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    Posted: 01 Sep 2016 at 4:57pm
Marwayne, 

Since you're into such things you might be interested in my use of the water heater for freeze protection:

http://livinlite-owners.com/thread/1477/fresh-water-anti-freezeup-system

Different camper, but might give you some ideas. I also use it to save on FW and Gray water storage when dry camping.

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I use a 12 volt inline hot water pump TE091.
The thermostat is a cheap Honeywell for a furnace.
Dewinterizing: I just blow out the lines.
If you want something done right, do it yourself.
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SWEET!  There was a discussion on this a while ago and I forgot about it.  I can't wait to hear the results of sea trials this winter.
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Posts: 1003 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05 Sep 2016 at 2:25pm
Well Doug, it isn't winter yet but it is getting pretty chilly, so it's time for a test for my new heater. The last 2 days day temps were 14 C - 57.2 F night temps were 7 C - 44.6 F. first night I set thermostat 22 C - 71.6 F it kept the temp with no problem, second night I turned off the inline pump and only ran the 2 fans. So the water was moving by convection, the heater held the temp to 16 C - 60.8 F. Nice temp for sleeping.
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Sounds like your 2nd test is a nice option to keep the chill away on boondocking trips while conserving energy.  How often did the WH fire up during the two tests?
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I don't know Doug, I had a thermostat in the pod that I can read in the house. I didn't stay in the pod but I checked a number of times, never heard the HWH. I'm super happy with the results.
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Posts: 6417 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Sep 2017 at 10:52am
I think it is time to revisit this. How has it worked out so far in actual use?

What did you use for your heater core? I think it is time to consider building one of these.
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Marwayne,
love this idea! Nice work.
I'm pulling together parts for the hot water heat exchanger, What size exchanger did you use?
and any update on long term use and feasibility?
 Thanks, John
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I used 2 length of baseboard heater elements, cut it in half so I had 4 pieces and staked them. I also made one change, I opened up the heater core so it is more exposed. The only other thing I would change is to put aluminum foil behind the coils to reflect the heat out. 
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