My wife and I had installed in Elkhart last October after seeing your first video. So happy we did! Taking our showers now is almost like we are back in our sticks and bricks. We turn off our AquaGo when we are finished with hot water. Eco mode will keep the water in the mixing vessel above 40 degrees, comfort will keep the water in the mixing vessel at the hot water setting (well above 40). My understanding is that the temp when water is flowing will be the same for both Eco and Comfort. We use the anti-freeze setting whenever the temperature gets below freezing. I prefer to use electrical power (especially while in a campground) then burning propane.
Hey Dennis, this is all great to hear! Honestly I didn't think of using the 12 volt setting while plugged into a campground. For some reason, I only think to use it while in motion. I'm very happy to hear you are enjoying the AquaGo as much as we are and we totally agree that showers in the RV are just like home if not better. Thanks for your feedback and we wish you safe travels!
Edna, Thank you so much for the super thanks! We are happy to help and answer any questions. I am glad you are finding the information helpful and please do not hesitate to reach out with any other questions you may have.
Hey Kenny! We love our Truma water heater. We are in the camp of turning it off since it heats so fast anyway. Also, if we run on eco it seems to make mush longer to get hot water to the kitchen sink. It maybe just the way the 34T is plumbed
Roger, it is great to hear that you love your Truma too! I wonder if since your Forza came with the Truma if it is plumbed to be on recirculating, maybe that is why the difference to the sink. Hope to see you again at this year's Winnebago Rally :)
@@MovingForwardAdventuresGood thought.... Not sure, I'd have to, lookup schematic on Winnebago's site to see. Our plans right now include the GN Rally. We are in Florida now and will be in New Mexico and Texas before returning home mid-april.
Learning about the Truma AquaGo is a very helpful thing to know. I’m thinking of getting a small RV for travel and wonder if this would be good to have in a small RV. ? I’m an artist so having water to clean my brushes and tools plus me is important.
Hi Edna, I guess it depends on how small of an RV. When Sabrina and I borrowed the Travato Van it had a Truma Combi, which we thought was great, it heated the water and operated the furnace, but it was not like the AquaGo in the sense that it was not a on demand system. It worked very well, just didn't heat the water as fast as their AquaGo does. I know Winnebago puts an AquaGo in their Ekko, which is a smallish RV, but I think anything smaller than that a Truma Combi is the way to go.
We have an aqua go unit & never shut it off . We live full time in our Rv. unless a person goes outside to shut the power off on the unit or turns the 110 off it is still powered . The control knob only shuts off the options on the controller not the unit itself self you always have to go outside & power the unit off or turn it off at the hot water heater power source. I agree with you it’s just another step & it’s not doing anything. If the weather gets below 40 then it should be left on anyway. Just incase it drops below freezing . Good video . Wish I would have installed it sooner .
Truma wired ours up a bit differently, we have a power switch inside our RV so that we can power down the entire system, plus we have the turn dial for the different settings. Leaving the unit on and in standby seems to use little to no power, so I don't think it hurts anything to leave it on all the time and agree its better to have it on in case temps drop down below freezing. We wish we had it installed sooner too, it's been great.
@@MovingForwardAdventures I installed mine & wired it into the power from the original hot water heater so I can turn it off inside the Rv 🤷♂️ lol. I was thinking when I went out to declassifi it I just turn it off at the unit my bad .
Happy to hear you're loving your Truma AquaGo and know the modes that work best for you. We hope this system continues to make your camping experiences #SimplyBetter.
@@MovingForwardAdventures we have a newmar baystar3124 gas unit( its all that i could afford ) . It came with the tankless as a upgrade , but worth it !! thx for your great video !!!
Excellent Video I also need to upgrade my Girard Tankless Water heater to the Truma AquaGo and also need to add Hydraulic Jacks to my Class C. So I was trying to decide which to do first so after watching this video I’m going to upgrade water heater first and then next year I’ll work on adding Hydraulic Jacks to my Rv.
The Truma AquaGo has been great! My wife Sabrina is a tough customer and has very high standards for things and even she loves the AquaGo. We just spent a few weeks boon docking and it barely used any propane, mix that with the fact that it is so easy to take care of and it truly is a winner all around.
I hear that RV technicians can't work on these or get parts at all unless they get certified thru truma. This could make it pretty tough getting them fixed right?
Truma does require technicians to be trained to work on their systems to make sure you're getting quality service. Luckily, there are hundreds of Truma-certified service centers across the country! You can search by zip code here www.truma.com/us/dealer-search/ Finding a service tech really shouldn't be an issue. We have had our AquaGo now for over a year and it has been completely maintenence free. I'm about to clean out the system next week. That will be the first time I'm opening the service door except to make a video about it.
