Girard Tankless water heater "different" installation

I think you will have a problem, containing the Hot exhaust
Your extensions are slip over therefore hot exhaust will leak around the extension and has too be contained by the rubber gasket door seal you want to make
This is a hazardous condition
Find a better way

evy wrote:
Interesting, I never heard about them or there products before.
where do you buy it? And what price?
can't seem to find any info on the net.

I don't know the answer to any of those questions, but I'm sure if you're persistent, you'll get what you need.

I do know, that for 2016, Winnebago is going this route in their Class B Travato lineup. Previously, they were using an all electric Atwood marine WH. That's what I have and frankly, I don't find it all that inconvenient to operate. You might also look into them. Atwood also makes models that augment the electric heat with heat from your car's radiator coolant.

CO is nothing to joke about and I see a lot of it in your future with DIY venting on the Girard.

eric1514 wrote:
Return the Girard and get a Truma Combi. You'll have hot water and a furnace in one small package and you can vent it just about anywhere.

Interesting, I never heard about them or there products before.
where do you buy it? And what price?
can't seem to find any info on the net.

I sent them a message late last night and I got this reply early this morning :

Your installation is not correct and may create a hazardous condition.
You must utilize the Girard Door kit so you have proper ventilation and the water heater housing and the door/flange assembly must be joined together.
If you look at different van converters (Roadtrek, Pleasureway, etc.) water heater installations you will see they make a frame that allows the water heater to be mounted flush to the side wall.
Per our manual, professional installation is strongly suggested.


I understand that it's much easier for them to recommend the standard installation.
But what I'm proposing is simply sealing off the access side of the water heater exactly like there door does but extending the exhaust tube and air intake by barely 4", the only difference is the extension thru the cargo door. Am I not thinking straight?

Return the Girard and get a Truma Combi. You'll have hot water and a furnace in one small package and you can vent it just about anywhere.

It's hard to envision. I seriously doubt you will receive any sort of endorsement from Girard.

Bruce