Options to upgrade water heater?
Recently purchased a new to us 5th wheel TH. All of the research I did prior to purchase showed a 12 gal water heater. Coming from a 10 gal in previous rig, I was looking forward to a bigger tank. Unf...
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WHICH water heater do you have........??
Suburban or Atwood
Suburban
6 gallon water heater features 12000 BTU's andis 12-11/16" H x 12-11/16" W x 19-3/16" D.
10 gallon water heater features 12,000 BTUs. Unit Size: 16-7/32"H x 16-7/32"W x 20-1/2"D. Cut-out size 16-7/32"H x 16-7/32"W x 20-1/2"D.
12 gallon water heater features 12,000 BTUs and is 16-7/32"H x 16-7/32"W x 22-1/4”D.
You would have to enlarge opening in side of RV by 4" H/W
Note: 10 & 12 use same size opening....just need depth
Atwood
6 gallon Output: 8,800 BTUs. Cut-out size: 12.5"H x 16"W x 16.9"D.
Depth may vary between 16.9" and 18.5"
10 gallon Output: 10,000 BTUs Cut-out size: 15.5"H x 16"W x 21"D
Enlarge opening by 3" only in 'H'
OR go with the XT model
6 gal size but 9 gal 'nominal' capacity due to higher heating temp
10 gal size but 16 gal 'nominal' capacity
6 gallon Cut-out size: 12-1/2"H x 16-1/2"W x 21-3/4"D.
10 gallon Cut-out size: 15-1/2"H x 16"W x 21-3/4"D
Either way you will have to enlarge opening UNLESS you have an Atwood 6 gal and then you could go with a 6 gal XT (get 9 gal capacity)
Suburban or Atwood
Suburban
6 gallon water heater features 12000 BTU's andis 12-11/16" H x 12-11/16" W x 19-3/16" D.
10 gallon water heater features 12,000 BTUs. Unit Size: 16-7/32"H x 16-7/32"W x 20-1/2"D. Cut-out size 16-7/32"H x 16-7/32"W x 20-1/2"D.
12 gallon water heater features 12,000 BTUs and is 16-7/32"H x 16-7/32"W x 22-1/4”D.
You would have to enlarge opening in side of RV by 4" H/W
Note: 10 & 12 use same size opening....just need depth
Atwood
6 gallon Output: 8,800 BTUs. Cut-out size: 12.5"H x 16"W x 16.9"D.
Depth may vary between 16.9" and 18.5"
10 gallon Output: 10,000 BTUs Cut-out size: 15.5"H x 16"W x 21"D
Enlarge opening by 3" only in 'H'
OR go with the XT model
6 gal size but 9 gal 'nominal' capacity due to higher heating temp
10 gal size but 16 gal 'nominal' capacity
6 gallon Cut-out size: 12-1/2"H x 16-1/2"W x 21-3/4"D.
10 gallon Cut-out size: 15-1/2"H x 16"W x 21-3/4"D
Either way you will have to enlarge opening UNLESS you have an Atwood 6 gal and then you could go with a 6 gal XT (get 9 gal capacity)
