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dougrainer
Jul 23, 2013Nomad
Huntindog wrote:
So the Atwood "uses"8800 BTUs a hour and the Suburban 12000 ?
That is a measure of heat output... You burn propane and it produces heat. The more you burn, the more heat that is produced.
I think it is likely that the OPs new Atwood has a electrical element that his Subs did not...or they were not turned on. And that is why his propane is now lasting longer and producing more hot water to boot.
I have had both brands, and see no difference... Which is as it should be.
The design of the burner tube thru the interior on the tank and the Aluminum Atwood tank makes the Atwood a little more efficient on LP. They both heat up about the same rate, but the Atwood will burn less LP. Doug
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