Members are weighing the pros and cons of switching to a tankless on-demand water heater in their travel trailers. Some who have installed a direct replacement tankless unit report satisfaction, especially when the installation coincided with major plumbing updates and when camping with full hookups, as it provides virtually unlimited hot water. However, others argue that tankless systems offer little benefit for RVers who primarily boondock or need to conserve water, since frequent starting...
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Members are weighing the pros and cons of switching to a tankless on-demand water heater in their travel trailers. Some who have installed a direct replacement tankless unit report satisfaction, especially when the installation coincided with major plumbing updates and when camping with full hookups, as it provides virtually unlimited hot water. However, others argue that tankless systems offer little benefit for RVers who primarily boondock or need to conserve water, since frequent starting and stopping of water flow can be inefficient and the limiting factors become the freshwater and gray tanks, not the heater itself.
There is also skepticism about the value of tankless units, with one member noting that manufacturers may market them as upgrades despite lower costs, and that their advantages are most apparent only for those who take long showers or camp with full hookups. For those who rarely use the RV shower or mostly boondock, the consensus is that a tankless system may not be worth the investment.