My current RV has a 6 gallon tank and we have 2 switches in the hallway for the water heater. One is propane and the other is 120v. So when we're camping at campgrounds hooked up to power we always use the 120v switch to keep the water hot, obviously that means it has to continually heat the 6 gallon tank to keep it hot. However it's not wasting propane. However like you said my wife takes longer showers when washing all her hair and other shower needs and requires to have a lot more hot water where our 6 gallon tank runs out within 5-10 mins depending on how much mixing of cold water you do to get it to a good temp. She likes it hot where like you said I don't really need it that hot and I never run out of hot water. So my question is, if I got this Truma would I still be able to run it without using propane? Or does it only use propane. I see another comment referring to the 12v setting but how hot is the water in the 12v setting? I see someone saying 40° which I'm assuming is celsius which would be 104° Fahrenheit. If that's the case I am pretty sure that's a great temperature to take a shower although I should test her water temp sometime to see what she actually likes it at. And sometimes it's best to test the water not right at the shower head but down a few feet because I'm sure it cools a little when running through he colder air.
Hi, I believe the 12 volt option only prevents the system from freezing and is not meant to heat the water enough for a shower. If you are mostly staying at campgrounds where you will be able to plug in, then the only benefits you will probably gain will be the continuous hot water, ease of maintenance/cleaning and instant hot water/hot water on demand. I am 90% sure the only way the system creates hot water for showering is on propane, but it is incredibly efficient while doing so.
Hi Sea Fly, the coldest we have had it in has been 20 degrees and it worked flawlessly. I contacted Truma and their engineers told me it is designed to work down to -4 degrees. That's way colder than I'll ever be in. After 8 years of RVing the coldest I've ever been in has been 7 degrees. Hope the info is helpful, safe travels!
My wife and I had installed in Elkhart last October after seeing your first video. So happy we did! Taking our showers now is almost like we are back in our sticks and bricks.
We turn off our AquaGo when we are finished with hot water. Eco mode will keep the water in the mixing vessel above 40 degrees, comfort will keep the water in the mixing vessel at the hot water setting (well above 40). My understanding is that the temp when water is flowing will be the same for both Eco and Comfort.
We use the anti-freeze setting whenever the temperature gets below freezing. I prefer to use electrical power (especially while in a campground) then burning propane.
Hey Dennis, this is all great to hear! Honestly I didn't think of using the 12 volt setting while plugged into a campground. For some reason, I only think to use it while in motion.
I'm very happy to hear you are enjoying the AquaGo as much as we are and we totally agree that showers in the RV are just like home if not better.
Thanks for your feedback and we wish you safe travels!
Thanks!
Edna, Thank you so much for the super thanks! We are happy to help and answer any questions. I am glad you are finding the information helpful and please do not hesitate to reach out with any other questions you may have.
Hey Kenny! We love our Truma water heater. We are in the camp of turning it off since it heats so fast anyway. Also, if we run on eco it seems to make mush longer to get hot water to the kitchen sink. It maybe just the way the 34T is plumbed
Roger, it is great to hear that you love your Truma too! I wonder if since your Forza came with the Truma if it is plumbed to be on recirculating, maybe that is why the difference to the sink. Hope to see you again at this year's Winnebago Rally :)
@@MovingForwardAdventuresGood thought.... Not sure, I'd have to, lookup schematic on Winnebago's site to see. Our plans right now include the GN Rally. We are in Florida now and will be in New Mexico and Texas before returning home mid-april.
@rogerstolley6306 that is some trip! Sound like you are getting to see a lot this year! Be safe and we will see you in Forest City!
Learning about the Truma AquaGo is a very helpful thing to know. I’m thinking of getting a small RV for travel and wonder if this would be good to have in a small RV. ? I’m an artist so having water to clean my brushes and tools plus me is important.
Hi Edna, I guess it depends on how small of an RV. When Sabrina and I borrowed the Travato Van it had a Truma Combi, which we thought was great, it heated the water and operated the furnace, but it was not like the AquaGo in the sense that it was not a on demand system. It worked very well, just didn't heat the water as fast as their AquaGo does. I know Winnebago puts an AquaGo in their Ekko, which is a smallish RV, but I think anything smaller than that a Truma Combi is the way to go.
@@MovingForwardAdventures thank you for the advice
We have an aqua go unit & never shut it off . We live full time in our Rv. unless a person goes outside to shut the power off on the unit or turns the 110 off it is still powered . The control knob only shuts off the options on the controller not the unit itself self you always have to go outside & power the unit off or turn it off at the hot water heater power source. I agree with you it’s just another step & it’s not doing anything. If the weather gets below 40 then it should be left on anyway. Just incase it drops below freezing . Good video . Wish I would have installed it sooner .
