Will The Gas/Water Regulators Need To Be Replaced When Swapping To A Furrion Tankless Water Heater

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If replacing Atwood G10-3E with this FR68SR, will it require changing any gas or water pressure regulators?

asked by: Alan S

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The Furrion RV Tankless Water Heater # FR68SR requires a 11” WC minimum to 14” WC maximum (gas pressure) and 7.2psi minimum to 65 psi maximum (water pressure), which fall within industry standards so your current gas and water regulators will be good to use still.

expert reply by: Kevin C

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Answer 1

To replace your Suburban SW12DEL RV Water heater with a tankless water heater I recommend the Furrion RV Tankless Water Heater 60,000 BTU #FR68SR. This unit features a heating capacity of 13,000 - 60,000 Btu, well above that of your Suburban. The…

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Answer 2

The Furrion RV Tankless Water Heater #FR68SR can definitely replace your old Suburban SW12DE water heater. This is a great choice and will be an upgrade you're happy with. This tankless water heater has an endless supply of hot water so you never…

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Answer 3

In regards to the Furrion RV Tankless Water Heater part #FR98SR, the owner's manual recommends using non-metallic flexible hoses for the gas supply and PEX for the water supply. The gas fittings on the unit are 3/8" female flare and the…

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Hi Wes, All newer water heater models are transitioning to smaller sizes as the technology gets better so you'll likely have a gap regardless of which unit you choose to go with. There's typically framing around the water heater so you'll…

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All of the RV regulators we carry are going to work down the output pressure to 11" water column. That pressure will always stay the same but the amount of BTU's you can spread between the appliances can vary depending on the regulator. For…

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The pressure regulators we have available are all a nominal 11" WC which is most common for RV appliances. Please verify your gas log set requires 12" WC minimum. If an 11" WC will work, I suggest the MB Sturgis Vertical 2-Stage…

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Answer 7

You'll need to get a 3/8" male flare union from your local hardware store. This will have a 3/8" male flare fitting on both sides and then you could use a hose like the Camco Low-Pressure LP Gas Regulator w/ 6' Long Hose #CAM57703,…

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The Furrion RV Tankless Water Heater #FR98SR requires both gas and electric to properly function. It needs: 12VDC Power Input. 7.2-65PSI water Pressure (40-50PSI recommended). I recommend using a water pressure regulator like #CAM40064 to ensure…

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Answer 9

It sounds like you're looking for a Type 1 ACME x 1/4" male NPT connector, like the one that is included with #CAM59863. If all you need is the black, low pressure propane cylinder connector, you can use #204024-MBS. This will connect…

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Answer 10

I recommend the Compact Low Pressure 2-Stage Automatic Changeover RV LP Gas Regulator #37207-31525. This will allow you to connect to both the 40lb propane tanks using 2- Pigtail Hoses #37207-30745. The switching valve on top of the regulator allows…

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Answer 11

The Camco Single Stage Propane Regulator part #CAM59013 has an 11" WC (water column) rating which is between the 8" WC min and 14" WC max that you were looking for so the Camco Single Stage Propane Regulator should be an excellent…

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The Fogatti RV Tankless Water Heater - Gas - Automatic Pilot - 41,800 Btu - White Item #LSB64FR has a minimum pressure requirement of 8" WC and a maximum pressure of 13" WC. Any pressure outside of that range will cause the #LSB64FR to not…

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Will The Gas/Water Regulators Need To Be Replaced When Swapping To A Furrion Tankless Water Heater

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