srthomsen

That is a possibility however I'm going to wait to see what Truma will do as far as furnishing a or some replacements.

That is / was my first thought too. It will likely be what I use when I get the replacement "O" ring(s).

Elite #1403 new as of June 15, 2023 Equipped with the complete Truma package. We have not had our #1403 out in any freezing weather but the Truma hot water heater has a small leak near the bottom of the filter housing outlet behind the yellow lever on the left side of the unit. I removed the filter screen housing and found that the device seals within the housing with two "O" rings. The outermost "O" ring appears to have 'rolled' in its groove upon initial installation from either truma or Oliver. The "O" ring is deformed and needs to be replaced. Have any of you had this issue? Oliver informed & ticket submitted.

Similar situations happened sometimes on the railroad that I retired from. Using chains or straps it is extremely dangerous. I did see one man get his arm nearly ripped out of his shoulder socket by a strap that had not been inspected. It had an area that had been pinched that had been deep enough to cut into the inner core of the strap. He was not standing far enough out of the line-of-fire.

The fact that you experienced that difficulty removing the old rivets attests to the robustness (is that a word?) of the OEM construction.

This is one that I puchased a couple of years ago. Works great. I think that it's a bit louder than advertised and it's not a lightweight! I use it with propane fuel. I am going to build a collapsible box with sound deadening material to fit around it for use on the road. I bought it on sale at Costco for $599.00 Dual Fuel Inverter Portable Generator 4000W Electric Start with CO ALE – FIRMAN Power Equipment