Guess I can't help but notice the incidence of rusted out water heaters mentioned here. Some brands don't use stainless. Hence the shorter service lives.
For me, stainless tank. Period. The new Isotemp SPA series water heaters keep the stainless tank but switch to a polypropelene exterior. $450 for the 4 gallon model. Well worth the $200 difference over the Kuuma and better materials than some well known brands in my opinion. Every time I "cheap" it, I end up wishing I hadn't. It's a lesson we sailors never seem to learn. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 5:33 PM, Jim Watts <paradigmat...@gmail.com> wrote: > Rick, the new Kuuma/Camco/West Marine water heaters have gone to aluminum > cases from stainless. This happened shortly after Force 10 sold the rights > to it. Finding an old new one would be a better bet if there are any out > there. > > Jim Watts > Paradigm Shift > C&C 35 Mk III > Victoria, BC > > > On 24 February 2014 19:03, Rick Brass <rickbr...@earthlink.net> wrote: > >> Mark; >> >> >> >> I mentioned before that AFIK boat water heaters come in two flavors: >> electric or electric plus heat exchanger. >> >> >> >> I have a Kuuma stainless steel ( housing is stainless so no corrosion), 6 >> gallon, 120v, front mount (heat exchanger inlet and outlet on the front) >> that I bought on eBay for $200. If there is a Wal-Mart near you, you can >> buy one online from WalMart.com and have it delivered to the store for >> $259.00. >> >> >> >> There are also several like this: >> http://www.ebay.com/itm/KUUMA-6-GALLON-HOT-WATER-HEATER-w-REAR-HEAT-EXCHANGE-F-B-MOUNTING-FLANGE-11812-/321065220895?pt=Boat_Parts_Accessories_Gear&hash=item4ac0fa7b1f&vxp=mtron >> eBay at the moment. >> >> >> >> Rick Brass >> >> >> >> *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Josh >> Muckley >> *Sent:* Monday, February 24, 2014 7:50 PM >> >> *To:* C&C List >> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Landfall 38 - cruising & showering >> >> >> >> Mark, >> >> I've never seen an engine heat only option on a water heater. The >> cheapest water heater with heat exchanger I've seen was an Attwood for >> about $350. You could just not use, of even not hook up, the electricity. >> On the other hand if someone is parting with one that has broken electric >> heat, you could probably ship it for less than $100 and possibly fix the >> electric if desired in the future. Usually just a $20 heating element. >> >> Josh Muckley >> S/V Sea Hawk >> 1989 C&C 37+ >> Solomons, MD >> >> >> A hot shower option is one of the Admiral's/kids requests for the new >> boat - so I've been looking at the process required for the upgrade. >> I don't ever hook up to AC power, nor do I think it is a common option >> for where I'll be doing any cruising around here - but I will need a water >> exchanger (one lister has offered up an old unit with broken electrical - >> but not sure it's worth shipping ---- anyone know if there is an option for >> just a heat exchanger tank?). >> I do have pressure cold water on the boat - so I think all I need is the >> heat exchanger tank, a mixing valve and plumbing. >> >> Mark >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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