{"product_id":"camco-wh600-water-heater-vent-screen-suburban-10-12-16","title":"Camco WH600 Water Heater Vent Screen, Suburban 10\/12\/16","description":"\u003cp class=\"nvn-hero\"\u003eThe Camco WH600 is a stainless steel vent screen that keeps mud daubers, wasps, and spiders out of your Suburban water heater. It fits 10, 12, and 16 gallon models, snaps on with two included spring fasteners, and pops off just as fast when it's time to inspect the burner. Simple insurance against a no-light morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nvn-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever pulled into a campsite in spring and found your water heater won't light, there's a good chance a mud dauber beat you to it. Wasps and mud daubers love the warm, sheltered burner tube behind your RV water heater vent, and they'll pack it with mud nests over a single season in storage. The Camco WH600 water heater vent screen is the simple stainless steel fix. It covers the vent opening and keeps the bugs out while still letting the burner breathe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is sized for Suburban 10, 12, and 16 gallon water heaters. It measures 9-3\/4 inches long by 7-3\/8 inches wide by 1-5\/16 inches deep, so it sits over the factory vent without hanging off the sidewall. The screen itself is stainless steel mesh, which matters here. The area around a water heater exhaust sees heat and moisture, and plain steel would rust and streak your sidewall in a couple of seasons. Stainless holds up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy does a blocked vent matter so much? A gas water heater needs clean airflow to the burner and a clear path for the exhaust. When a mud dauber packs the flue or the burner tube, you get incomplete combustion. That shows up as sooting, a yellow lazy flame, a heater that lights and then quits on you, or one that won't light at all. Clearing a nest out of a burner tube is a miserable little job, usually done kneeling in the dirt with a bent coat hanger. A few dollars up front saves you that headache.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstallation is quick. The kit comes with two spring fasteners and an installation tool, so you're not hunting for parts or drilling anything. The tool helps you seat the spring clips into the vent louvers, and the screen snaps over the opening. Most folks have it on in a couple of minutes. Because it's held by spring fasteners and not glue or screws, you can pop it off just as fast when it's time to inspect or clean the burner area, then put it right back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho's this for? Anybody who stores their rig for any stretch of time, or parks in a spot where wasps are active. Snowbirds who leave the RV sitting over the summer, weekend campers whose trailer lives under a tree all week, full-timers who just want one less thing to fail. If your water heater is a Suburban in the 10 to 16 gallon range, this is the screen that fits it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA couple of honest notes. This is a bug screen, not a full vent cover, so it won't seal the unit against driving rain the way a winter cover would. And it does need the occasional look. Mesh can collect lint, spider webbing, and road film, so give it a glance when you do your seasonal checks and brush it off if it's loading up. A clogged screen chokes airflow the same way a bug nest does, so keeping it clean is part of the deal. Do that, and it'll quietly do its job for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen should you put it on? The best time is right after you've serviced the water heater and confirmed the burner is clean, usually at spring startup. Get it on before the wasps start scouting nest sites in warm weather. And if you're parking the rig for the off-season, leaving the screen in place through storage is exactly when it earns its keep, because that's when a quiet, empty burner box looks like prime real estate to a mud dauber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe packaging is bilingual, with English and French instructions, so the install steps are right there on the card. Pair it with your normal spring shakedown. When you're checking tire pressure and flushing the fresh water tank, pop the screen off, look up into the burner area, and put it back. That's the whole maintenance story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"nvn-features\"\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStainless steel mesh resists rust and heat around the water heater exhaust\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFits Suburban 10, 12, and 16 gallon water heaters (Camco Model WH600)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMeasures 9-3\/4 in L x 7-3\/8 in W x 1-5\/16 in D to cover the factory vent opening\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eKeeps mud daubers, wasps, and spiders out of the burner tube and flue\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIncludes 2 spring fasteners and an installation tool, no drilling required\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSpring-fastener mount pops off fast for burner inspection and cleaning\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBilingual English and French packaging with install instructions\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSold as a single screen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nvn-trust\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2\u003eWhy Buy from NVN Marine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAuthorized Camco reseller, full manufacturer warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eNMEA member and ABYC certified, advice from real boat techs\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eSame-day shipping before 3 PM ET on in-stock items\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eNY headquarters and Fort Lauderdale flagship retail store\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nvn-faq\"\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhat does the Camco WH600 vent screen do?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eIt covers your water heater's exhaust vent and keeps mud daubers, wasps, and spiders from nesting in the burner tube and flue. Those nests are the usual reason a water heater sits and won't light after storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhich water heaters does it fit?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eIt's sized for Suburban 10, 12, and 16 gallon water heaters and is sold as Camco Model WH600. The screen measures 9-3\/4 by 7-3\/8 by 1-5\/16 inches to cover the factory vent opening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eIs it stainless steel?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eYes. The mesh is stainless steel, so it won't rust or streak your sidewall from the heat and moisture around the water heater exhaust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eHow does it attach?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eIt comes with two spring fasteners and an installation tool. The clips seat into the vent louvers and the screen snaps over the opening. No drilling and no adhesive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eCan I remove it to service the burner?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eYes. Because it's held by spring fasteners, you can pop it off in seconds to inspect or clean the burner area, then put it right back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eDoes it block rain like a full cover?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eNo. This is a bug screen, not a weatherproof vent cover. It keeps insects out while letting the burner breathe, but it won't seal the unit against driving rain the way a storage cover would.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eDoes the screen need cleaning?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eGive it a look during your seasonal checks. Mesh can collect lint, webbing, and road film, and a clogged screen chokes airflow just like a bug nest. 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