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Sat, 10 November 2018 10:23  |
william weyrowski
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Just thinking ahead as this is probably a next year item on my list, but
has anyone installed a tankless water heater? Was thinking about cutting
out an exterior access door where the current tank is and installing from
the outside.
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William D. Weyrowski
Midland, MI and Surfside, FL
73 - 26' Sequoia
So far: Sully bags and KYB Shocks, Ion Wheels / Cooper tires, Pertronix
Ignitor and Coil
In process: fuel line overhaul, electric pump, fuel selector switch,
control arm bushings, sway bar links.
Future: whatever the wife wants...I want it to run, she wants it pretty!
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| Re: [GMCnet] tankless water heater [message #338608 is a reply to message #338606] |
Sat, 10 November 2018 12:12  |
lqqkatjon
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Many have installed tankless. Including myself.
There are a few ways and different models. Most, like me, installed behind the fridge.
I am not super happy with it. I want to install a tank back. I will keep the instant, but i think it uses a little more water because if the flow it requires to heat. I may try a smaller one. I always liked my tank one until it leaked. I have a 75 that had the square one. I want to find or will build one up like the 76-78 gmc upfit models have.
Jon Roche
75 palm beach
EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now.
St. Cloud, MN
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| Re: [GMCnet] tankless water heater [message #338611 is a reply to message #338608] |
Sat, 10 November 2018 15:37 |
Frances McMillan
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What brand do you have? We have an Atwood. We just bought our GMC, but it broke down on the way home and is in the shop, so I don't know anything about its performance.
Pickens County, Alabama 1977 Royale, 455, 67,000 original miles
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| Re: [GMCnet] tankless water heater [message #338614 is a reply to message #338606] |
Sat, 10 November 2018 18:12 |
Scott Nutter
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I have a Girard tankless water heater and absolutely love it. One of the best investments I've made to the interior.
I have a Royale, so it came with cutouts in the fuselage for a water heater. And I think it is smart for you to make a cutout for it. I have heard of all different methods to incorporate a tankless with out cutouts and none sound good. Only get a tankless designed for a RV.
Scott.
Scott Nutter
1978 Royale Center Kitchen, Patterson 455, switch pitch tranny, 3.21 final drive, Quad bags, Dave Lenzi super duty mid axle disc brakes, tankless water heater, everything Lenzi. Alex Ferrera installed MSD Atomic EFI
Houston, Texas
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| Re: [GMCnet] tankless water heater [message #338617 is a reply to message #338614] |
Sat, 10 November 2018 18:23 |
jimk
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Scott,
Your unit is made for RV so your covered.
I had couple insurance adjusters tell me they refused to pay for fire
damage from home units in any RV.
The RV units cost more as they go through acceptance test.""
On Sat, Nov 10, 2018 at 4:13 PM Scott Nutter wrote:
> I have a Girard tankless water heater and absolutely love it. One of the
> best investments I've made to the interior.
> I have a Royale, so it came with cutouts in the fuselage for a water
> heater. And I think it is smart for you to make a cutout for it. I have
> heard of
> all different methods to incorporate a tankless with out cutouts and none
> sound good. Only get a tankless designed for a RV.
> Scott.
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> Scott Nutter
> 1978 Royale Center Kitchen, Patterson 455, switch pitch tranny, 3.21 final
> drive, Quad bags, tankless water heater, everything Lenzi. Alex Ferrera
> installed MSD Atomic EFI
> Houston, Texas
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| Re: [GMCnet] tankless water heater [message #338619 is a reply to message #338617] |
Sat, 10 November 2018 18:34 |
Mike Kelley
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Good Info Jim K.:
Thanks for putting it out there for all of us to digest - I am smarter now - on this subject!
Mike/The Corvair a holic
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> On Nov 10, 2018, at 6:23 PM, Jim Kanomata wrote:
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> Scott,
> Your unit is made for RV so your covered.
