Chinook RV

Thanks to my improper winterization, I got to replace the suburban hot water heater with a new one. After looking at the old one closer and closer, it wasn't such a bad thing to replace it.
Getting the outside flange to let go of its glue/silicone and come off was the worst of it.

Well, I say that this is really a good idea. Right now I am still using my old water heater http://www.bestsellingreviews.com/Home/Water-Heater/. But maybe I could do stuff like this when I need to replace a new one. Thanks!

Welcome Ryan. I can't say I would have replaced it before it broke, but since it did break (froze.. Somehow screwed up and didn't get antifreeze into it.. Or at least not enough) I replaced it with new. The old one had seen better days anyway, but I'll drain the tank before I start putting in the pink stuff next time just to be safer now.

This is a bit of a spontaneous toss-off, but I bought a brand new Suburban water heater and new door for my Concourse, but have decided to go sans water heater for now. As such, I was just keeping it in the box in storage, ready for that day. But.... maybe I should sell it and then buy another one if/when.

If you are interested, Ryan, just PM me.

The key to winterizing a hot water heater is to shutoff/divert the two water valves on the coach/inside side of the hot water heater and pull the anode rod to drain the water out of the tank.

Do you blow out everything with compressed air or use the pink stuff after that?

Where did you end up purchasing it from? Mine's not looking great and I want to find a good place to keep in my bookmarks when it's time to change it.

I think I either got it from Amazon or maybe Adventure RV. Note that the door/flange are a separate item.

In my rig the water heater is a Suburban SW6D. This is 6-gallon, direct spark ignition (so you can start from inside rig), propane powered. The Suburban SW6DE can also be run on electric power (if plugged in) (with appropriate wiring).

Manitou wrote:Do you blow out everything with compressed air or use the pink stuff after that?

Pink stuff but not in the hot water heater. I divert the water (two valves), drain tank, and drain the floor valves. Pink stuff is for the Pex lines in the coach and P-traps. If there is no water in the water heater then nothing to freeze and expand.

What broke in your water heater?

Skillet wrote:Where did you end up purchasing it from? Mine's not looking great and I want to find a good place to keep in my bookmarks when it's time to change it.

That Suburban water heater is super common. The local RV shop near me has 3 in stock and I live in the woods not a city.