[Pat]

Not sure if this will help, but mine was replaced in July with a Raritan 172011 (it’s a 20 gallon unit). Not sure if you can get them from Raritan, directly, as mine was put in by Olympia. I was told they’re what Liberty still puts in. Raritan’s number is 856-825-4900.

[al]

Thanks Robert I will check it out .

Cheers, Diane

[Mike]

Checked out our water heater and as Robert said it was a Raritan 172011… checked on prices and found it at WMJ Marine Services for $933.95 including shipping and no tax… that seemed to be the best deal out there & it will be here in 3 days.. that’s pretty good service !! There was no Tax and $9.95 for standard shipping.

Cheers everyone… safe travels and Happy Thanksgiving !!

Diane

[Corey]

I’m glad that my information was helpful, Diane. Safe travels.

[DON]

XL and possibly XLII coach owners with Liberty conversions need to be very much aware of two things relating to their Raritan water heaters. First, always make sure the expansion tank is set at the correct pressure. If you cannot find it get its location from someone that knows your floor plan because that expansion tank is an important part of preventing a serious problem.

The second thing is if you have to replace the temperature pressure valve make absolutely certain it is the 75 PSI version and not the more common 175 PSI such as what might be found at Lowe’s.

When you start cold on a trip the water heater is full of water. As the engine coolant reaches operating temp, so does the water in the Raritan tank. That water expands and the expansion tank absorbs that increase in water volume. If somehow you replaced the temperature pressure valve with the 175 PSI valve and the expansion tank bladder is water logged or has no pressure behind it the water that expands has no where to go and the water heater tank ends start to expand. Over time they expand to the point where the tank is literally wedged between the bay floor and bay ceiling.

It is not fun cutting a water tank apart with a sawzall while it is wedged in a bay.

[Mark]

Good caution on the Raritan, my first Liberty required the water tank to be cut out for exactly the reasons Jon just mentioned.

[Dan]

Thank you Jon & Tom… we will check that all out first.

Cheers, Diane