What is the difference in a water heater that says "Not for use in a mobilehome" and a water heater that does not have this label on it?
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Mobile home water heaters must have a H.U.D. safety approval. Anything else used for a mobile home is against the law, will void the manufacturer's warranty, and insurance companies may refuse to pay a claim or terminate your coverage. Look for a replacement water heater that is made specifically for mobile homes. See: http://plumbing.about.com/od/water_heaters/a/Mobile-Home-Water-Heaters.htm
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Yes. Mobile homes, also known as manufactured homes, are required to comply with the rules laid down by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Mobile homes are plumbed for specific water heaters and they can be quite complicated to replace. Consequently the cost of a mobile home water heater is significantly more. Mobile home water heaters are different than regular water heaters in three main ways: Mobile home water heaters have interchangeable gas and propane orifices so that the water heater can be converted from natural gas to propane gas operation. This is the main reason for the increased cost. Mobile home water heaters have the cold water inlet connection on the side and the hot water outlet connection on top. Residential water heaters have all connections on the top of the tank. A mobile home heater comes with a securing strap kit
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The sticker that lists the water heater model number is stuck to the right side of the heater inside the water heater cover. Mine is next to the propane burner.
838679
The heating system is stainless steel-lined, which eliminates water contact with the heating element, which I understand is aluminum. This should help extend the life of the heating element
985102
Sorry, no idea. I have an old fashioned hot water heat system (with the cast iron 'accordion' radiators) which is powered by natural gas. That is what I thought this unit was for and that is why I got it. I'd contact Honeywell's customer service line.
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Another installation idea some have used is to install the tankless heater "downstream" of their main tank water heater and turn off the tank heater. The water entering your house gets a chance to stabilize in temperature in the tank before entering the tankless heater and if the tankless heater breaks, just turn it off and turn back on the tank heater until you can get the tankless repaired. At least you won't be stuck without hot water at the last minute when everyone is trying to get ready for school/work/church and you can then repair the tankless when it's convenient
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Not a code guy, but as I understand it, it can be anywhere in the system as long as there are no valves between it and the hot water heater (except, I assumed, an isolation valve for replacement purposes).
606645
I'm not sure. Can't look at mine right now but I think that's what mine is. Great water heater.
1234002
True. We didn't end up using it because of that. We may use it at some point, but right now we are going with another option, which is our regular plastic waterer. We thought the heating device would melt it but it doesn't get that hot and works perfectly, at least so far.
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The heater is the same as those sold in other states. The only difference is the user's manual, which states that the heater is not safe for indoor use, per MA regulations. The same heater is sold in other states with the statement that it is safe for emergency indoor use.
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The water heater we purchased was a brand new unit sold by Tweety's RV. I don't know if Tweety's includes any warranty, but there is a warranty from Suburban (the manufacturer). According to the RV forums, it's easy to ruin a water heater by accidentally turning on the electric element or propane when it's drained, and there are rumors that all RV water heater manufacturers will go to great lengths to blame any problems on the customer to avoid warranty claims. Installation was easy, so I'm happy that I didn't pay double the price for the same item from an RV repair shop plus hundreds more for "professional installation". The water heater we purchased was a brand new unit sold by Tweety's RV. I don't know if Tweety's includes any warranty, but there is a warranty from Suburban (the manufacturer). According to the RV forums, it's easy to ruin a water heater by accidentally turning on the electric element or propane when it's drained, and there are rumors that all RV water heater manufacturers will go to great lengths to blame any problems on the customer to avoid warranty claims. Installation was easy, so I'm happy that I didn't pay double the price for the same item from an RV repair shop plus hundreds more... » Read More The water heater we purchased was a brand new unit sold by Tweety's RV. I don't know if Tweety's includes any warranty, but there is a warranty from Suburban (the manufacturer). According to the RV forums, it's easy to ruin a water heater by accidentally turning on the electric element or propane when it's drained, and there are rumors that all RV water heater manufacturers will go to great lengths to blame any problems on the customer to avoid warranty claims. Installation was easy, so I'm happy that I didn't pay double the price for the same item from an RV repair shop plus hundreds more for "professional installation". « Show Less
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I can't answer your question. I believe you would need to have a professional come in and look at the unit. If you are not getting hot water, it sounds like either no power to the heating elements or the elements have gone bad. In either event, a professional could trouble shoot the unit and tell you.
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I don't know, but I have it in a mobile outbuilding. I would guess there might be concern about venting since it is not a vented system
1065389
Item did not come with a min or max temp guide. Cold side takes household cold water and hot side takes water heater hot. Both are mixed and then pushed out the outlet. The output temp is adjusted by turning the top knob. The knob is labeled with temps. This really has no purpose. It's all based on how hot the hot is and how cold the cold is.
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WH is a standard abbreviation for water heater- model number is 5058A and/or SW6DE; don't know why there are two but it was a perfect replacement for mine which only was marked SW6DE
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I don't know about that, but I can tell you that we've been through two compressors and several service visits and we now have a very expensive conventional electric water heater on our hands. The heat pump function no longer works and it began failing a long time ago. I would seriously warn you against spending money on this water heater. Be sure to check out the many reviews across the web on this piece of equipment. It's a true (very pricey) lemon.
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There is a manufacturer's warranty if professionally installed. The installer has to provide their business information and you should keep a copy of their installation invoice for your records. If you install yourself, you can save $500 (my install fee, removal of old system that was different brand/configuration, re-plumbing, set up, etc.) but you should not count on warranty help if you screw up something. Spend $500 and know you got it backed by warranty or risk your cost for the heater... was easy call for me. Don't remember the length of warranty, would have to look it up and I've filed those papers...
1963158
Not really but I believe it is because I do not have a pump to help power the water pressure. The bathroom closest to the water heater receives a constant temperature but the second bathroom has fluctuations in the temperature.