Fresh Water Tanks

[Pete Masterson]

The only problem with an electric tankless water heater is that the current draw exceeds the current available from most campgrounds and your generator. It has often been discussed, but none with the capacity to actually provide the hot water you expect will work with the electrical limits involved.

Better you simply replace the existing water heater with an RV-type LP gas model.

Note. The AquaHot system in later 'birds is a tankless water heater. It has a 2000 watt heating element that gives you a 'shot' of hot water while the burner kicks on. The electrically heated water only lasts a short time and it can't adequately heat a significant flow of water. 

As for replacing the fresh tank with a larger one, be careful to calculate the impact on the weight of the vehicle. It's not that hard to overload the coach and water adds about 7# per gallon.

Pete Masterson

'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42

El Sobrante CA

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On Jun 21, 2008, at 9:30 PM, Michael wrote:

Hello All.. just picked up a 78FC35 and found the fresh water tank bad 

and water heater shot. I'm thinking about replacing the small water 

heater under the bed with an electric tankless type, has anyone tried 

this? If this would work I could replace the original fresh water tank 

with a larger one as I haven't found a stock replacement anywhere.