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Ok it was a busy weekend (this is my third problem post)

Found out while I was replacing the alternator belt that the water heater is leaking into my bilge. I didn't even know where to start to replace this? Looked it up on amazon, and here it is...$350

http://www.amazon.com/Atwood-EHM6-SM-Electric-Heater-Exchanger/dp/B0040VKHMQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1443468728&sr=8-1&keywords=EHM6+WATER+HEATER+6+Gallon%2C+110V%2C+with+heat+exchanger

Ha s anyone ever replaced theirs? Will I be able to get this monster out of that engine compartment with out disassembling half the engine?

Thoughts? Maybe a way to fix it without replacing?

TIA,

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Chris and Alicia
Las Vegas, NV
ALTIVA
1996 Four Winns 238 Vista Dlx 5.8Fi

What is leaking on it?
Looks like you can remove the cover in the boat by removing a few screws.

Water seems to be seeping out of it...hard to say since I can't see the back. But I see your point I probably need to investigate it further before just replacing it. For all I know there could be a hose behind it leaking.

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Chris and Alicia
Las Vegas, NV
ALTIVA
1996 Four Winns 238 Vista Dlx 5.8Fi

Mine is knackered too Chris, and i've yet to replace it as it's so expensive.
I will probably do it over the winter. Can you remove the cover, disconnect, disconnect and remove the batteries and then get it out that way? That's how i was planning!

I just replaced my Atwood recently, unfortunately I saw no way to get it out of the engine compartment without pulling the engine or disassembling it. I had to pull my engine to repair my transom shield a few weeks ago and I went ahead and replaced the heater while the engine was out. The was a considerable amount of corrosion to the sheet metal housing on backside of the heater, I think the tank would have been compromised in the near future. I'm pretty sure there is no way to repair a leaky tank especially while it is sitting in the engine compartment. I went with the Isotemp SPA 25, so far I'm pretty happy with it.

http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?pat ... id=2357713

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2004 Vista 298
Twin 5.7L Volvo Penta GXi-E

I had mine replaced in my V248 '02 and it was $480 for the unit (6 gal heater and exchanger) and she works like a champ. I think it was 2-3 hours labor, so not a big deal, but I wanted hot water for those overnights and quick showers, so it was worth it to me. Mine had been corroded and useless after 10 yrs of use I guess.

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Current Boat: 2016 V275 6.2L MC B3
Previous Boat:2002 Vista 248 5.7l dp

I would look at http://www.defender.com/category.jsp?pa ... id=2234310

Whats good about the Isotemp is that they have a mixing valve.