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Old 10-03-2019, 03:12 PM   #1
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Tankless Water Heater Swap

I have a 2018 25.2 Axis, love the coach, HATE the tankless water heater, I have read and done ALL of the suggestions I could find on here and other sites. Yes the heater works but I almost always dry camp and this heater wastes water big time.
My question is, has anyone swapped this tankless heater out for a normal tank heater? I have looked everywhere and cannot find an answer as to whether or not it is possible. If someone has done it or knows where I can find the info, please let me know.

Thank you

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Old 11-08-2019, 09:34 PM   #2
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My 2016 compass heater has nvever worked well and now does not work at all. Looking for fix suggestions. Fuse is fine. No hot water at all.
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Old 11-08-2019, 11:43 PM   #3
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The tank-less water heaters depend on water flow at a fairly specific pressure. When we first got the Gemini, I was not happy with the tank-less water heater, but once I put an adjustable pressure regulator on the line and set it to about 53 psi it worked pretty well. After almost three years of use, I really have no complaints, but they have to have water pressure between 50 and 55 psi to work properly.
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Old 11-09-2019, 03:03 PM   #4
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I have a 2018 25.2 Axis, love the coach, HATE the tankless water heater, I have read and done ALL of the suggestions I could find on here and other sites. Yes the heater works but I almost always dry camp and this heater wastes water big time.
My question is, has anyone swapped this tankless heater out for a normal tank heater? I have looked everywhere and cannot find an answer as to whether or not it is possible. If someone has done it or knows where I can find the info, please let me know.

Thank you
I was thinking about the bypasses people put in to send the hot water back to the tank until it's actually hot. I wonder how much hassle it would be to just run the shower into a bucket until hot and then just pour that water back into the tank.
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Old 11-09-2019, 03:17 PM   #5
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Pouring it back in the tank requires a trip outside. It's more practical to pour the water into the toilet, using it as your flush water.
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It has been discussed before and Someone poopoo'd this 'pour the cold water into the toilet that's 18 inches away' idea because they were absolutely dead set on being correct about needing to replace the heater.

There are so many ways to either resolve or repair that doesn't include the hate and discontent of replacing.

Once the time is taken to dial in the tankless, I don't think I've ever read of anyone ever having a problem reoccurring.
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Old 11-09-2019, 05:37 PM   #6
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I agree. Once you learn the routine: it ain't¡ a bad thing at all...
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