Recommended Replacement For An Atwood GC6AA-10E Water Heater

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Looking for a GC6AA-10E hot water heater. Cannot find one anywhere. Please help

asked by: Denise A

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The Dometic RV Water Heater - Gas - Automatic Pilot - 12 Volt - 8,800 Btu - 6 Gal Tank Item AT96121 is the direct replacement for the GC6AA-10E. Unfortunately it is out of stock with no expected restock date.

Instead I recommend the Furrion RV Tankless Water Heater - Gas - Automatic Pilot - 60,000 BTU - 16" x 16" Door Item # FR98SR. Its dimensions are 19-3/16" deep x 12-5/8" tall x 12-13/16" wide. It provides 19+ gallons of hot water per hour and has a heating capacity of 13,000 to 60,000 BTU's for on demand hot water. The Vortex system mixes hot and cold water to eliminate fluctuations and reduce the risk of hot water scalding and the dual temperature sensors automatically shut power off if the water temperature exceeds a safe limit. You'll be much happier with the performance you receive from the tankless versus the tank water heaters and face less technical issues.

expert reply by: Kevin C

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James Y.

4/26/2024

I know for home tankless tanks, it requires a much higher amps to operate. How does that work in the RV scenario?

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Kevin C.

4/29/2024

@JamesY The Furrion RV Tankless Water Heater # FR98SR really only uses electricity for it's computer functions and not for heating the water so it pulls less than 3 amps when in use. Other systems could differ but for the most part in the RV industry the power is really coming from burning propane.

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James Y.

4/30/2024

@KevinC Got it! I couldnt find a way to submit my own question, but I'm still interested in having a water heater that is both electric/gas like our old Atwood GC6AA-10E. Does anyone make an electric/gas combo that will fit in the old atwood spot?

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Kevin C.

4/30/2024

@JamesY If you're saying you want an electric heating option then Dometic does still offer some models with an electric heating element that also use propane. You'll just want to reach out to them directly since we don't currently offer these models.

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Patrick

2/24/2024

Thank you, Kevin. I have a 2023 GD Reflection 150 series with a Furrion tankless water heater. I boondock a lot. The water heater wastes about a quart or more water before getting hot. That is too much water loss. What about the Truma tankless water heater with the hot water reserve?

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Kevin C.

3/5/2024

@Patrick The reason you're having to waste water waiting for it to heat up is because the pipes in the trailer are pressurized with water and aren't insulated to maintain the heat. The hot water has to work it's way through the pipes and push the cold water out before you'll start getting hot water. This would be an issue regardless of the water heater you have and could only be solved by insulating the pipes and moving the point of use close to the water heater, which typically isn't feasible.

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Answer 1

The direct replacement for your Atwood Gc6aa/10E water heater has been discontinued. I recommend the Atwood RV Water Heater Item #DMC74FR which only requires a 12-3/4&amp;quot; x 12-3/4&amp;quot; cutout. This is a standard gas and…

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Answer 2

So long as you have the appropriate cut out size, you can replace your Atwood GC6AA-10E with the Furrion RV Tankless Water Heater #FR93FR. The Atwood heater measures 12-1/2&amp;quot; tall x 16&amp;quot; wide x 18&amp;quot;…

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Answer 3

The dimensions I can find online for a GC6AA-10E show it needing a 16&amp;quot; x 16&amp;quot; door, but there are plenty of outliers out there that can require different sized doors so it&amp;#39;s best to measure what you…

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Answer 4

The correct replacement for an Atwood Water Heater GC6AA-9E is the Dometic RV Water Heater part #DMC74FR. This is a 6 gallon water heater that works with both gas and electric just like the one you have so it will be an exact match.

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Answer 5

Dometic bought Atwood some time ago and has slowly been phasing all of the Atwood models out so we do have a replacement for you but not the exact same model. The Dometic RV Water Heater #DMC74FR would be the closest replacement 6 gallon water…

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Answer 6

We have what you need. For your setup I recommend the following: Furrion RV Tankless Water Heater - Gas - Automatic Pilot - 60,000 BTU #FR93FR. Replacement Access Door for Furrion RV Tankless Water Heater - 18&quot; x 18&quot;…

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Answer 7

To replace your Dometic GC6AA-10E water heater I recommend using the Furrion water heater: Furrion RV Tankless Water Heater - #FR98SR This is rated for 13,000 - 60,000 Btu which can provide up to 19 gallons of hot water per hour. It measures…

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Answer 8

I was unable to find any information with the numbers on your axle, unfortunately. However, you can contact the manufacturer of the trailer and they should be able to tell you exactly which inner and outer bearings you have. If for some reason they…

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Answer 9

Since you have leaf springs that are most likely the 25-1/4 inch length unworn out the best leaf spring replacement would be the part #e34SR which is for 6k trailer axles. Since you wanted a slightly over rated spring this would work great.

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Answer 10

Good question, and there is not a kit you purchase, you will just need to make a visit to the local hardware store in order to get the mounting hardware for the Furrion tankless heater: - Furrion RV Tankless Water Heater - 16&quot; x…

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Answer 11

The 12v hookup wires for the Furrion RV Tankless Water Heater - Gas - Automatic Pilot #FR98SR are going to be the black wire for 12v positive and white for 12v negative. I have also attached a wiring diagram for you to check out as well. It is also…

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Answer 12

You&#39;re in the right place, lets look at the solution I have for you. ***Furrion RV Tankless Water Heater - Gas - Automatic Pilot - 60,000 BTU #FR93FR. **Replacement Access Door for Furrion RV Tankless Water Heater - 16&quot; x…

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