RV water heater

Date 04-10-2011 17:20

I do not remember the brand names, but I have repaired two of my own that were broken by freezing. I used Linde 4043 HQ filler metal, then hydrotested the tank.

They worked fine after that.

Joe Kane

By Cactusthewelder (*****)

Date 04-10-2011 19:59

What procedure did you use ? Who qualified it ? and to what Code was it welded ? Was it X-rayed ?

By 99205

Date 04-11-2011 00:03

lol

By weaver

Date 04-11-2011 01:54

Vessel, r stamp... Cactus you crack me up man

By cmays

Date 04-10-2011 20:47

I think I've had 4 or 5 in brought in the shop this year. I don't know what the deal is its weird. We did have a pretty hard freeze this year ( Midland Odessa ). I usually just tig them up with 4043 . They weld real well once you get them clean.

By up-ten

Date 04-11-2011 21:04

Need your "RV" stamp before any welding.

By Cumminsguy71 (*****)

Date 04-11-2011 21:46

My buddy bought a 30 something foot travel camper for $500 and his tank was busted too. He had a nice little closet and went to the home store and bought a house water heater that was electric. Fit snuggly in the closet, plugged her up and was bigger than the one for the camper and a fraction of the cost, $150 or something. Not sure if he ever fixed the stock tank. I know he said he thought this was better as he didn't have to worry about the gas to heat the water, just plug in at the rv park and wham bam thank you maam.

By rig welder6 (**)

Date 04-14-2011 00:20

I have fixed them before, PIA but clean the hell out of it, and try alum wire, i found 4043 to work best, might have to run couple beads grind out then run couple more till it cleans up re-grind and clean up and make a nice pretty weld, or i have patched them too easier i think not as much crap from the inside of the tank...good luck hope it helps