Water heater positioning

[popupJohn]

Ourpopups come with a Truma 240v water heater as we asked for when ordering but its been placed nearly in the middle of one of the bed boxes. Ignoring the guarentee situation regarding moveing it for a minute can anyone tell me if its safe to move to one end/side of the bed box or does it need plenty of 'breathing space' round it?

The pipeing looks a bit like a bowl of spagetie and that could easily be tidyed up once the heaters moved.

The whole thing at the momment looks like a DIY retrofit job but i`m loath to move it till the positioning position is cleared up.

It just seems daft to me that we are loosing virually a whole bed box because of bad positioning

 

[gary]

Truma make the 5 litre'Truma-therm' with a hole through the middle for a blown air pipe to pass through, one very good reason for this is that it can be fitted as far out off the way as possible, ie, tight up against a wall where the pipe may have been in the way. They also make a larger unit but both of course will be well insulated to keep the water hot, conversley then it won't be possible for it to get particularly hot on the outside therefore not requiring ventilation.

On the face of it then I agree with you, it sounds to me as though it's been slung in from a distance and screwed down where it landed!?.

 

[popupJohn]

Thanks Gary. Yes its the Truma-them 5 ltr. unit thats fitted.

Theres just an empty space behind where it positioned so I cant see any reason to not move it and probably shorten the hoses to a sensible length..(allowing a bit of 'play' for future servicing etc.)

I guess it would be wise tho to have a bit of space at either end tho for air to circulate in the central air pipe

 

[gary]

Thanks Gary. Yes its the Truma-them 5 ltr. unit thats fitted.

Theres just an empty space behind where it positioned so I cant see any reason to not move it and probably shorten the hoses to a sensible length..(allowing a bit of 'play' for future servicing etc.)

I guess it would be wise tho to have a bit of space at either end tho for air to circulate in the central air pipe

No, I would say no need to leave the ends clear, the centre tube is supposedly designed to take heat from the hot blown air passing through. So if this design is effective it will equally draw heat from the water in which case I would say blank them off and keep the heat in.

 

[popupJohn]

Well and truely sorted out. Took 10 minutes to unscrew and reposition then resrew it to the deck. Didnt even need to rewire.

Just 1 drain outlet pipe needs a right angle joiner to avoid a kink in it.

Space in bed box doubled,I`m happy