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Difference between hot water heaters in a mobile home and a regular home?
Water heaters in a mobile home are direct vent. This means combustion air is drawn from outside the home and exhaust gases are vented out the B-vent pipe. In a standard home water heater, it's know as a natural vent. This means room air is used for combustion and exhaust is vented out the B-vent pipe.Ans 2 - That's quite correct in the case of GAS water heaters.However, most of the Mobile homes that I've seen (into hundreds) appear to have electric heaters that are exactly the same as those in a regular house.
How do mobile homes help the environment?
New mobile homes are built in controlled environments (such as a factory) and use eco-friendly materials. These materials allow new homes to be energy star certified. Insulation, windows, water heaters are just a few examples of energy efficiency.
Where to buy a mobile home kitchen sink?
Plumbing equipment in every mobile home I've ever seen is to national plumbing codes. In other words mobile homes have the same sinks, faucets, toilets and water heaters as houses.
What are the advantages of electric heaters over gas heaters?
One of the advantages of electric heaters over gas heaters is convenience. All homes are equipped with electricity, but not all homes have gas. But there are a variety of types of heaters, such as space heaters, hot water heaters, or furnaces. With electric heaters, there is no risk of becoming overcome with fumes.
Why do mobile home water heaters have connections on the side?
Easier to ge to.
Can you direct vent any gas hot water heater?
No. Gas water heaters are not all designed to use direct venting.
Why are hot water heaters located in the basements of homes?
That is where the water comes though and go up into sinks and pipes
What has the author PF Edwards written?
P.F Edwards has written: 'Direct vent water heater test' -- subject(s): Gas Water heaters, Testing, Water heaters, Gas
what is the differant between a mobal home water heater and a regular one?
The biggest difference you will find between mobile home water heaters and house water heaters is the the mobile home version is generally slimmer in order to fit in the smaller spaces in a mobile home. The installation is also different as the mobile home heater feeds from the bottom and vents from the bottom.
How do you install a mobile home water heater?
All the mobile home water heaters that I've seen are the same as regular house water heaters, -if you can change install one in your house, then you can install one in a Mobile. The actual procedure differs if it's electric or gas and as you don't say which, that's as far as I'll go for now..
What is the difference between an electric mobile home hot water heater vs a regular electric hot water heater?
Not much actually,a Mobile Home water Heater has the water connections going into the side where as a Regular Water Heater has the connections at the top. So if you have enough room above a mobile home water heater you can install a regular water heater no problem.However a lot of mobile homes do not have room above the water heater so your forced to use a Mobile Home water heater instead. Which usually costs about a hundred more than a regular one.
Mobile home water heater?
Mobile home water heaters are EXACTLY the same as those used in houses. I've seen hundreds, both electric and gas. The only ones that are even slightly different are propane heaters (and you could use them in a house if you wished).
