Plumbing materials

[Michael]

Hey Bill,
I'm replacing it with a WH1000-001 11 gal water heater from
Dupree Products. Rick was very helpful, informative, and I felt
comfortable with his knowledge. I was going to replace it with a
standard low boy style heater, but the heat exchanger model was only
a few dollars more and can aid in engine cooling too. Since all the
plumbing was already in place it just made more sense.

In my '63 Bird I had installed all copper and had freezing issues
when the bus was stored up in Kingman for a few years (blown
engine). I then had to open the walls and replace all the copper
with Qwest and have never had issue again. Now I'm finding an
abundance of copper in my new Bird and it scares me. I'll replace
the fittings to the appliances with brass but will be using some
other material every where else as I go through the coach.

Michael Putz
78FC35 "Putz'n Around"
Mesa, Az

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Wilhelmus Schreurs
wrote:
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> Michael:
> I am in the process of changing my water heater as well, and yes, I
would think so.
> I have changed all of my piping inside my coach to Pex, with Wirsbo
fittings, but fitting coming from the heater and all will be changed
from iron to copper.
> What heater are you installing in your coach?
> Bill 84 FC 35 SB "$quanderlodge"
> Terrace, B.C. Canada
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Michael <mike.putz@...>
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, July 1, 2008 4:55:37 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Plumbing materials
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>
> I noticed when I removed my hot water heater the coach had copper &
> galvanized fittings. The galvanized fittings sure seemed corroded.
> Shouldn't these all be copper fittings?
>
> Michael Putz
> 78FC35 "Putz'n Around"
> Mesa, Az
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