After a bit of negligence of my own, I needed to replace my “Suburban (sw6D) travel trailer water heater “ after burning the original out with no water in it upon powering up on a trip. (Don’t do that/Don’t be that guy).

After shopping around I found the best price on Amazon, so ordered it up. It arrived about 4 days later in perfect condition, so I wasn’t worried about it being damaged in transit. Very well boxed too I might add, with interior heavy cardboard liners to assure its safe delivery.

I installed it my self after reviewing a video on YouTube. Piece of cake, just watched closely to how it came out of the side wall and it’s wiring & gas hookup. Connected 3 wires exactly the same as the old one, then zip tied the loose excess wire length ( helpful for installation, pulling it all out onto a stool).

Carefully inserted back into its location in the wall while watching closely how I was going to connect the gas compression nut after it was inside its home. Had to go inside to position that to its proper location, then go back outside to carefully pull it into the knockout prior to the connection. That was the tricky part but it didn’t go to bad. Just doesn’t want to bend or flex easily, but with just a bit of force with one hand (fingers), the other was able to thread it in place over Teflon taped threads on the fitting.

Screwed the housing in place before the gas hookup on each each side, into the studs with 2 screws from the original install.

Will test for propane gas leak with soapy water mix before I do my test run, but confident it’s all ready for the next trip.

I’ll definitely be checking to confirm waters in it first by a quick check of the release value outside from now on. But all in all it was an easy install if your at all handy with tools. Took about 3 hours with caution. If I had to do another one, it’d take half that time.

Works great! Hot water almost instantly

Just like the old one. Working perfectly. Excellent fit.

This water heater is not AC/DC as described in the listing it’s 12 volt only and basically useless if you only have 120 volts going to it. I might have a workaround but it’s going going to be a stretch I will be returning it if I can’t get it working I would have started a return but it took forever for Amazon to get it delivered and I had to cancel it because of all the transit delays and reorder it because they damaged the first one

The size was the same, but I made a mistake and didn’t notice it was missing the electric heating element that my trailer had from the factory at Keystone.

This unit only works as a gas powered unit, yes it has an electric connection only to fire the unit.

If you fairly handy this is easy to do. I think the hardest part was removing the brass inlets as they need to be reused on new tank. Also you have to remove off old unit the very outside flange that goes in outside opening that the screws go through and into rv outside wall to secure it to rv. Make sure to order the Butyl tape 1 inch which is seal that goes between flange and RV and high heat pipe dope. Which is a sealant that you brush on the two brass inlets to sesl from any leaks. If your handy you know all this I added it to review for those that are not as handy at these repairs so they order everything they will need. You will also need to cut the 3 wires that connect heater to rv I soldered them but any good Trish connectors should work. Then you put propane line in checks for leaks with soapy water if no bubbles fire it up. May take a few try’s as propane needs to work it’s way to chamber to fire up. There are plenty of utube videos showing how to replace the old one with new one

Just order everything with new tank Amazon has it all do you all set when it arrives. G

This was an exact match for my 18-year-old SW6D as far as size/dimensions, the propane connection position and the wiring. What is different is that the whole propane solenoid valve manifold has been updated and of course the porcelain lining in the tank. When first starting it, I did have to reset the on/off switch once, by turning it off and back on, because it timed out before the propane line had bled off the air after disconnecting it. I believe the timing out is a safety feature. But after that it lit, heated and shut off normally.

Super efficient compared to my old hot water heater. It was easy to install once I got the old one out. Probably the nicest feature though is that I don't have to go outside to light my old one using the DSi that automatically lights is a fabulous upgrade. And it's nice because it only comes on whenever the water gets cooler so you can actually leave it on more often. Since there's no pilot it doesn't burn extra fuel being on.

I bought this water heater as a replacement for an old Atwood. The new heater was about 1/2” taller so needed to enlarger the opening in the trailer wall. When the installation was complete the water heater fired up immediately. Very pleased overall.

Not fit little damage on it .... it's only working on gas

Fits like factory, no problem installing it.

We ordered this for our toy hauler and it was installed with no issue. we received it quickly and are now enjoying hot water in our trailer..GOOD stuff, great company to deal with.

Fits perfectly