| Re: Propane / Electric Water Heater Install [message #190331 is a reply to message #189878] |
Wed, 14 November 2012 18:48   |
Gail Marks Cruiser
Messages: 125
Registered: August 2009
Location: Gold Coast, Australia
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G'day,
We installed a Suburban Gas/ Electric storage hot water heater about 8 years ago. We were going to go gas only, as we don't have a generator. We kept the roof air as there were often times we had access to AC power, why not the same thinking for hot water!
We fitted ours flat on the floor, making a cowl that fitted the gap at the top and extending the flue. As I wanted a smooth look on the outside, I adapted a Fiamma recessed door in the opening and fitted my own vents to it, looked good. Problem the Fiamma door frame was plastic and was softened by the heat produced whilst using gas....Dammm.
I fitted the supplied door which had no problems with the heat, but the outer shield on the door directed the heat up, discolouring the paint and bubbling the wall. I contacted our Suburban supplier to see if another type of door was available for curved walls, You have a what! and the walls are curved! Short answer, no.
I was nosing around Bunnings (national chain of hardware stores)and found a galvanized vent designed to fit in brick work to vent the under floor of houses. I attached that over the flue outlet on the door, looks a little agricultural but has worked perfectly for years. I am revisiting the door idea to neaten it up before the coach gets a respray, Any ideas?
Mark Bennett
Gail & Mark's Cruiser
Gold Coast, Australia.
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