Hot water heater LP gas
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Topic: Hot water heater LP gas
Posted By: PodDude
Subject: Hot water heater LP gas
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2016 at 11:30pm
| How long does it take to get hot water out of the faucet with propane? Should it be instant- heat inline? Or does it have to heat the whole tank like a traditional hot water heater? |
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2016 at 11:32pm
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It is like a traditional water heater. In addition, one has to get the hot water from the tank and through the lines to get to the point of use. It is not instant.
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Posted By: PodDude
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2016 at 11:33pm
| Thanks, How long does it typically take to fully heat? Also, how long of a shower to use the full tank? |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2016 at 9:59am
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Being that it is only 6 gallons, it does not take too long. I haven't timed it though so I can't say how long. As for a shower, unless you are hooked up to both water and have the gray tank hooked to a drain, you would not want to run the shower enough to drain the tank anyway. If you are dry camping, you run just enough to get wet, pause it, soap, and run enough to rinse. Otherwise, you would drain your fresh water tank and fill your gray water tank in short order. If you are at a campground with full hookups, it is usually still more convenient to use the shower facilities there. With the small, wet shower of the 179, there isn't much maneuvering room, so the facility shower has the benefit of more room and no worry about running out of hot water in the middle of the shower.
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Posted By: PodDude
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2016 at 10:05am
Wouldn't you just drain the 6 gallons in your hot water heater and then turn it off because it's cold? I guess you'd be using a little cold at the same time to moderate the temp. |
Posted By: ronahue
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2016 at 10:09am
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Speaking of showers the Vermont State Park system is switching over to solar heated hot (and I use the term loosely) water in their shower facilities. It seems the newer facilities have the solar and the older ones still use propane. After our recent experience at Elmore State Park in Vermont I suggest the old facility if available if you want a HOT shower. While the newer bathrooms are very nice the water is tepid at best and cold early in the morning. ------------- Ron & Sharon 2015 R-Pod 179 2022 Nissan Frontier No trees were harmed in the sending of this message but a billion electrons were really agitated |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2016 at 10:16am
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Even mixing cold to temper the 130 degree water from the water heater, if one ran it long enough, one could outpace the ability of the heater to regenerate and the shower would get colder and colder. One wouldn't just "drain the tank" as it would be trying to heat more. Using both the 120V element and the propane burner would help speed recovery. However, I don't think one could enjoy a long, leisurely shower in any RV, especially one with only 6 gallons of hot water. ------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2016 at 2:32pm
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We have taken 4 showers, pretty much one after the other, and not run out of "hot water" in our pod. This is taking navy style showers. Unless you have full hook ups, long showers are not what is in your day anyways.
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Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2016 at 2:35pm
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Got to like those brisk morning showers!! Really gets the blood flowing!
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2016 at 8:32pm
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Gotta do Navy showers with a 6 gallon heater. Recovery is fine between showers, you just can't run it nonstop during the shower even with full hookups and propane + electric running at the same time. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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