In a way he is right, the 6 gallon will recover faster, but will run out
of hot water sooner. So if you take short showers, the 6 gallon is
fine. Even when the 3 of us take successive short showers (using the
shower handle valve to limit water usage) while boonie camping, it
recovers before the next person is ready. If I was hooking up all the
time, then maybe the 10 gallons might be nice.
The 6 gallon may also fit in the existing hole easier too - check it
out. Be sure to salvage and reuse the existing external cover instead
of the stupid white ones they come with now.
Best of Luck,
RJ
'65 Caravel
> Jim Greene wrote:
>
> My '68 Tradewind needs a new water heater. I asked a parts man at a
> local RV store which heaters seemed to give the best service. He said
> he preferred the Atwood. He also said that he would suggest the 6 gal
> size over the 10 gal size because the recovery rate on the larger 10
> gal size was slow and I would actually get as much useful hot water
> out of the smaller unit for that reason. I have never heard that
> comment. The '68 Tradewind came with a 10 gal tank according to the
> owner's manual so that's what I was anticipating replacing.
>
> What's the collective wisdom and experience on the 6 gal size vs. the
> 10 gal size and is there any reason to favor the Atwood over the
> Suburban models?
>
> Jim Greene
> WDCU #1148
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