Truma wired ours up a bit differently, we have a power switch inside our RV so that we can power down the entire system, plus we have the turn dial for the different settings. Leaving the unit on and in standby seems to use little to no power, so I don't think it hurts anything to leave it on all the time and agree its better to have it on in case temps drop down below freezing. We wish we had it installed sooner too, it's been great.
@@MovingForwardAdventures
I installed mine & wired it into the power from the original hot water heater so I can turn it off inside the Rv 🤷♂️ lol. I was thinking when I went out to declassifi it I just turn it off at the unit my bad .
Happy to hear you're loving your Truma AquaGo and know the modes that work best for you. We hope this system continues to make your camping experiences #SimplyBetter.
We absolutely love it! It's an upgrade that we wish we would have done sooner.
nice video , i just did my truma aqua go maintance was very easy !!
We have been absolutely loving our Truma AquaGo, hard to believe that it will ne a year next month since we upgraded to it.
@@MovingForwardAdventures we have a newmar baystar3124 gas unit( its all that i could afford ) . It came with the tankless as a upgrade , but worth it !! thx for your great video !!!
@fattnersgeekfile5478 We certainly look at our AquaGo as an upgrade as well. Wishing you safe travels!
@@MovingForwardAdventures we are in montana til Oct in our class A
Excellent Video I also need to upgrade my Girard Tankless Water heater to the Truma AquaGo and also need to add Hydraulic Jacks to my Class C. So I was trying to decide which to do first so after watching this video I’m going to upgrade water heater first and then next year I’ll work on adding Hydraulic Jacks to my Rv.
The Truma AquaGo has been great! My wife Sabrina is a tough customer and has very high standards for things and even she loves the AquaGo. We just spent a few weeks boon docking and it barely used any propane, mix that with the fact that it is so easy to take care of and it truly is a winner all around.
I hear that RV technicians can't work on these or get parts at all unless they get certified thru truma.
This could make it pretty tough getting them fixed right?
Truma does require technicians to be trained to work on their systems to make sure you're getting quality service. Luckily, there are hundreds of Truma-certified service centers across the country! You can search by zip code here www.truma.com/us/dealer-search/
Finding a service tech really shouldn't be an issue. We have had our AquaGo now for over a year and it has been completely maintenence free. I'm about to clean out the system next week. That will be the first time I'm opening the service door except to make a video about it.
Is there a thermostat to set the water temperature?
Hu Woody, I don't believe so. Truna presets it for 120 degrees at the factory
My current RV has a 6 gallon tank and we have 2 switches in the hallway for the water heater. One is propane and the other is 120v. So when we're camping at campgrounds hooked up to power we always use the 120v switch to keep the water hot, obviously that means it has to continually heat the 6 gallon tank to keep it hot. However it's not wasting propane.
However like you said my wife takes longer showers when washing all her hair and other shower needs and requires to have a lot more hot water where our 6 gallon tank runs out within 5-10 mins depending on how much mixing of cold water you do to get it to a good temp. She likes it hot where like you said I don't really need it that hot and I never run out of hot water.
So my question is, if I got this Truma would I still be able to run it without using propane? Or does it only use propane. I see another comment referring to the 12v setting but how hot is the water in the 12v setting? I see someone saying 40° which I'm assuming is celsius which would be 104° Fahrenheit. If that's the case I am pretty sure that's a great temperature to take a shower although I should test her water temp sometime to see what she actually likes it at. And sometimes it's best to test the water not right at the shower head but down a few feet because I'm sure it cools a little when running through he colder air.
Hi, I believe the 12 volt option only prevents the system from freezing and is not meant to heat the water enough for a shower. If you are mostly staying at campgrounds where you will be able to plug in, then the only benefits you will probably gain will be the continuous hot water, ease of maintenance/cleaning and instant hot water/hot water on demand. I am 90% sure the only way the system creates hot water for showering is on propane, but it is incredibly efficient while doing so.
How cold come on a little snow dusting not selling me
Hi Sea Fly, the coldest we have had it in has been 20 degrees and it worked flawlessly. I contacted Truma and their engineers told me it is designed to work down to -4 degrees. That's way colder than I'll ever be in. After 8 years of RVing the coldest I've ever been in has been 7 degrees. Hope the info is helpful, safe travels!
He paint extremely compelling argument.
Shekhar, I do my best 🤣
Way over priced