference Between the Little Buddy Heater and the Camco Olympian Wave 3
• The Camco Olympian Wave 3 Catalytic Safety Heater for Small RVs # CAM57331 can heat a larger area (120 square feet) compared to the Little Buddy Heater which claims 95 square feet, has a built in automatic Piezo-electric spark starter which will last for 20K starts, and can be adjusted from 1,300 to 3,000 BTUs. This unit is also smaller measuring 10-1/4" long x 3-1/2" wide x 11-3/4" tall and weighs 9-lbs, compared to the Buddy Heater which measures 12" long x 9-3/4" wide and weighs 12-lbs.
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• Does Atwood Gas/Electric RV Water Heater AT94186 Heat Faster with Electricity or Propane
• Thank you for your purchase of the Atwood Gas and Electric 10-Gallon Water Heater # AT94186 to replace your RV's failed unit. In most RV applications an electric power source will tend to be more consistent than a gas source and so for that reason Atwood's technician told me that in typical use electric power delivers faster heating of the water. This is not a rule so much as simply the typical behavior of these devices. RV gas pressure can change quite a bit from when a tank is full...
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• Difference Between Camco Pressure Relief Valve Part Numbers # CAM10423 and # CAM10473
• The difference is the size of the threads. The Camco RV Water Heater Temperature # CAM10423 has 1/2 inch diameter valve size and the # CAM10473 has 3/4 inch diameter valve size.
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• RV Water Heater Bypass Kit that is At Least 12 Inches
• You are correct in that the Camco Seasonal Bypass Kit, part # CAM35713, has a hose shorter than 12 inches; it is in fact 8 inches from fitting to fitting. For a longer hose, I recommend the Valterra Dual Valve Bypass Kit, part # P23504LFVP. It has a hose length of 12-7/8", so it will fit your application. An added benefit of this kit is the valve system: it makes the kit a permanent installation that you can adjust for winter, eliminating the need to uninstall it once spring comes. I've...
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• What Can You Grill with the Furrion Over the Range RV Convection Microwave and How Does it Work
• I spoke with Furrion to double-check on this for you. You are correct in that the element inside the Furrion Over the Range RV Convection Microwave, part # FMCM17SS, acts as a broiler. It's an exposed element that can be used to grill food like a broiler does. Of course, this has reasonable limitations. As for steak, you can get away with very thin slices or pieces on a kebab, for example, but a full sirloin would be too thick to be able to cook through. All in all, this won't replace...
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