Suburban VS Atwood water heaters question
On our 5th RV, but latest RV is our first one with a Suburban water heater. Also first time having an anode rod. While I understand why the steel tank needs an anode I wonder why steel is even bein...
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I'll go with "just different" as far as a coach builder choosing which to install, and the owner using the appliance.
But as a tinkerer, I found the electric element on Atwood replaces from behind, while Suburban is from the front. Depending on access to the rear (inside the coach) access, Atwood might be harder to repair in that regard. But I also just found the gas burner has to come off to access Suburban's electric element...
Biggest factor I've noticed is about replacements: The two have different form factors. Suburban's tank is lengthwise across the RV while Atwood's tank has its length fore-and-aft in the coach. So I'd replace an Atwood with an Atwood, a Suburban with another Suburban. Otherwise, you're cutting the side wall of the coach to replace Suburban with Atwood or using a filler to replace Atwood with Suburban.
But as a tinkerer, I found the electric element on Atwood replaces from behind, while Suburban is from the front. Depending on access to the rear (inside the coach) access, Atwood might be harder to repair in that regard. But I also just found the gas burner has to come off to access Suburban's electric element...
Biggest factor I've noticed is about replacements: The two have different form factors. Suburban's tank is lengthwise across the RV while Atwood's tank has its length fore-and-aft in the coach. So I'd replace an Atwood with an Atwood, a Suburban with another Suburban. Otherwise, you're cutting the side wall of the coach to replace Suburban with Atwood or using a filler to replace Atwood with Suburban.
