Anyone use one of these, assume they run on gas. Would this be rinse off, soap up / shower milk up, then rinse off.
I was reading of it in Lionel Mussel's Blog, he wrote of it but in passing only. Quite curious.
Kaid said
05:06 AM Oct 16, 2013
Just bought one. It can be used with a small
Can or you can hook it up to a bigger gas cylinder.
Would assume it would be a get wet,soap up,
Rinse off type of situation as water would be limited.
hako said
05:23 AM Oct 16, 2013
Water is not limited - my boys and I use one when camping out on the Adavale Plains - connect the gas to a 9kg cylinder and the water pickup to a 20 litre plastic drum full of water...can use a 200 litre drum if you like.
Once you dial the temperature you like it will continue to pump/supply water at this temp till either the gas or water runs out.
We've used creek water in ours and it seems to handle it Ok as long as it's just dirty water and not carrying heavy sediment etc.
You have to buy the attachment for the 9kg cylinder (coleman bottles are expensive) and also the hose for the shower although sometimes they throw these in as part of the deal.
Expect to spend about $400.....but on a cold wintry evening when you're dirty/sticky and can smell yourself it is worth many dollars to make a new person of yourself.
We have had one for a couple of years, and it's great. Also good for instant washing up water. We use the small disposable gas bottles and they seem to last a long time.
We recharge the battery in it, by plugging into a cigarette lighter connection on the caravan. Then charged by the van batteries which are topped up daily by solar.
Dougwe said
02:23 PM Oct 16, 2013
Yeoeleven who hangs out mainly in "Solo's" has one and I have seen it in use (not with him using it) and was very impressed with how quickly it heats water, instant. As others have said it is only limited to quantity of water and gas. I am very water conscious at all times, even when home so do the soap up then rinse of trick.
countryroad said
06:58 PM Oct 16, 2013
Thanks for mentioning the battery GarrynLyn hadn't thought there'd be a battery.
Dorian thanks for the link, I've now seen it.
hako for your experiences, BUT mainly for the cost
kaid for personal recommendation...just buying one.
Dougwe...if Yeoeleven has one....must be economical...absolutely the best value for money...and it must work...even better than the black bag.
chaslib said
08:31 PM Oct 16, 2013
We have one - and used it occasionally on our last trip when we did not have access to showers. We intend to try it out before our next trip drawing up water from river - not sure if we need some sort of additional filter to do this to stop drawing up any debris. Worth the money - nice to have a proper shower instead of a bird bath or the old baby-wipes!!! Actually saw the gas cylinders on sale at Bunnings yesterday for $6 or $7 instead of the usual $9-$10 in most other places.
mickm said
09:55 PM Oct 16, 2013
We had one for years when we had a camper trailer but sold it with the campertrailer when we bought a motorhome. They were good but needed looking after when not used for a few months as the impeller would get stuck by minerals in the water if it was not dried properly and left lubricated with some silicon spray (mineral based sprays eg RP7) are not kind to o rings. Secondly the water supply can be from a bucket or a bathtub or even connected to mains on a camping ground site. We used a big tub which you stood in so the water was recirculated and got hotter each time round, this precluded the need for heaps of water. The battery is relatively small so I wired in a small DC plug to the battery so that I could use alligator clips on the camper battery if necessary when the juice got low. Thirdly I purchased a Maccoupler which enabled the refilling of disposable bottles from 4.5 or 9 kg cylinders. I only ever carried 2 disposables one for use and one as a spare. I also has a small Coleman ceramic heater which also used the same disposable bottles and never had any problems with the refilling as it is the same principle that allows you to get your big bottles filled from even bigger bottles. Any camper with common sense knows the danger of gas and leaks but if you use the same rules as connecting any gas appliance ie test with soapy water and no naked flames you will be OK. Hope this is beneficial.
Mick and Ann Maree
spalas said
04:58 AM Oct 17, 2013
I have had one for quite a few years and after installing a hot water system in my van I gave it to my daughter to use with her campervan I found it ok but was always wondering how long the little battery would last anyway we have a shower tent and the shower runs off a bilge pump and 20 litres of water at the right temp is enough to have a good shower
roy (spalas)
justcruisin01 said
06:03 AM Oct 17, 2013
We have an early model of the Primus version, still use it for the showers.
Runs from the house 12volt system, replaced the primitive pump with a small pressure pump, same princable as the caravan pumps & that made a very good unit out of it.
