Finally saw the Winnebago Travato
I finally got to see the Winnebago Travato yesterday at the Des Moines RV show. I found it very interesting and I personally think they have a homerun for a very specific market. Interestingly, and ...
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For everybody interested in the issue of an electric water heater in the Travato, I just got the following feedback from the Travato product manager at Winnebago who came across my review website:
"There are two constraints that currently prevent us from installing an LP water heater. Codes require that all fuel burning appliances be at least 36” away from the vehicle’s fuel input. The Promaster has a structural beam and exterior cladding that provides additional challenges for a proper location. We are working with our appliance suppliers to develop an alternative hot water solution for those customers that spend the majority of their time away from power hookups, but we can’t promise that this will be a quick fix available anytime soon."
"There are two constraints that currently prevent us from installing an LP water heater. Codes require that all fuel burning appliances be at least 36” away from the vehicle’s fuel input. The Promaster has a structural beam and exterior cladding that provides additional challenges for a proper location. We are working with our appliance suppliers to develop an alternative hot water solution for those customers that spend the majority of their time away from power hookups, but we can’t promise that this will be a quick fix available anytime soon."
