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    Posted: 24 Sep 2014 at 3:04pm
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 Sep 2014 at 9:27am
Originally posted by techntrek

I considered this option when I added a shower years ago - adding valves, quick disconnects, etc.  The biggest downside I could think of was it added time and steps to the setup and takedown routines.  One of the things we loved about moving from a popup to the pod was the reduced "fiddle factor" when we got to camp and then left camp.  Plus by the time you buy the parts to add the removable shower, you might as well just get the permanent shower, which if you do it yourself is about $50 plus the parts to splice into the existing water lines.
 
We loved the outside shower on our popup and it was one of the first mods I wanted.  You can add "do your dishes outside" to the list of uses mentioned above.
 
Edit:  my post from when I had it added:  http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2009

Doug, That's the exact spot our 2015 171 has the outside shower. Great job, it looks factory installed Thumbs Up
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 Sep 2014 at 9:13am
Originally posted by Podster

I wonder, generally, what campers use the outside shower for? It seems to be a popular accessory, but I must be missing something because I'm not really sure what I would do with one. What do you'all use your outside showers for? 

We have the 2015 171 and it came with an outside shower that we use to clean the castiron skillet after cooking on the fire. We've also used it to spray mud of shoes or anything else.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 Sep 2014 at 8:47am
I was thinking about doing this. I thought that I could put quick disconects on the low point drains and on the end of the shower lines to facilitate quick setup and teardown. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 5:47pm
Cold is a mountain stream with the spring melt........campground faucets are all luke warm compared to that!!

Or stepping through a hole while ice fishing!!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 5:39pm
I always put a Y on the city water connection, too, but some times that water is just too cold.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 4:15pm
We have a green  two headed connector that we put on the campground water faucet one side goes to the camper city water and we connect a hose to the other side to wash of sandy feet or whatever.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 3:39pm
Originally posted by RescapePod

techntrek..I agree and like the dealer mod in adding the shower. Can anyone tell me where the factory is placing the one in the new 2015 ?
If I add I was afraid it would hurt the warranty. Just bought 09/16.

slideout side right up against the back wall, at around the same height up as your bottom fridge vent on the outside.

so there in the open space of your kitchen cabinets
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 2:09pm
techntrek..I agree and like the dealer mod in adding the shower. Can anyone tell me where the factory is placing the one in the new 2015 ?
If I add I was afraid it would hurt the warranty. Just bought 09/16.
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