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Bill_T
Explorer
Apr 07, 2018

To those w/10 gal. water heater.

Buddy here in camp has a brand new trailer with a 10 gal. water heater. The heater can run for a couple of hours before shutting down and then the water is not that warm. I'm use to the 6 gal. heater that takes about 45 minutes to cycle off with hot water. This is all on propane. Is this normal? The burner flame looks normal and does not cycle off and on. It is an Atwood heater.

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    raston
    Explorer
    Apr 07, 2018
    I'm in Alberta at approx. 3500 feet above sea level. My 2005 era Atwood GC10A-4E 10 gal hot water heater take approx. 50 minutes to go from cold to hot on propane... and its HOT.
  • BFL13's avatar
    BFL13
    Explorer II
    Apr 07, 2018
    Has he set the by-pass, hot, and cold valves right?
  • ScottG's avatar
    ScottG
    Nomad
    Apr 07, 2018
    Not normal. My 10 Gal heats just about as fast as my old 6.

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