Still going strong.
JC.
countryroad said
08:29 AM Oct 17, 2013
JC01...thanks will add primus to the list
spalas...thanks, battery must be ok seems quite a few around.
chaslib...thanks river water sounds good if accessible
mickm...thanks for your interesting reply, will have to read again as some good stuff there. Had thought I'd be adding silicon spray to my list, bit late now to contemplate it all.
Cheers
Robyn
leajoy said
03:17 PM Oct 17, 2013
We have had 3 and all replaced under warranty (when they had a 10 year warranty period - now only 5). The last one (the 4th) we sold brand new. Each had different problems but they never hesitated to replace them. We now have the Primus Cube and find it heaps better. Either are good for wetting the body down, soaping up and then rinsing off but if you have unlimited water you can let the shower run full time but we like to conserve water.
countryroad said
07:46 PM Oct 17, 2013
leajoy...thanks I'll have a look at the Primus Cube
Anyone use one of these, assume they run on gas. Would this be rinse off, soap up / shower milk up, then rinse off.
I was reading of it in Lionel Mussel's Blog, he wrote of it but in passing only. Quite curious.
Can or you can hook it up to a bigger gas cylinder.
Would assume it would be a get wet,soap up,
Rinse off type of situation as water would be limited.
Once you dial the temperature you like it will continue to pump/supply water at this temp till either the gas or water runs out.
We've used creek water in ours and it seems to handle it Ok as long as it's just dirty water and not carrying heavy sediment etc.
You have to buy the attachment for the 9kg cylinder (coleman bottles are expensive) and also the hose for the shower although sometimes they throw these in as part of the deal.
Expect to spend about $400.....but on a cold wintry evening when you're dirty/sticky and can smell yourself it is worth many dollars to make a new person of yourself.
We have had one for a couple of years, and it's great. Also good for instant washing up water. We use the small disposable gas bottles and they seem to last a long time.
We recharge the battery in it, by plugging into a cigarette lighter connection on the caravan. Then charged by the van batteries which are topped up daily by solar.
Dorian thanks for the link, I've now seen it.
hako for your experiences, BUT mainly for the cost
kaid for personal recommendation...just buying one.
Dougwe...if Yeoeleven has one....must be economical...absolutely the best value for money...and it must work...even better than the black bag.
We have one - and used it occasionally on our last trip when we did not have access to showers. We intend to try it out before our next trip drawing up water from river - not sure if we need some sort of additional filter to do this to stop drawing up any debris. Worth the money - nice to have a proper shower instead of a bird bath or the old baby-wipes!!! Actually saw the gas cylinders on sale at Bunnings yesterday for $6 or $7 instead of the usual $9-$10 in most other places.
We had one for years when we had a camper trailer but sold it with the campertrailer when we bought a motorhome. They were good but needed looking after when not used for a few months as the impeller would get stuck by minerals in the water if it was not dried properly and left lubricated with some silicon spray (mineral based sprays eg RP7) are not kind to o rings. Secondly the water supply can be from a bucket or a bathtub or even connected to mains on a camping ground site. We used a big tub which you stood in so the water was recirculated and got hotter each time round, this precluded the need for heaps of water. The battery is relatively small so I wired in a small DC plug to the battery so that I could use alligator clips on the camper battery if necessary when the juice got low. Thirdly I purchased a Maccoupler which enabled the refilling of disposable bottles from 4.5 or 9 kg cylinders. I only ever carried 2 disposables one for use and one as a spare. I also has a small Coleman ceramic heater which also used the same disposable bottles and never had any problems with the refilling as it is the same principle that allows you to get your big bottles filled from even bigger bottles. Any camper with common sense knows the danger of gas and leaks but if you use the same rules as connecting any gas appliance ie test with soapy water and no naked flames you will be OK. Hope this is beneficial.
Mick and Ann Maree
roy (spalas)
We have an early model of the Primus version, still use it for the showers.
Runs from the house 12volt system, replaced the primitive pump with a small pressure pump, same princable as the caravan pumps & that made a very good unit out of it.
Still going strong.
JC.
spalas...thanks, battery must be ok seems quite a few around.
chaslib...thanks river water sounds good if accessible
mickm...thanks for your interesting reply, will have to read again as some good stuff there. Had thought I'd be adding silicon spray to my list, bit late now to contemplate it all.
Cheers
Robyn