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Old 05-10-2023, 10:38 PM   #1
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Truma installation cost

The Girard in our 23fb globetrotter started leaking on our trip in Northern Arizona this last week. I have been looking for a reason to switch to a Truma unit as we spend a significant time boondocking. There are several installers in the Phoenix area but installs are being scheduled for August - October. Haven't heard back from the mobile site in Phoenix, called twice. So I thought I would check with the Airstream dealer in Chandler, Az, "We are Airstream Superstore". The quoted an install price of $6000.00! The said it is labor intensive and would require new wiring and 8 hours total labor. Service on my Cayenne is less than that per hour! I have searched the price of the unit and seems $1800 is about the norm. That seems a lot of labor cost. Anyone else's installation near that amount?
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Old 05-10-2023, 10:52 PM   #2
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I had my 2022 FC 30FBB Girard unit replaced with a Truma. Installation and unit total cost was about $2100 (installed about a year ago). For my unit it was a plug and play, installation took about an hour.
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Old 05-11-2023, 09:28 AM   #3
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We had Truma corporate install it last October when we were traveling through Indiana. Total was around $1,900 installed. It took them about 1 1/2 hours including testing the system.
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Old 05-12-2023, 07:11 PM   #4
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Glad I came across this thread, have a 2022 Basecamp 20X want to replace the existing water heater and furnace with a Truma Combi.
I had a Truma in a previous trailer, flawless functions never let us down.
Could you please let me know who is doing these installs in Arizona?
Contacted Truma was told, sold to mfgrs only no retail sales, then asked about install by Truma tech in Phoenix again no to that. Gave me some line of BS wouldn't fit in available space (nonsense same space as a Basecamp 16).
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Old 05-15-2023, 08:21 PM   #5
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Truma installs in Arizona

Go to Truma.net. Click on the "locations" drop down menu and then click on service partner search. Move map to Arizona and there will be pin drops on installers. Mobile technician is the fastest way to get installed. Some of the others are as far out as October.
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Old 05-15-2023, 09:13 PM   #6
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We did not have ours long enough to let it leak, But since 2021 we have been very unhappy with the performance of the Girard and last month we wrote the check to have the Girard removed and the Truma installed in our
30 ft Airstream.

Many on this forum love the Girard but I found on many PM’s fine folks that said you will be happy if you get rid of it. It has performed so much better for us and that was day one out of the box. I will follow directions and use the descale procedure once per year.

Send me a PM if you wish.
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Old 05-19-2023, 05:13 PM   #7
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Had truma mobile technician install Truma yesterday. Total cost $1926.00.
Over $4k cheaper than "We are Airstream Superstore" in Chandler Arizona. Took 2 hours. Unless I really have to, will not use the Chandler, Arizona dealership.
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