Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 09:45:09 EST
From: EMERYSTORA
Subject: Re: GMC: Water heaters? Suburban, Atwood, American Standard,
Potonthe Stove
In a message dated 3/21/00 10:50:19 PM Mountain Standard Time,
>
Wayne - is the steel case needed? The second model did not have the
rectangular case around the aluminum tank. Perhaps one could fabricate a
couple of aluminum brackets and eliminate the steel box.
Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Santa Fe, N
On mine ( which I believe was a replacement by PO because it doesn't have
engine preheat lines), the steel box contains the fibreglass insulation and
electrical wire connection protection as well as being the case that is
straped to the underside of the vanity. It has several brackets on it but
also two steel bands. I like the insulation. I can drive all day and the
water will stay hot. I don't even find a need for engine preheat. If I dry
camp I use the Onan for cooking, battery charger and watching TV so I
always have hot water. I shower every day in the coach and always have lots
of hot water.
I was happy with Jim DeMaere's stainless steel tank insert. They do have a
preheat insert if you want it. I had installed by a local plumber who swore
for three hours while he struggled with it. To me a couple of bucks for a
tank that hopefully will outlast the coach is well worth it especially if
you never have to revisit it again. I am sure the plumber who put it in
would feel that way. A good friend offered to put it in for me but I made
other arrangements because I felt it was going to be a miserable job. Mine
was a little more difficult because I have a bypass on it for winterizing.
None of it is technically difficult just hard on the old bod working in
there. I don't like aluminum either. I always wonder about the health
effects even though you are only washing yourself and dishes with it. In
some areas we are getting very acidic water. I still remember cooking up
aidic foods in aluminum pots and hhow clean they got.
From: EMERYSTORA
Subject: Re: GMC: Water heaters? Suburban, Atwood, American Standard,
Potonthe Stove
In a message dated 3/21/00 10:50:19 PM Mountain Standard Time,
>
Wayne - is the steel case needed? The second model did not have the
rectangular case around the aluminum tank. Perhaps one could fabricate a
couple of aluminum brackets and eliminate the steel box.
Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Santa Fe, N
On mine ( which I believe was a replacement by PO because it doesn't have
engine preheat lines), the steel box contains the fibreglass insulation and
electrical wire connection protection as well as being the case that is
straped to the underside of the vanity. It has several brackets on it but
also two steel bands. I like the insulation. I can drive all day and the
water will stay hot. I don't even find a need for engine preheat. If I dry
camp I use the Onan for cooking, battery charger and watching TV so I
always have hot water. I shower every day in the coach and always have lots
of hot water.
I was happy with Jim DeMaere's stainless steel tank insert. They do have a
preheat insert if you want it. I had installed by a local plumber who swore
for three hours while he struggled with it. To me a couple of bucks for a
tank that hopefully will outlast the coach is well worth it especially if
you never have to revisit it again. I am sure the plumber who put it in
would feel that way. A good friend offered to put it in for me but I made
other arrangements because I felt it was going to be a miserable job. Mine
was a little more difficult because I have a bypass on it for winterizing.
None of it is technically difficult just hard on the old bod working in
there. I don't like aluminum either. I always wonder about the health
effects even though you are only washing yourself and dishes with it. In
some areas we are getting very acidic water. I still remember cooking up
aidic foods in aluminum pots and hhow clean they got.
