Replacing Suburban water heater for Atwood
Does anyone know if a 6 gallon Suburban water heater can be replaced with an Atwood without too many modifications? Thanks.
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Suburban 6 gallon water heater.......
12-11/16" H x 12-11/16" W x 19-3/16" D.
Atwood 6 gallon water heater........
12-6" H x 16" W x 18" D
IF 'gas' only....
Just need to make propane line connection
IF Gas AND Electric
Suburban uses 120V AC DIRECTLY to electric heat element with it's own set of 120V AC t-stats and an ON/OFF switch in outside compartment. AC fed from circuit breaker
Propane uses 12V DC to circuit board and a 12V DC set of t-stats. DC fed from FUSED circuit
Atwood uses 12V DC via circuit board to control BOTH AC element & propane system with one common set of t-stats. 12V DC fed from FUSED circuit
120V AC for electric element fed from circuit breaker but triggered by 12V DC relay
Opening in side of RV would be biggest modification to do.
Wider & shorter opening so cut/frame/bracing plus redoing exterior wall
AC/DC wiring changes but those are not big modifications
Propane ...same piping just different connections
Water lines....change hot/cold/bypass plumbing and make up connections on tank
12-11/16" H x 12-11/16" W x 19-3/16" D.
Atwood 6 gallon water heater........
12-6" H x 16" W x 18" D
IF 'gas' only....
Just need to make propane line connection
IF Gas AND Electric
Suburban uses 120V AC DIRECTLY to electric heat element with it's own set of 120V AC t-stats and an ON/OFF switch in outside compartment. AC fed from circuit breaker
Propane uses 12V DC to circuit board and a 12V DC set of t-stats. DC fed from FUSED circuit
Atwood uses 12V DC via circuit board to control BOTH AC element & propane system with one common set of t-stats. 12V DC fed from FUSED circuit
120V AC for electric element fed from circuit breaker but triggered by 12V DC relay
Opening in side of RV would be biggest modification to do.
Wider & shorter opening so cut/frame/bracing plus redoing exterior wall
AC/DC wiring changes but those are not big modifications
Propane ...same piping just different connections
Water lines....change hot/cold/bypass plumbing and make up connections on tank
