We have had the Truma AquaGo in our RV for over six months and have done a variety of camping with it, from summer heat to the cold of winter. We have also done a fair mix of off grid camping otherwise known as boondocking and campground stays. We love how quickly the water gets hot and how it stays at a consistent temperature with no scolding temperatures or cold spouts.

It has also been very convenient to have the system, we recently took our niece on a trip to Mexico and because the Truma system is tankless, we have an endless supply of hot water. This allowed us to take showers and get ready for the day faster than ever before, because we did not have to wait 15 to 20 minutes in-between each shower for a tank to reheat again. This was a great feature to have while in Mexico because we were there for a limited amount of time and had a busy schedule to keep.

The Truma AquaGo has also been very easy to maintain and because of the different modes on the main control panel it’s also very simple to use.

Different Modes & How We Use Them

I like using the system on eco mode, this is where the AquaGo only turns on when it senses an open hot valve or if the core temperature of the unit drops below 42 degrees. This allows us to save propane as the system does not continually use propane when not in use. I would consider this an on-demand function and our AquaGo is in this setting 90% of the time. This setting is also very efficient, because there is no tank heat up we are not wasting propane while waiting for a six or ten gallon tank to get to temperature, I feel there is little to no energy wasted in this setting.

Sabrina will change this setting to comfort mode, when she wants to wash her hair. I am never in this scenario, but it can take her over thirty minutes to wash her hair and she prefers comfort mode for these times. When the system is in comfort mode, the water gets a little bit hotter than eco mode and does not allow the system to drop below 102 degrees, so if you do use this mode, we highly suggest putting the system back into eco mode when not in use to save propane.

I was reading in forums and apparently, we are the odd ducks here. Most people leave their system off then switch it to Comfort mode when they want hot water. I like leaving our system in Eco mode because I feel like it makes things simple, we want hot water just open a faucet and in seconds we have hot water at the tap. I also feel like this is a safe way to protect the system while camping in the winter as it never lets the AquaGo get below 42 degrees.

In the six months of ownership there has been no maintenance, in fact some would say the AguaGo is maintenance free because it has a self-clean mode, the only thing we need to do is place six decalcification tablets into the AquaGo and turn the setting to clean, wait about four hours and it’s all done. It’s pretty simple, I haven’t needed to do this yet as this is only a yearly process, but watched videos on it and looks like it couldn’t be any simpler, no tools and no anode rod to change, there really is nothing to it.

Winter use and storage

We use our RV all year and Truma even has us covered for winter use with their 12volt antifreeze kit. This kit is wired directly into the Truma AquaGo and can remain in all year round. What this does is if we were driving in below freezing temperatures we could turn the system to 12 volt mode and it will keep our tank above 42 degrees and prevent it from freezing, this way if we want to pull over for lunch on our drive and need to use hot water for anything we can, we would just turn our propane back on, remove a wind cover on the outside panel of the AguaGo and set the control back to eco mode. Once we were done our lunch, we set the control panel back to 12volt mode, turn the propane off and place the wind cover back onto the AquaGo to get back on the road. This is a feature that is really meant to be used only while in motion.

Winter Storage

We try to use our RV all year round, but there are times that it will sit in our backyard in-between trips for a week or two and even though we live in Arizona, it can get cold overnight. In these cases, I like to drain the AquaGo, this again is very simple to do and only takes about a minute and requires no tools. Just open the service panel of the AquaGo and lower the yellow drain flap, the water will drain out on its own then just close everything back up and your AguaGo is winterized, it’s truly that simple!

Closing Thoughts

Sabrina and I are so glad we spoke with Truma at the Winnebago rally and found out that our old six-gallon water heater could be upgraded to the AquaGo, it has truly elevated the comfort level in our RV and now we know why so many of our friends have been raving about it.

Take care all and safe travels!