Dometic™ 4471011653 94946 RV Water Heater Door Conversion Kit - 6 Gal. - White

Convert your Atwood water heater installation to a new Dometic water heater with the Dometic 4471011653 / 94946 RV Water Heater Door Conversion Kit (6-Gallon, White). This conversion kit covers the rectangular wall opening from your older Atwood water heater AND provides the new exterior access door for your Dometic replacement — making it possible to drop in a modern Dometic water heater without modifying your RV's exterior wall opening. The right kit when you're upgrading from a 6-gallon Atwood to a Dometic in white trim.

The Atwood-to-Dometic Conversion Solution

Atwood and Dometic water heaters have different exterior dimensions and door styles, so swapping brands isn't a direct drop-in for the exterior wall opening. This conversion kit solves this:

• Covers the sides of the old rectangular Atwood opening — no need to fill, modify, or rebuild the wall cutout
• Provides a new exterior access door sized correctly for the Dometic water heater
• White finish — matches RVs with lighter exterior trim
• Allows easy exterior access to the Dometic water heater for maintenance

Result: a clean, finished installation without exterior wall surgery.

Improved Double-Latch Design

The kit features an improved double-latch design that addresses a real-world failure mode of single-latch doors: losing the access door while driving down the road. Single-latch doors can vibrate open over time, eventually flying off and getting lost — or worse, causing road hazards.

• Two latches for redundant secure connection between door and water heater
• Reduced risk of losing the door at highway speeds
• Compatible with single-latch water heaters — the kit includes both latches, so it works as an upgrade even on water heaters originally designed for single-latch operation

Compatible Dometic Water Heaters

This conversion kit is engineered to work with multiple Dometic water heater models:

• Dometic WH-6GA (6-gallon gas only)
• Dometic WH-6GEA (6-gallon gas + electric) — see our WH-6GEA listing
• Dometic WH-9GEA (9-gallon gas + electric)

If you have one of these Dometic water heaters and need a white exterior access door — whether for replacement or Atwood conversion — this is the right kit.

Cross-Reference Part Numbers

This same Dometic white door conversion kit is referenced under two different identifiers:

• 4471011653 (manufacturer SKU)
• 94946 (part number)

Both refer to the same product — either may appear depending on the supplier or catalog generation.

Direct Replacement for 94016

This kit is the direct replacement for the earlier Dometic 94016 door kit. If your existing kit shows part number 94016, this is the current production successor — same fitment, same function, improved double-latch design.

Want a Different Color?

This kit is the white variant. If you want a black finish to match darker exterior trim, the same conversion kit is available as the Dometic 94951 (Black) — identical function and dimensions, just black instead of white.

Steel Construction

This kit is built with steel construction — durable, weather-resistant, and designed to handle years of RV exterior exposure. The white finish delivers the clean classic look that matches most lighter RV exteriors.

Key Features

• Dometic conversion door kit for 6-gallon Atwood-to-Dometic upgrades
• White finish
• Steel construction
• Covers rectangular Atwood opening — no wall modification needed
• Improved double-latch design — reduced risk of losing door at highway speeds
• Includes two latches — compatible with single-latch water heaters too
• Direct replacement for Dometic 94016
• Compatible with WH-6GA, WH-6GEA, and WH-9GEA
• Cross-references: 4471011653 (MFG SKU) and 94946 (part number) — same product
• Nominal dimensions: 18" W × 14-3/4" H

Specifications

• Brand: Dometic
• Part Number: 4471011653 (MFG SKU); also referenced as 94946 (part number)
• Replaces: Dometic 94016 Door Kit
• Type: RV Water Heater Door Conversion Kit
• Application: Atwood-to-Dometic 6-gallon water heater conversion + Dometic replacement door
• Compatible With: Dometic WH-6GA, WH-6GEA, WH-9GEA
• Nominal Dimensions: 18" W × 14-3/4" H
• Color: White
• Material: Steel
• Latch Design: Double latch (improved security)
• Latch Compatibility: Includes two latches, works with single-latch water heaters
• Color Variant Available: Black (Dometic 94951)