Recommended Replacement For An Atwood GHC6A-10E RV Water Heater

Question:

good morning and this is driving me bananas, i have a motor home with the atwood water heater GHC6A-10E heater , as you know, its has 110 volts, LP and motor aide, i like the connivence of motor aide , the dometic units do not have so i have been told, why is a good question, it baffles me since atwood was taken over by dometic , and i know this is a common beef with rvers from my research is there anything suitable in the 6 gallon size with stated features, plus im not crazy about the coolant lines just looped sitting there , , i didnt spend this kind of money to have it that way , plus maybe im kind of anal here, but i was a bmw tech for 20 years ,,,,,,,,kind of want to keep it as it was , thank you people so much

asked by: Mike

Expert Reply:

We do not currently have any water heaters with the motor aide you've referenced. Manufacturers have been leaning more into tankless water heaters so supply of just regular tanked water heaters has a been a challenge. Although it would require you to remove the coolant lines you have in place and make some alterations to you setup I personally recommend switching to a tankless water heater like the Furrion RV Tankless Water Heater 60,000 BTU # FR98SR.

It has similar dimensions at 12-5/8L x 12-13/16W x 19-3/16D so you'll need to make slight alterations to your cutout hole to fill in the gap but the performance output of this unit will be worth the work. This unit has a BTU rating of 60,000 versus the 10,000 BTU rating of your current water heater. The on-demand hot water and ability to set the temperature to a specific degree instead of the old fashioned arrow knob will make your camping experience much more enjoyable.

The # FR98SR has the following requirements to properly operate:

12VDC Power Input.

7.2-65PSI water Pressure (40-50PSI recommended). I recommend using a water pressure regulator like # CAM40064 to ensure proper water pressure.

11" WC - 14" WC (13" WC recommended). I recommend having a licensed technician check your pressure and adjust your regulator accordingly to ensure proper gas pressure.

If you have any further questions or need any assistance please feel free to reply back.