tkcopley
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Post by tkcopley on Apr 14, 2011 17:09:21 GMT -5
Does anyone have an opinion on tankless water heaters 12v style?
What are others doing for hot water in the small Compacts. Not for showering just for dishes or just old hand washing?
Being an RN, who works in wound care, I do like my warm water for hand washing.
Thanks,
Traci
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tkcopley
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Post by tkcopley on Apr 14, 2011 20:07:29 GMT -5
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Post by dawgpound on Apr 15, 2011 7:50:08 GMT -5
This is the one that I purchased for our Starflyte. cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300423395266&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:ITI haven't hooked it up yet. The key to remember about On-Demand Hot Water Heaters of this size, is the temperature of the HOT water will only rise 40-45 degrees above the actual temperature of the water going in to the system. Taken from the description:It delivers over 96 gallons of hot water an hour with a 45 degree rise in temperature. This means that if your tap water is at 65 °F, it will instantly deliver 96 gallons of hot water per hour of water at 110 °F. |
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safetybruce
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Post by safetybruce on Apr 15, 2011 10:51:09 GMT -5
Traci...I'm a bit confused. You mentioned a 12v tankless heater but what you found on ebay is a 110v heater. Do you want something to heat water when you are boondocking and do not have access to a 120v power source? All I know of to heat water run off of, say, a 12v deep cycle battery is a "wand-like heater" that you immerse the head into a bucket of water. Most references I have seen to a tankless 12v water heater are systems where propane heating elements actually heat the water and a 12v pump delivers it to the sink. What you found on ebay would work at a camp-ground with hook-ups or off of a small gen-set supplying 120v electricity to your Compact, but it isn't a 12v water heater. Maybe someone with more savvy in all things electrical can build on my understanding of your question and offer a reasonably priced solution.
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tkcopley
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Post by tkcopley on Apr 15, 2011 16:34:06 GMT -5
Thanks Bruce for the insight. I'm dump when it comes to 110v 12v. Just want one when at a campground. With boondocking I wouldn't mind heating water on the stove.
Ross, I seen the tankless like you have and thought about that one too. I have several on my watch list, and that one is on it.
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Post by roothawg on May 19, 2011 19:47:12 GMT -5
I worked for an RV dealership for a while. My .02 is this, 12V is good for lights and that's about it. Propane is the way to go for all other appliances.
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tkcopley
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Post by tkcopley on May 19, 2011 21:28:58 GMT -5
Thanks for your .02. I haven't decided on what to do for hot water yet. That's on the back burner.  |
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Post by Redwings on May 19, 2011 22:06:18 GMT -5
That's on the back burner. LOL!! |
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Post by roothawg on Jun 2, 2011 14:03:02 GMT -5
I am researching this very subject right now. I have a call into Ecotemp to verfiy a few things.
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tkcopley
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Post by tkcopley on Jun 2, 2011 17:20:53 GMT -5
I have not yet looked into this. Keep me posted. Check out ebay.
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Post by roothawg on Jun 3, 2011 13:21:01 GMT -5
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Post by ModernMe on Jun 22, 2011 13:36:10 GMT -5
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Post by universalexports on Jul 28, 2011 20:59:43 GMT -5
I just ordered one of these myself, did you ever get yours to working? sure hope it is a solid performer for the money. |
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Post by avannoy on Jul 29, 2011 6:49:07 GMT -5
We looked into the tankless ones as well, to mount under the sink in our Airflyte. Nearly every review we read of tankless, 110V heaters were negative; most gave it one star out of five. On the other hand, the mini-tank style heaters seem to get glowing reviews, even the tiny ones (2 or 3 gallons). Here's an example of what I mean. www.amazon.com/Eemax-EMT2-5-Capacity-Electric-Mini-Tank/dp/B0012QMTPA/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1311939808&sr=8-16So now we're thinking of going that route, but we would still prefer the tankless kind if we could fine one with more than 1 star out of 5. Angel |
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Post by universalexports on Jul 29, 2011 11:50:29 GMT -5
hay, the one I listed in my link above got 4.4 out of 5 stars from customer reviews. it might work, lets hope.
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Post by avannoy on Jul 29, 2011 12:36:00 GMT -5
hay, the one I listed in my link above got 4.4 out of 5 stars from customer reviews. it might work, lets hope. That one will probably work great because it uses LP gas to heat the water. Those that heat simply with 110V power don't appear to work well, based on the reviews. Thanks for pointing out this Eccotemp gas version! |
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Post by dbrennfoerder on Jul 29, 2011 17:30:31 GMT -5
Also, the 110v electric one draws 23 amps, that's a lot of juice. The blurb says it needs a 30 amp circuit for its own exclusive use. I run my Shasta on a 50' extension cord. That would never be enough to run an electric tankless heater like that.
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Hamlet
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Post by Hamlet on Aug 9, 2011 0:53:47 GMT -5
Our tankless works great. Heats quickly, uses a battery only, and not much gas at all.
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Post by avannoy on Aug 9, 2011 9:27:58 GMT -5
Our tankless works great. Heats quickly, uses a battery only, and not much gas at all. What make & model of heater do you have? |
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Post by Hamlet on Aug 10, 2011 20:11:35 GMT -5
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Post by avannoy on Aug 11, 2011 13:20:47 GMT -5
Thanks for the info. It looks like there are some pros and cons between the Eccotemp on o.co and the one you linked: Eccotemp is about $100 more Eccotemp flows 3 gpm as opposed to 1.5 gpm Eccotemp requires 110V hookup (in addition to LP gas) to operate The one you linked does not require a power connection (it uses D batteries). So . . . it appears either one of these may be a good choice, depending on your needs. Does anyone know whether 1.5 gpm is enough flow for general sink usage, like washing dishes? |
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Post by universalexports on Aug 11, 2011 18:41:59 GMT -5
yeah, I think 1.5 gpm would be fine for dishes, since this is the flow of the hot water only, so any cold water you are adding would increase the output. the same with taking a shower, it might not be as hot, or flow as fast as home when you are showering, but I would not have any problems with that while camping.
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Post by avannoy on Aug 11, 2011 19:59:54 GMT -5
OK now I'm leaning heavily toward this Marey 5L model LPG tankless heater. The only concern I have is this line from the description:
Venting: Vertical Venting Required (not included)
Hamlet: How did you set up your venting?
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Post by Hamlet on Aug 11, 2011 21:59:01 GMT -5
We used a flexible metallic tubing that leads from the vent orifice on the top, went up about a foot, then bent it to the side wall. Cut a hole with a hole saw, attached the vent and put a vent cover over the outside. Vent or no vent, always keep the roof vent open whenever using any gas (lamp, stove), it is just safer that way. The unit allows us to change settings depending on the general temp of the incoming water. As far as adequacy of the flow, flow restricting showerheads are limited by law to 2.2 gpm, so when you add the bit of cold water, it's all the pressure we've needed. And in the Compact, the included showerhead and hose reach to the sink!
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