Suburban, an Airxcel brand, announced a key expansion to its water heater product line with the new IW42 – a 42,000 BTU/h on-demand water heater that utilizes standard component sizes for easy installation.
The IW42 fits into the same sidewall opening as 6-gallon tank and tankless water heater models. This allows OEMs and builders to switch from a tank to an on-demand water heater without having to change their design.
“Because the IW42 has a comparable footprint to existing tankless and six-gallon models, the unit is ideal for an extensive range of coaches and towable trailers that are already set-up for this size of water heater,” explained Jeff Cowan, National OEM sales manager. “It’s a product whose development was born from demand but whose application is now ever-expanding.”
“Part of being a committed partner to our customers is to be responsive to their needs on an on-going basis,” added Cowan. “When our OEM partners told us they needed a lower capacity unit we responded and challenged Suburban engineers to design a system that was efficient, stylish and worked within existing design specifications. They answered that challenge with the new IW42.”
