Plumbing materials

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Take caution with any metal pipe fittings at the HWT.
The tank is aluminum and soft, MFG. recommends, plastic or a pipe
dope lubricant, it is possible to pull the threads out of this
expensive appliance.

BIll 88 FC Michigan

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Michael" <mike.putz@...>
wrote:
>
> 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:
> >
> > 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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Michael <mike.putz@>
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 1, 2008 4:55:37 PM
> > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Plumbing materials
> >
> >
> > 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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