Life on the road has its challenges, but life with an Aqua-Hot Hydronic Heating System isn’t one of them. Aqua-Hot systems makes your beloved RV lifestyle remarkably more comfortable by offering a quiet, fume-free system that produces even, moist heat and continuous hot water on-demand. No other hydronic heating system offers the features, dependability, or support of an Aqua-Hot.
Why Aqua-Hot?
What is a Hydronic Heating System?
At its most basic level, hydronic heating systems use tubing to run hot liquid into heat exchangers that disperse heated air. It is not unlike how a residential boiler heating system works. For hot water, coils with potable water running through them wrap around the boiler to transport hot water to faucets and appliances. The innovative use of liquids and tubing in the hydronic heating process results in moist, comfortable heat that can be evenly spread through the living space and bay areas of an RV; steady, continuous hot water in bathrooms and kitchens; and the option for engine pre-heating*. A variety of heat sources can be used depending on the type of hydronic heating system installed, but all use some combination of the vehicle’s own surplus engine heat, on-board fuel (gas, diesel, or propane), and/or AC shore power.
Hydronic Heating vs Forced Air Score Card
Hydronic Heating
Even heat distribution with no hot or cold spots
5° temperature difference from floor to ceiling
Warms bay areas to prevent pipes and tanks from freezing
No loss of humidity
Moist, comfortable heating
Even temperature control
Burner in bay or cargo area
Forced Air
Uneven heat with hot and cold spots throughout the coach
30° temperature difference from floor to ceiling
Needs auxiliary heat source to keep bays warm in cold weather
40% drop in humidity from outside to inside coach
Dry heating that can be irritating to eyes, skin, nose and sinuses
At risk for super-heated air
Burner in living space
