Pacific Coachworks Water Heater
I'm buying a pacific coachworks northland 24IKS that me and my wife will be living in, and I'm wondering if anyone can tell me if the hot water tank is difficult to access. Once we get it, I want ...
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Old-Biscuit wrote:
Are you buying NEW?
If so......why not have WH swapped out to a combo gas/electric WH????
IF new adding a aftermarket heat rod will VOID your 2 yr. WH warranty!
Looks like Pacific Coachworks uses Suburban Brand WH. That means it needs an anode rod.
Aftermarket heat rods can be purchased with an anode rod...except it is very small----only a few inches long VS OEM that is 9-9 1/2" long.
And you will need to remove heat rod every time you want to drain/flush WH and inspect that little anode rod for replacement.
AC Wiring for heat rod will need to come from inside thru WH Pan to outside compartment. Will need an AC outlet to plug into also.
Plus the installation of t-stat for temp control.
That requires a decent access to backside of WH from inside RV.
That I do not know.
Look at location of WH from outside....then check that area inside as to access
Those water heater/electric combos are great, but I'm not interested in shelling out the hundreds of dollars for that. The heating rods have great reviews, and it does exactly what I'm looking for without a $350+ price tag plus either the $300 install cost or the loss of a warranty because I installed it myself anyway.
