Suburban 5238A Porcelain Steel Tank Water Heater Owner’s Manual

June 8, 2024
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Water Heater
Specifications

Suburban 5238A Porcelain Steel Tank Water Heater-

AVAILABLE ACCESSORIES

WATER HEATER DOORS

ON/OFF SWICTCH & LIGHT

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Specifications

| CAPACITY| (GALLONS)|
---|---|---|---
MODEL| DESCRIPTION| 4| 6| 10| 12| 16
D| DIRECT SPARK IGNITION| X| X| X| X|
DE| DIRECT SPARK IGNITION W/ ELECTRIC ELEMENT| X| X| X| X| X
DEM| DIRECT SPARK IGNITON W/ ELECTRIC ELEMENT & MOTOR AID| | X| X| X| X
DEL| DIRECT SPARK IGNITION W/ ELECTRIC ELEMENT & 120V RELAY| | X| X| X| X
DEC| DIRECT SPARK IGNITION W/ ELECTRIC ELEMENT & 120 V POWER CORD| | X| X| X| X
DELC| DIRECT SPARK IGNITION W/ ELECTRIC ELEMENT, 120V RELAY, & 120V POWER CORD| | X| X| X| X
ALL MODELS INCLUDE

OPtional eleCtRoniC eleMent inPut| 1,440
ReCoVeRy Rate- eleCtRiC only (gas/hRs)| 6.1
AVailaBle dooR ColoRs
(CustoM ColoRs aVailaBle uPon Request)| ARCtiC White,
PolaR White,
BlaCk
| 4-GALLON| 6-GALLON| 10-GALLON| 12-GALLON| 16-GALLON
---|---|---|---|---|---
Moons (Stills)| SW4D (5135A) SW4DE (51.36A)| SW6D (5138A/E)
SW6DE (5139A/E) SW6DEM (5141A) SW6DEL (5140A/E) SW6DEC (52234/E) SW6DELC (5224A/E)| SW1OD (5142A/F) SW1ODE (5143A/F) SW1ODEM (5145A) SW1ODEL (5144A/F) SW1ODEC (5228A/F) SW1ODELC (5230A/F)| SW12D (5146A/F)
SW12DE (5147A/F) SW12DEM (5149A) SW12DEL (5148A/F) SW12DEC (5229A/F) SW12DELC (5231 A/F)| SW16D (5150A)
SW16DE (5151A) SW16DEM (51534) SW16DEL (5152A) SW16DEC (5232A) SW16DELC (5233A)
GAS Impur (13111/H)| 9.000| 12.000| 12.000| 12.000| 12.000
RECOVERY RATE. GAS
Osur (Gawks/Hits)| 8.| 10.| 10.| 10.| 10.
PRocucr SIZE (H x W x D)| 12.69′ X 12.69″ X 19.19′| 12.69′ X 12.69′ X 19.19′| 16.22″ X 16.22′ X 20.50′| 16.22′ X 16.22′ X 22.25′| 16.22′ X 16.22* X 27.00′
Curovr (H x W x D)| 12.75′ X 12.75″ X 19.19′| 12.75′ X 12.75′ X 19.19′| 16.38″ X 16.38″ X 20.50′| 16.38′ X 16.38′ X 22.25″| 16.38′ X 16.38′ X 27.00′
AVAILABLE DOOR TYPES| RADIUS CORNER. FLUSH| Ras CORNER. Fwsx| FuJski| amp!| FLUSH
PACKAGING| SINGLE-PACK (A) ON:LY| STIGLE-PACK (A) ONLY BLIA 5/PER (E)| SINGLE- PACK (A) ONLY
&LK 6/PER (F)| SINGLE-PICK (A) ONLY
Di u( 6/PER (F)| SINGLE-PACK (A) ONLY

Product Overview

The Adventure is Always Better…

You shouldn’t have to sacrifice the comforts of home because you’re on the road- especially hot water. Keep your water heater out of sight and out of mind — take advantage of Suburban’s over 30 years of expertise and reliability with longer lasting residential style tank water heaters.
With Suburban’s Steel Tank water heaters, you can enjoy longer showers and do the dishes without worrying about running out of hot water. Available in five different capacities, you can choose the tank that best fits your RV and your lifestyle. The porcelain tank and the replaceable anode rod work in combination to prevent corrosion, lengthening the life of your water heater.

… When it Feels Like Home!

  • Durable porcelain lined steel tank is built just like longer lasting residential tank water heaters
  • Sacrificial, replaceable anode rod protects against tank corrosion and doubles as a drain
  • Optional electric element allows you to take advantage of campsite or generator power to heat water
  • Suburban exclusive flue tube slows combustion process to transfer more heat to water in tank
  • Repositionable module board provides installation flexibility
  • Direct Spark Ignition (DSI) that directly lights the main burner, avoiding the need for a pilot
  • 2 year limited warranty with the tank itself backed by a 3 year tank limited warranty

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