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Have You Done Any Mods?
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Poll Question: Have you done any mods to your R-Pod?
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    Posted: 01 Nov 2025 at 9:45am
Be aware that a tankless heater wastes water. In conjunction with it, you will want to install a shower-miser. Because the tankless heater is on-demand, it does not even start heating water until the hot water is turned on and a purge cycle is run before gas starts to flow and the water starts heating. A shower-miser will send the water that would normally go down the drain back to the fresh water tank, allowing the shower to start out as hot instead of cold. I installed a shower miser in the current Grey Wolf. It should be factory default with a tankless heater, but Forest River cheaped out on that.
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Originally posted by ublaw

I am wondering if anyone has put in a tankless water heater? Is it a common swapout Headed to Peru and this company HillhUB claims functions well at high altitudes.

I don't remember anyone on this forum installing a tankless, but I have heard of folks retro fitting them on other forums.
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I am wondering if anyone has put in a tankless water heater? Is it a common swapout Headed to Peru and this company HillhUB claims functions well at high altitudes.
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Yes, I did. I sold it to A&L RV Sales in Chocowinity, NC. We purchased the Cherokee Grey Wolf from them.
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Originally posted by StephenH

Agreed!

I popped by because I saw so many posts on this and it was you! You sell the Rpod with the busted frame? I have room for a new project!
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Very true
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Agreed!
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It really isn't the sawdust that's the problem, it's the issue of pride in workmanship and quality.  The presence of work debris is indicative of the company's decision to favor high volume and sloppy production over allowing their employees to clean up the messes and vacuum out the places where debris accumulates during the building process.  It seems to plague much of the RV industry.  I doubt many would accept such sloppy work for a brand new home or a car.
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Posts: 13 		Post Options Post Options   Quote DonC Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Mar 2023 at 9:01pm
The sawdust thing is extremely common on RV builds accross most brands. Don't worry it is only sawdust, it'll be most gone in a decade of use/shaking!
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Absolutely!

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