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10-15-2015, 01:47 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Pensacola (mail forward service)
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M.O.C. #13740
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switching to attwood water heater
Has anyone out there replaced their suburban 12 gallon water heater, sw12del with an attwood 10 gallon xt model? Thought I would ask after searching archives with no results. Hopefully our heater will hang in until weare back in florida and I have time to change it. John
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2012 F350 6.7 L dually, 2013 3800RE with 6 pt leveling, Sumitomo 17.5" load range h tires, Samsung 18 cu ft residential fridge, 8k Morryde I.S. with disc brakes. Full timing since 2012.
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10-16-2015, 02:04 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Hixson
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Have got to ask.........Why do it?
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2018.5 Montana 3791RD
Full Timers 9/1/2010 through 1/16/2020.
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10-16-2015, 05:30 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Pensacola (mail forward service)
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My suburban has two pin hole leaks within the sides of the gas heating tube, so it needs to be replaced soon. I get water running slowly out front cover due to this. Attwood is aluminum tank heater, not glass coated steel. In eight years that I had my diesel pusher with attwood, I never had one problem. This suburban is now three years old...but we are fulltimers...so it has gotten a ton of use. So I asked the question out of curiosity. I know one moc'r has changed to tankless, but don't know if I want to go there. John
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2012 F350 6.7 L dually, 2013 3800RE with 6 pt leveling, Sumitomo 17.5" load range h tires, Samsung 18 cu ft residential fridge, 8k Morryde I.S. with disc brakes. Full timing since 2012.
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10-16-2015, 08:50 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Englewood
Posts: 3,095
M.O.C. #164
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We have the Atwood 10 XT in our Destination Trailer we leave in Pa.Gives you 16 Gal of Hot Water because of the Mixing valve I would highly recommend.
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10-16-2015, 12:30 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Benson
Posts: 3,121
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Our Suburban was flawless for over 9 years of full timing. We flushed out good a couple times a year and made sure the anode rod was good.
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10-16-2015, 02:01 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lake Gaston
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We have had both with no issues.
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Mike and Lorraine
2002 3655 FL, 2005 3650RK
2010 3665RE, 2015 3910FB
F350 crew cab dually 6.7
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10-17-2015, 01:33 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
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Like Charlie, we're on year 5.
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10-17-2015, 11:14 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Englewood
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M.O.C. #164
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The advantage of going with the Atwood XT series is the increased volume of Hot Water.
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