We were shocked to learn our newly purchased TT

Huntindog wrote:

RoyF wrote:
I agree with mockturtle about turning gas heater off at night. If I am dry camping then the water heater is turned on in the morning for dish washing and showers, then it is turned off. The water stays warm all day long.

Do you turn your water heater "off" in your house as well? Same logic applies, except it has a much bigger tank, and will stay warm even longer.

Besides, warm isn't hot.

At home there isn't a bunk bed 6" above the water heater and that water heater wasn't made to RV industry "standards". I turn mine off at night because the thought of harming my kid because I was too selfish to wait a few minutes for hot water would be enough to drive me to suicide.

jfkmk wrote:

kellem wrote:
I'm still betting electric.
Gas only on a 2020 trailer that size.....nah.

What does the size of the trailer have to do with it? I can see the number of hot water users (washer, more than one bath, etc.) making a difference, but if a 20’ trailer has one bath and one kitchen sink, and a 30’ trailer has the same, they’re both using the same amount of hot water.

Was also referring to the year "2020".
What I find puzzling is and without request, our last 3 trailers came equipped with gas/electric WH dating back to 2004.

I find it surprising that a reputable trailer manufacturer would outfit an RV without that option at this point and time, thought it was a given.

Perhaps not a deal breaker but something I take advantage of every time I'm plugged in.

Keystone uses Suburban Water Heater

Gas only.......plain jane---just anode rod drain below burner tube





Gas/Electric.......oval cover below/under Gas Valve/Burner Tube AND a 'toggle switch' in lower left area below/behind gas valve

Well it is 37 foot long total & bath & a half. but i don't see that meaning anything.

kellem wrote:
I'm still betting electric.
Gas only on a 2020 trailer that size.....nah.

What does the size of the trailer have to do with it? I can see the number of hot water users (washer, more than one bath, etc.) making a difference, but if a 20’ trailer has one bath and one kitchen sink, and a 30’ trailer has the same, they’re both using the same amount of hot water.

2oldman wrote:
It's just lovely parked next door to one of those when it fires up at 3am.

Good lord - next it will be "against camp ground etiquette" to flush my toilet after quiet hours...

Our WH is gas only. Last year we did about 10 weeks of camping and only burned through less than a tank of propane. That includes the reefer while on the road.
The WH is on until we break camp.
So, basically, for us, the cost is pretty minimal compared to the cost of Guinness, Captain Morgan and Cabernet per outing.

Matt1221 wrote:

kellem wrote:
I'm still betting electric.
Gas only on a 2020 trailer that size.....nah.

There is even a switch missing on the control panel or a place where they normally put it & that's where her fingers went when i asked her about it & that's when she stated gas only.

I will have to get it home & find out for sure, but like i said.

Our previous trailer lacked the interior switch at the control panel but had it on outside beside the element.

kellem wrote:
I'm still betting electric.
Gas only on a 2020 trailer that size.....nah.

There is even a switch missing on the control panel or a place where they normally put it & that's where her fingers went when i asked her about it & that's when she stated gas only.

I will have to get it home & find out for sure, but like i said.

Matt1221 wrote:
No I don't know yet, because I don't have physical possession of said trailer. Just the lady that did the walk thru- was going over all the switches & got to where the electric hot water heater switch should be (by the awning & water pump & tank meters), then got confused in a hurry & said it was gas only.I said What? she said but the outside is. When she opened the hot water cover I didn't see a spot where the element would be, so I can only assume it is gas at this point. But if it is like someone else mentioned I am going to put the kit in it.

The kit will give you only about 30% of the heat that you would get with a standard heating element. You also should know that the anode rod will be eliminated and the warranty will be void.