On demand hot water

[arnoldnw]

Is anybody else having issues with the water not getting hot enough and that you cannot run the hot side on full pressure as it won't get over 98 degrees. When I cut the hot water supply in half, it will get to 125 degrees. Not enough pressure even with the added cold water.

[JimD]

I recently replaced my on-demand water heater with a tank model because I absolutely hated it. It is the worst thing to have in an RV that is used for boondocking.

Taking showers was a joke as was the "hot" water available in my bathroom sink. To get hot water to wash dishes was a pain. I would first have to run it on full blast and then throttle back to get the temp up. I had my heater set at the max of 124 degrees but that never made it to any outlet.

My tank water heater is oh so much better. I can burn my hands doing dishes. Hot water now can get to the bathroom sink. Showers are noticeably better. Best of all you don't waste as much water, which is a concern when dry camping.

[AKRUEBBE]

Jayco stopped offering the on demand water heaters as an option.........that should tell you something about the on demand systems for RV use.

[arnoldnw]

Was it very expensive to go to a water heater?

[JimD]

The basic water heater was $349 on Amazon. You will also need a cover grill for it plus some other things. I got everything from Amazon. Probably all in was slightly above $500.

I opted for the water heater that included 120 volt operation as well as propane. I figured if I was going to swap it out I might as well upgrade it a bit.

Here is a link to a posting I did on this swap out.
https://www.jaycoowners.com/forums/f...ter-73569.html