how bad are 6 gallon gas/elec water heaters?
I'm in need of downsizing my current FW. Many of the smaller FW have six gallon gas/elec water heaters. My current FW has a 12 gal gas/elec water heater. It works great and never seems to run out of h...
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Might also check to see if it's an Atwood with a model number that begins or ends with "EXT". If it is, you may be looking at one that has an effective capacity above 6 gallons. These models accomplish this by heating the water well above the standard 120 degrees, then mix in cold water through a mixing valve at the tank outlet to reduce it safe temperatures. We have this with our 10 gallon gas/electric, and it yields an effective capacity of 18 gallons.
Something to check out..
Something to check out..
