Chris Bryant wrote:
I really would not leave the element exposed on the back- any connection like this needs to be in a flame resistant enclosure, and I have seen many water heaters smoke the wiring at the element, plus the possibility of someone reaching blindly through the access hole and getting shocked.
There is plenty of flex in that pipe to add a longer nipple at the tank.
The box that Atwood had over the element on the new unit was plastic, on the old unit was metal. I will cover the element with the old metal box.
I have to drain it today so I can move it to seal the outer lip and will add the box when I do that.
