Replaced Suburban Water Heater Door!!!
We lost the door to the water heater on our leg from Carlsbad to Ruidoso.
No idea what happened. We did have two significant wind events that may have dislodged the door or latch on it, 60+ mph gusts 1st in Odessa, then in Carlsbad. Both hit us on the water heater side from the rear and lasted several hours.
I can't remember touching the door since I replaced the anode last summer.
Any one ever lost one before?
So, I ordered one from Amazon for around $50 and spent about the same amount for tools and supplies at the local Ace, watched a few YouTube videos, and 1-1/2 hours later we are all fixed - touch wood! The hardest part is removing all of the old caulking.
The black doesn't look bad I think, not sure if I will get it repainted at some point.
Super stoked I was able to do it myself.
Checking the latch on the water heater is now SOP during the preflight and all stops!
Safe travels!
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Scott & Phyllis Brown and Ben
2022 Adventurer 36Z towing a 2022 Black Diamond Ford Bronco
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