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My new this spring 11 gallon Kuuma water heater has sprung a leak. Purchased from from Defender and installed this March.
I have been fighting with fresh water connections as I talked to the Kuuma people and they feel the leak is likely in the hose connections.
Have redone all connections with industrial pipe dope and heavy duty teflon tape; fitting and hoses are all dry and still have a leak. Has to be a split weld in the tank.
My water pump cycles about every 15 minutes. When I rotate the heater bypass valves to isolate the heater the pump no longer cycles.
Kuuma says remove the heater and drill out the pop rivets to inspect the tank and if is split they will send a replacement. This is a real pain and I think I am done with Kuuma and their five month old heater,. Plan to move up in quality.
Anyone else our there have a Kuuma problem? What brands are people happy with in their boats?
Headed off to defenders today to see what they say.
I have been fighting with fresh water connections as I talked to the Kuuma people and they feel the leak is likely in the hose connections.
Have redone all connections with industrial pipe dope and heavy duty teflon tape; fitting and hoses are all dry and still have a leak. Has to be a split weld in the tank.
My water pump cycles about every 15 minutes. When I rotate the heater bypass valves to isolate the heater the pump no longer cycles.
Kuuma says remove the heater and drill out the pop rivets to inspect the tank and if is split they will send a replacement. This is a real pain and I think I am done with Kuuma and their five month old heater,. Plan to move up in quality.
Anyone else our there have a Kuuma problem? What brands are people happy with in their boats?
Headed off to defenders today to see what they say.
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