They sure put enough screw in that case, it was like you where breaking into a Cash Vault 😂 😊
@2manytoyz1234 ай бұрын
If you haven’t done so yet, you should advertise doing used RV inspections. No better qualified person than a tech that’s seen it all and fixed it!
@jonnyrockets47564 ай бұрын
Love that people don't winterize, keeps us techs in business.
@sailorjohnboy23254 ай бұрын
That Suburban water heater has a built in freeze dump valve, if you have battery power and you installed the two drain hoses. That model is right there with the Truma. The only thing it's missing is the recirculating pump.
@hillbillyrv4 ай бұрын
It had the drain hoses on it. So if it had power, it will sense the cold and dump the water out of the heat exchanger? I did not know that.
@vanbrendle4 ай бұрын
Truma is in a Class of its own.
@GregPrince-io1cb4 ай бұрын
Good Stuff Kenny!! so true on the folks.... As long as there's been snake oil peddlers there's been good hearted easy going folks to peddle their poison off on and laugh all the way to the bank!!
@henrymorgan39824 ай бұрын
Buy another unit and save ALL the good parts on the old one as spares. That is what I did on that lesson right there.
@Hugo-Hernandez4 ай бұрын
Good idea.
@GregPrince-io1cb4 ай бұрын
Truth...
@mxslick504 ай бұрын
Better yet, don't bother with RV specific water heaters. For slightly more than I paid for the worthless Fogatti RV tankless (Same as Girard, RecPro, etc.) get a REAL tankless that is not prohibited from RV/mobile home use....a Takagi or AO Smith (They are exactly the same with different labels) condensing propane tankless. Mine gives rock steady temps, no endless error codes and other issues, and NO 20 minute "safety" shutdown timer. Only drawback? It must have 120v AC power, but a small true sinewave inverter or solar setup will power it for boondocking. And it won't freeze up.
@jonnyrockets47564 ай бұрын
Car dealers in our area advertise that they'll take Anything in on trade. Even trailers and motorhomes. Yikes
@patrickstiltner12074 ай бұрын
Have a great day Kenny!
@douglasmayherjr.57334 ай бұрын
That doesn’t look cheap. Thanks for the video, Kenny. Seems like the potential buyer could call you and have you check out the camper for sale. Probably cheaper than replacing a bunch of broken equipment.
@hillbillyrv4 ай бұрын
I offer that service, but almost no one takes advantage of it.
@Mark-ry4ye4 ай бұрын
I think I would try to tap it back together a solder it. 😂
@ScottDLR4 ай бұрын
That's what I was thinking. Kenny can't warrant something like that but I would do it for myself.
@daviscrt4 ай бұрын
Wow, i think it sure had enough screws for sure. Don
@billhillegass9464 ай бұрын
I think she froze.
@itsjustthatez42754 ай бұрын
Can you remember when you had to take all those screws off with a hand head screwdriver. 😂
@hillbillyrv4 ай бұрын
Yes...back when I was younger....back when Dinosaurs still roamed the planet
@HoustonRoad4 ай бұрын
@@hillbillyrvthose were the good old days. When you could get a brontosaurus burger.
@madjack79794 ай бұрын
Did that fail from not winterizing it Kenny?? The copper box dont just split like that do they.
@hillbillyrv4 ай бұрын
Frozen for sure.
@46fd044 ай бұрын
That unit looks like it's been frozen
@hillbillyrv4 ай бұрын
Yes
@JimBrown-nc4 ай бұрын
Another lack of winterization after all tankless does not need to be winterized right! At least the lack of winterization is not this customers issue since you seem to lead us to believe he bought that recently from a car lot.......
@hillbillyrv4 ай бұрын
You have watched the guy with the coffee cup too......ha ha
@brenthuffman624 ай бұрын
Could it not be tapped shut and soilder since its copper I have done that on ac units on the elbow should work but I'm an HVAC man not a RV repairman
@hillbillyrv4 ай бұрын
Probably, but not by me
@kylethompson20173 ай бұрын
I priced the same issue for a friend. He found a local joint willing to braze it. Did the job but for how long, we'll see.@@hillbillyrv
@jonnyrockets47564 ай бұрын
IW= instant water ? Idk.
@ScottDLR4 ай бұрын
Is there a tankless you consider best. Kenny?
@hillbillyrv4 ай бұрын
I am NOT a fan of any of them.
@ScottDLR4 ай бұрын
@@hillbillyrv I was afraid of that. I haven't found one that works well enough either.
@mxslick504 ай бұрын
@@ScottDLR Here's my solution: For slightly more than I paid for the worthless Fogatti RV tankless (Same as Girard, RecPro, etc.) get a REAL tankless that is not prohibited from RV/mobile home use....a Takagi or AO Smith (They are exactly the same with different labels) condensing propane tankless. Mine gives rock steady temps, no endless error codes and other issues, and NO 20 minute "safety" shutdown timer. Only drawback? It must have 120v AC power, but a small true sinewave inverter or solar setup will power it for boondocking. And it won't freeze up.
@sailorjohnboy23254 ай бұрын
I've got the Suburban and it works great for me. You need the external temperature control, pick your favorite temp like 108°, then just use the hot water, no cold. If you don't have the temperature control, the default is 120° and you have to mix cold water. That creates a flow problem and the wh goes from lobster to polar bear. They are not boondock friendly, you'll fill the grey tank pretty quickly.
@ScottDLR4 ай бұрын
@@mxslick50 Very interesting - thanks. Often it's best to get away form this lousy RV junk.
@paulschuenke95294 ай бұрын
I am not a fan of tankless to long of a delay we never run out of hot water with our 12 gal. Traditional heater and it can run on electric or gas