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03-14-2015, 11:36 AM
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1971 27' Overlander
Valrico
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Join Date: Mar 2015
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Hot water heater question
I just removed the old leaking Bowen hot water heater in my 1971 Overlander. I was told that the Atwood 10 gallon hot water heater was a direct replacement. The Bowen was a 10 gallon.
The problem is that none of the dimensions are even close. The new Atwood is 25" X 19" X 18".
The old Bowen measures 20 & 1/2" X 16" X 15& 1/2".
This is measuring the unit and not the flanges.
Does anyone have any suggestions to cure this problem?
Thanks, Robert
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03-14-2015, 12:56 PM
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Rivet Master 
2007 30' Classic
Oswego
, Illinois
Join Date: Jul 2010
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Check the dimensions on the Atwood 6 gallon. That is pretty much standard issue these days.
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03-14-2015, 01:00 PM
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Rivet Master 
2007 22' International CCD
Corona
, California
Join Date: Jul 2013
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The 6 gallon Atwood will produce almost as much hot water as a standard 10 gallon. It uses a mixer valve to produce reasonably hot water from the very hot water it actually produces.
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03-14-2015, 01:06 PM
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2017 26' Flying Cloud
Alamo Heights
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rmkrum
The 6 gallon Atwood will produce almost as much hot water as a standard 10 gallon. It uses a mixer valve to produce reasonably hot water from the very hot water it actually produces.
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This is true if you get the "XT" models from Atwood, but they still sell non-XT models that don't have that finicky mixing valve.
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03-14-2015, 01:13 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 22' International CCD
Corona
, California
Join Date: Jul 2013
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Yeah, that valve is yet another maintenance issue. We went with a PrecisionTemp 550 Tankless instead. DW loves the long hot showers.
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'The Silver HamShack' ('07 International 22FB CCD 75th Anniversary)
Multiple Yaesu Ham Radios inside and many antennae sprouting from roof, ProPride hitch, Prodigy P2 controller.
2012 shortbed CrewMax 4x4 Toyota Tacoma TV with more antennae on it.
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03-15-2015, 10:35 AM
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Happy Wonderer
1997 25' Safari
Box Elder
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Join Date: Oct 2013
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Just a general comment on "hot water heaters" - they're not.
They are water heaters. But people sometimes refer to them as "hot water heaters" which is actually redundant. I have caught myself saying this before too.
Not being snarky or condescending here, just letting anyone who wants to know what the device is actually called.
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03-15-2015, 01:16 PM
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Rivet Master
1965 22' Safari
Three Rivers
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It could still be a Hot Water Heater as they do regulate on and off to keep the water in the heater, hot...lol
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03-15-2015, 02:01 PM
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4 Rivet Member 
1967 30' Sovereign
Leavenworth
, Kansas
Join Date: Jul 2004
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What?
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03-15-2015, 03:05 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 22' International CCD
Corona
, California
Join Date: Jul 2013
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Matters not. But technically correct.
I used to refer to mine as the G-D Atwood until I got rid of it.
Now it's the much loved 'tankless' around our house.
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Multiple Yaesu Ham Radios inside and many antennae sprouting from roof, ProPride hitch, Prodigy P2 controller.
2012 shortbed CrewMax 4x4 Toyota Tacoma TV with more antennae on it.
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