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Old 28-05-2016, 11:51   #76
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Re: Propane Water Heater ?

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Not saying propane is safer, but that natural gas ain't safe either.
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If it doesn't rely on a tank why does it have an immersion element?

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So that you can run off AC. The element is immersed in the coolant not the freshwater. You get about 5,000 BTUs from the AC and 32,000 BTUs from the diesel.
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