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Water Heaters
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 11:13 pm
by Ed C (SoCal)
I am having trouble seeing any difference between water heaters for mobile homes and water heaters for houses! Can anyone explain difference?
Re: Water Heaters
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 8:25 am
by Pendragon
Water heaters for mobile homes are approved for mobile homes..
Water heaters for mobile homes have side inlet/outlet fittings and lower wattage elements. (That is a direct quote from Rheem).
You could install a non HUD approved WH, but if you ever needed to sell the place, a good inspector will catch it and it will have to be replaced, solely for the fact that it was not approved for use in mobile homes.
Re: Water Heaters
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 9:44 am
by Mark Bower
Most inspectors will let about any type of electric water heaters be installed. Gas water heaters are a different story. A lot of it has to do with how combustion air is drawn into and expelled from the water heater.
Mark
You gotta see my repair manual!
Re: Water Heaters
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 8:18 pm
by Bill
As for replacement, it will probably be easier to replace it with another m.h. water heater, for the simple fact that it would not really require any plumbing work. I swapped mine out in about 1/2 hr. (electric unit). Got my replacement from Home Depot. I think it was around $150 for a 30 gallon unit. You may find a marginally better price on a non-m.h. unit, but the labor and cost to plumb it in wouldn't justify the 'savings'.