AGENT86
Well-known member
Does anybody know whether the tank on a 6-gallon Suburban hot water heater manufactured sometime mid 2005 is porcelain lined like the newer year models? Reason I ask is because the original owners of my 2006 Rockwood never maintained the tank/system at all. There is a LOT of crud inside the tank so much so that it had clogged all the faucets.
I pulled the anode & it's nearly gone. I will be living full-time starting June 1st & am concerned about the tank developing a leak due to inner rust/corrosion. I was going to replace the electric heating element & install a new anode and also do my best to flush the tank.
I wonder if I should just replace the whole unit though. I know it works, at least it did last time I had the trailer set up. It's been in storage over a year and a half now. I had that pink RV antifreeze in the system which seems to have crystallized inside the tank some.
Anyway, if the tank is not porcelain-lined I will replace & upgrade to a ten gallon unit. I was going to get the Atwood Tankless water heater but I prefer to be able to use the electric heating element when possible to conserve the propane for the stove.
I pulled the anode & it's nearly gone. I will be living full-time starting June 1st & am concerned about the tank developing a leak due to inner rust/corrosion. I was going to replace the electric heating element & install a new anode and also do my best to flush the tank.
I wonder if I should just replace the whole unit though. I know it works, at least it did last time I had the trailer set up. It's been in storage over a year and a half now. I had that pink RV antifreeze in the system which seems to have crystallized inside the tank some.
Anyway, if the tank is not porcelain-lined I will replace & upgrade to a ten gallon unit. I was going to get the Atwood Tankless water heater but I prefer to be able to use the electric heating element when possible to conserve the propane for the stove.
