Atwood Water Heater Replacement

[mokurt]

Has anyone replaced an Atwood 96160022226836 water heater?

Can't find a new one .

Is there a replacement?

[Old-Biscuit]

Is this a Gas & Electric Model
*the number you posted appears to be a serial number -- definitely not a model number

Suburban makes a Direct Fit replacement but is gas only

Suburban also makes a gas/electric 'DEL' model that uses DC for both just like Atwood

Model for better ideas
*GC6AA-10E or G6A- 8E or GC10A-4E etc

[mokurt]

Thanks your right!

GC6AA -10EE

[Old-Biscuit]

Originally Posted by mokurt

Thanks your right!

GC6AA -10EE

Check if they have this scratch & dent unit
https://www.rvpartscountry.com/s-d-a...gc6aa-10e.html

Problem is the cutout opening for that Atwood
Dimensions --- 16" W X 12.5" H X 18.5" D
*16" W is wider then other models

A Suburban SW6DE would be closer
Dimensions --- 16-1/4"W X 12-5/8"H X 17-5/8" D

https://www.rvpartscountry.com/subur...ter-5321a.html

Electric is direct wiring ---120VAC from circuit breaker to On/Off Switch unlike Atwood that uses a 12VDC from on/off to circuit board to DC Relay

[mokurt]

So I was helping a friend out with this.

His tank was leaking and he wanted to just replace the heater.

New ones are not available anymore.
He got a $1200 quote from a local rv dealer for something that would work inplace of the old unit.

Thats when he decided to get the tank welded.
Cost $70 and got it done today.

We just fired it up an hour ago and all is well!

[Old-Biscuit]

Originally Posted by mokurt

So I was helping a friend out with this.

His tank was leaking and he wanted to just replace the heater.

New ones are not available anymore.
He got a $1200 quote from a local rv dealer for something that would work inplace of the old unit.

Thats when he decided to get the tank welded.
Cost $70 and got it done today.

We just fired it up an hour ago and all is well!

Yep ....... Atwood uses an aluminum tank so split tanks can be welded
Even really large split

If crack/split is not easily accessed ---- the drawn pan has to be removed by cutting the seal rings into around the combustion & exhaust ports.
New seal/gasket kits needed to install drawn pan. Seal rings have to be pounded on/over combustion & exhaust ports tight against drawn pan

[mokurt]

The tank cracked at the heater element fitting/port.

[Old-Biscuit]

Originally Posted by mokurt

The tank cracked at the heater element fitting/port.

That can be welded.......have to remove water heater and take to weld shop that does aluminum welding



Here is an extreme example of a split tank repair...check out the website for full procedure

https://after-hours-welding.com/page...er_heater.html

[mokurt]

That is EXTREME!

The crack on his was just under the element fitting about 1 inch long.

[VolDawg]

My neighbor just replaced his 22 year old Atwood water heater with a Fogatti on-demand unit. The only issue was he had to have a metal fabricator fabricate an exterior cover. I think he paid $80 for the fabricated cover. Other than that, he said it was straight forward.