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Gazwanna


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Hi Folks,

We have a 1987 Viscount Grand Tourer.  We are doing a bit of renovating on it and our main problem at the moment is hot water.  In Queensland the rules on gas hot water systems have become very strict so we have had to remove our Paloma Gas Hot water system.

We are wondering if anyone has installed an Eco Instant hot water heater?  We have looked at all options but I don't want to have 17 - 20 litres of water sitting on one side of the caravan.  We do not require nor want to run a gas heater.

We would appreciate any feedback.  

Thank-you,

Gazwanna



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Hi Garry

 

First of all welcome to this site

Have a look at this on ebay

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Instant-LPG-Portable-Gas-Hot-Water-Camp-Shower-Heater-4WD-Caravan-Horse-Dog-Wash-/251656990633?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item3a97ecefa9

A good friend of us had one sitting on the front of the caravan beside the gas bottle

this way no problems with fumes and it was connected to caravan water tank via waterpump

so it seems to be very similar to the sytem you had before

 

Cheers John

 



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Gazwanna


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Hi John,

Thank you for your information. Apparently there are quite a few folks going the same way as your friends with an external gas heater. We do not have any spare room on the front of the caravan, and I would not be interested in having it on the back of the van due to having an accident.

I also wonder about Insurance, would they regard this as a risk. Insurance companies are getting tighter and tighter each year. Again thank-you.

Regards Garry

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Peter_n_Margaret


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1.5 litres per minute for 40 or 50 degree water??????

Not hot enough to wash the dishes.

You would be better off with the jug on the gas stove.

And at 13.9A, you won't be able to run anything else except lights at the same time.

The ECO Hot Water unit will only change the temperature of incoming water by a maximum of 35 degrees Celsius at 1.5 litres per minute, and 25 degrees Celsius at 2.5 litres per minute. EG Incoming temperature 15 degrees maximum water temperature will be 50 degrees.

Cheers,

Peter



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Gazwanna wrote:

 We do not have any spare room on the front of the caravan, and I would not be interested in having it on the back of the van due to having an accident.

 Garry, I see no problem with it on the rear. Is there a gas cylinder attached to it? If not then it would be OK



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terrytravellingman


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Had an Eco in my last van and it does not deliver very hot water, you have to have the tap turned down to a trickle can't cope with normal pressure. 

My mate has one that replaces your sink tap and that works really good and delivers ample hot water.

Cheers

Terry



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