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Higher Aquahot Capacity in Electric?
My brother recently bought a 2008 Newell after owning two Prevosts. It has been interesting seeing the different approaches Newell take to make a coach. Most seem well done.
My brother stated with certainty that the Aquahots on Newells have twice the heating capacity on electric than normal, infact, they never have to ignite the burner for hot water and basic heating. I have found the electic heater portion of my AH to be adequate for a short shower only.
Has anyone else heard of this? Could it maybe be retrofittable?
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On my last coach (not a prevost or newell) My aqua hot had a “high” and a “low” switch. When we ran the generator or were on shore power I never used the diesel burner portion of the aqua hot for water and could take long showers. It even kept the coach warm when temps went down to 30 degrees…
Out of habit, I always turned on teh burner when it got below freezing but I’m not sure I really needed to. I think at one time I asked an aqua hot service center if they could put in a low and high switch and element in my aqua hot on the prevost and they said no.
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Historically, Aqua Hot’s on electric have a smaller element to produce heat but you should not be running out of hot water. Your mixer valve either has been turned down or it is in need of replacement. We replaced our mixer valve last year by just replacing the guts and have had plenty of hot water since.
The newer AH’s have a much larger electric element so I suspect that is what Newell has I think it’s the AH 650. We have had a coach with an AH for 10 plus years and love it. But… you do need to service the nozzle at least every year or 18 months and you need to use it.. Both on Electric and more so on Diesel.
The AH is a good system.
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I believe the newer units have 2 elements one a 1500W and the other 4500w
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I had the AH 450 in my 08 Beaver and can’t recall any time we were without hot water in electric only mode. This one has a 1650W heating element and claims to have continuous hot water (120 degrees) at 1.5 gal/min.
The one on the IH is the 600 and it has 2 2KW heating units and produces countinuous hot water at 2 gal/min. This is their largest RV unit with 120V heating elements. The largest RV unit, the 675 has a 2KW 120V element and a 4.5KW 240V element. The 675 is the logical choice for conversions that want maximum hot water. Its storage tank is 16 gallons.
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Jonnie is right.
Two elements, one 1650 watts ( 120VAC ) and 4500 watts ( 240VAC ). Model 431XE/12.
I guess if you had only 30Amps that arrangement gives you the 1650 watt element. I find the two elements quite nice, esecially when heating the coach. I enjoy the silence of electricity ( when pugged in ) and conserving my diesel fuel for driving.
Russ – 99′ Newell
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