I ended up having a Bradford White water heater installed. I could have gone with a cheaper model, but after extensive research I went with the higher end model. No more leaks.

Just a thought, but if you have a 40 amp 220v circuit available you may want to consider switching to electric. Right off the bat the price difference between a gas & electric unit will pay for a lot of electricity. Greg I'll look into that Greg. I have an appointment to have one installed tomo...

For a gas unit, you MUST use a mobile home approved model which will be more expensive than a standard unit because the combustion chamber is sealed. This is done to protect you from carbon monoxide poisoning. Since it is a straight swap, I wouldn't think permits should be involved, but CA may be d...

In MOST areas it is a simple switch out, on permits required. It sounds to me like they are just trying to avoid the job. If it is an 220v electric unit any heater that fits in the space will work. Gas units DO require a MH approved heater that does drive the price up, but not $1500. Greg Hey Greg,...

So, as I was finishing up my skirting project, I noticed water dripping underneath the house. My water heater is leaking, and it looks like I will need to replace it. I own a '94 Fleetwood MH, and this is the original water heater. I've watched several Youtube videos and it looks fairly easy. But, I...

One thing is that not all of the skirting is bad. It's mainly at the back of my mobilehome, where I need to add gutters, so that this won't happen again. I do have another question. After I finish with the skirting, I'm going to be laying brick at the back of my home. I've purchased sand and am prep...

Thanks for the reply Greg. I may try to piece it in and see how it looks. As far as the ground freezing, I live in Southern California, where we have a few days that hit 35 degrees, no frrezing gound around here.

Newbie here, but not new to forums. I searched alot about smartside panelling, but had a few questions. I own a 24'x57' '94 Fleetwood Sunpointe mobilehome, and I have rotted smartside skirting. I'm going to use the smartside from Home Depot. Can I apply the skirting with screws, or is this a no-no? ...