The Bradford White Defender Manufactured Home FVIR Gas Water Heater is HUD Certified for use in mobile homes where the water heater is installed in an enclosure where the combustion air and venting is completely separate from the interior of the trailer. The water heater is available in the 30-gallon model M-I-MH30T6FLX with a 32,000 Btu/hr burner and the 40-gallon model M-I-MH40T6FLX with a 34,000 Btu/hr burner either of which can be fired on either natural gas or, propane with an easy conversion just following the steps in the installation manual. The Bradford White Defender FVIR System is a Flammable Vapor Ignition Resistant system where if flammable vapors reach the water heater will not allow the vapors to ignite and will safely shut off the water heater. Many FVIR systems by other manufacturers have suffered reliability problems which result in parts or, even water heater replacement and the Bradford White Defender System with its resettable thermal switch is thought by many plumbers to be the best design in the industry.
The Bradford White Defender Manufactured Home FVIR Gas Water Heaters feature a fully automatic gas valve with easy change over to either natural gas or, propane with an easy to adjust temperature control and energy cut off switch providing protection in the event of a thermostat failure. With the Bradford White Defender FVIR system there is no cleaning of the air intake required in normal conditions. The heavy gauge steel tank is Vitraglas lined to help prevent corrosion and in addition is protected by a magnesium anode located in the top of the tank. The inlet on the lower side of the tank and the outlet on the top have factory installed dielectric heat trap nipples installed at the factory to facilitate easy corrosion free connections to the water heater with any acceptable piping material and helping to prevent heat loss in the piping by convection. Also featured on the Bradford White Defender Manufactured Home FVIR Gas Water Heaters is a push button piezo igniter that lights the pilot with a push of the button and a sight window allowing easy viewing of the combustion chamber and pilot light. There is a galvanized steel base which is rust resistant for long life, with a flue baffle which slows the flow of the flue gases allowing higher heat transfer and lower standby heat losses in the flue of the water heater, also provided is a 3” X 4” draft diverter allowing connection to either a 3” or, 4” flue without reducers needed. The Bradford White Defender Manufactured Home FVIR Gas Water Heaters have 1” non-CFC foam insulation and come T&P valve and a brass drain valve along with a 6-Year Warranty or, optional 10-Year Warranty. Also optional is a roof jack kit, which must be used for venting through the roof.
The Bradford White Defender Manufactured Home FVIR Gas Water Heater is an excellent choice for installation in mobile homes where the water heater is accessed via a outside door to a separate water heater compartment isolated from the interior of the trailer. If you are in need of a new water heater for your mobile home I highly recommend getting a Bradford White.