> I had couple insurance adjusters tell me they refused to pay for fire
> damage from home units in any RV.
> The RV units cost more as they go through acceptance test.""
>
>> On Sat, Nov 10, 2018 at 4:13 PM Scott Nutter wrote:
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>> I have a Girard tankless water heater and absolutely love it. One of the
>> best investments I've made to the interior.
>> I have a Royale, so it came with cutouts in the fuselage for a water
>> heater. And I think it is smart for you to make a cutout for it. I have
>> heard of
>> all different methods to incorporate a tankless with out cutouts and none
>> sound good. Only get a tankless designed for a RV.
>> Scott.
>> --
>> Scott Nutter
>> 1978 Royale Center Kitchen, Patterson 455, switch pitch tranny, 3.21 final
>> drive, Quad bags, tankless water heater, everything Lenzi. Alex Ferrera
>> installed MSD Atomic EFI
>> Houston, Texas
>>
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> Applied/GMC, Newark,CA
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> http://www.appliedgmc.com
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| Re: [GMCnet] tankless water heater [message #338634 is a reply to message #338617] |
Sun, 11 November 2018 09:22 |
rjw
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jimk wrote on Sat, 10 November 2018 19:23Scott,
Your unit is made for RV so your covered.
I had couple insurance adjusters tell me they refused to pay for fire
damage from home units in any RV.
The RV units cost more as they go through acceptance test.""
Jim Kanomata
Jim,
You are saying that you know of more than one fire in a GMC that was caused by a home unit tankless water heater? Of course I am concerned because I have one in my GMC.
In looking at the Girard On-Demand Tankless Water Heater I see that it is a pretty big box at 15.5 x 22.5 x 12.5 inches. There is no place in my Palm Beach that would accommodate that size.
Richard
76 Palm Beach
SE Michigan
www.PalmBeachGMC.com
Roller Cam 455, TBI+EBL, 3.42 FD, 4 Bag, Macerator, Lenzi (brakes, vacuum system, front end stuff), Manny Tranny, vacuum step, Tankless + OEM water heaters.
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| Re: [GMCnet] tankless water heater [message #338637 is a reply to message #338606] |
Sun, 11 November 2018 09:34 |
Scott Nutter
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I should also mention that I got my Girard through Jim at Applied about 3 years ago. Mine is the 2nd generation, since then Girard has improved them even more. The latest version is the way to go. Digital controls more accurate temperature controll. I'm still very happy with my Gen 2 version, I just have to manually tune my temperature control knob.
I have also heard of multiple RV's burning up because of tankless water heaters made for residential homes being installed in RV's. But they were other brands of RV's. One was even a high dollar Provost.. sad,,million dollar motorhome destroyed by a $50 water heater....
Scott.
Scott Nutter
1978 Royale Center Kitchen, Patterson 455, switch pitch tranny, 3.21 final drive, Quad bags, Dave Lenzi super duty mid axle disc brakes, tankless water heater, everything Lenzi. Alex Ferrera installed MSD Atomic EFI
Houston, Texas
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| Re: [GMCnet] tankless water heater [message #338654 is a reply to message #338637] |
Sun, 11 November 2018 16:23 |
jimk
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Scott,
Has it been that long?
I thought we discussed the RV on demand last year.
On Sun, Nov 11, 2018 at 7:35 AM Scott Nutter wrote:
> I should also mention that I got my Girard through Jim at Applied about 3
> years ago. Mine is the 2nd generation, since then Girard has improved them
> even more. The latest version is the way to go. Digital controls more
> accurate temperature controll. I'm still very happy with my Gen 2 version, I
> just have to manually tune my temperature control knob.
> Scott.
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> Scott Nutter
> 1978 Royale Center Kitchen, Patterson 455, switch pitch tranny, 3.21 final
> drive, Quad bags, tankless water heater, everything Lenzi. Alex Ferrera
> installed MSD Atomic EFI
> Houston, Texas
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