changing a water heater in a 1999 Fleetwood Bounder

Possom Belly thats hillbilly for under body storage compartment. My Bounder is a 36S

Many of the older Bounders have a metal panel under the coach that will give access to the back of the water heater. You may have to look closely for the screws that are covered with under-coating.

Richard
95 Bounder

Sprink-Fitter wrote:

bill4103 wrote:
i can get to them thru the possium bell but not very easily . But the refridgerater is above it.

What is a possum bell?

Yeah, I can't figure that one out either.:B

bill4103 wrote:
i can get to them thru the possium bell but not very easily . But the refridgerater is above it.

What is a possum bell?

Is your 1999 a 36s?

i can get to them thru the possium bell but not very easily . But the refridgerater is above it.

If yours is close to mine, the lines come through the wall into the "utility" compartment. Look up to the top left next to the bypass in this compartment. Once you start to remove the water heater, it will become obvious as to how the lines(in and out) hook up. They are like flexible hoses. Post and keep us informed.

All wh I know have water connections on the back. Cold is lower, hot is higher.
With RV it is not easy to disconnect that matters, but easy to access.
I can disconnect plastic pipes on my wh in about 40 seconds, but need 10 minutes to clear cabinets to get there.

Our water heater was in a box under the floor. access to the water lines was through a panel in the back of the box. Lines came down through the floor beside the furnace. Only problem was that the frame of the chassis was less than one inch from the panel in the back of the box. No way to open it. ended up having to cut the water lines above the floor, then splice them back after installing the heater. About $100 extra labor charges.