Gas Hot Shower

Good stuff Dave.

I had heard the Aussie unit at a camp goods store here in Brisbane where they had one running, and yes it is noisy.

The Primus unit looks better on paper and I have seen one in a shop. It certainly is a neat looking package.

I had heard about the Canberra trade show for the first time recently. Didn't know bout the Coleman product though. Good suggestion to hang back a bit.

Thanks

Magnus

...and the Aussie one is even louder around a quiet camp site!

Whats wrong with heat exchanger units for car --- Start car , bucket cold water, run car for 10 min to warm water and a bit of charge for your battery as a bonus, while you put shower tent up . stop car, have hot shower, no gas only hose off front of car, no unit/box to try and pack in, all fitted to car, or you can get the same thing in a suitcase type box and just plug it into the car. Much safer .

Saw Sammi Lukas from the today show demoing the new Coleman unit at the Brisbane Caravan and Camping show on TV yesterday. She gave the impression that you can but them now.

Steve,

Nothing at all. They are a great concept and I understand work really well. Just not for me. Not something I want to do, mess around under the bonnet of my Tribute, nor run the car for 10 minutes or so when we are in camp and then bring the car close to the shower tent etc.

As a side issue I had often heard about people warming food on their exhaust manifolds and actually saw it happen lat year.

We were out viewing the sunset on the Flinders near Hawker, where we were camped. An a old Toyota pulls up and out get two blokes and under the bonnet for some warmed up sandwiches. Toasted Cheese. Wrapped in alfoil and sitting on the manifold.

They were hot too.

And they enjoyed them immensley as it was very very cold.

Cheers

Magnus

Rod,

Knew I would regret not going to the show!!!!

Thanks, I will now look around armed with that knowledge.

Magnus

Hi There, The Coleman thingo is Gas powewed i gather??

Introducing Hot Water on Demand™, delivering hot water anytime, anywhere. The portable, self-contained unit is lightweight, durable and operates on clean-burning propane. Use it for washing, cooking, cleaning, even an outdoor shower (spray adapter sold separately). It's so simple to use - connect the water hose, turn the dial to select your water temperature, and in FIVE SECONDS you have hot water.

http://www.coleman.com/coleman/ColemanCom/subcategory.asp?CategoryID=2200

I had a look at the US Coleman site earlier this am after the post about it being shown in Brisbane. It looks a really neat unit

Posted a query on the Colemanr Au site, where it is not yet listed asking for RRP and whare it can be purchased.

Will be interesting to get their reply. Also will be keen to see it it runs off a standard gas bottle. Being an American product it probably runs off a disposable butane canister.

When we lived in the States 20 years ago you could not buy gas bottles smaller than the big 20kg Bar B Q bottles. Not even Primus bottles. They were apparently illegal. Everything small was powered by disposable cannisters , but boy could you buy some nest gas gear. I still have some that I got 20 years ago (Gaz - the French? product) along with a Coleman fuel stove that we purchased for picnics etc.

You could buy Coleman fuel in the supermarket anywhere. So everyone had Coleman stoves for camping then.

Rules may have changed of course, but I don't think so. Three years ago could not still see anthing smaller than the big 20kg units.

So, will be interesting to see if Coleman have modified it for OZ conditions.

Cheers and thanks for the input

Magnus

Hi all,

I'm currently kiving in the US, for another five months anyhow. Magnus is right, it uses the disposable propane cartridges, cheap as chips here. Don't know what the availability will be back in Oz. The base unit sells for around $180, I've seen the setup with all the accessories for $210.

Cheers

Craig

US dollars that is.

the disposable gas canisters are universal

The web site doesn't provide much information, does it?

The pictures indicate a pretty weak pressure (and what looks to be a very small pump). Would it actually have enough umph to provide a half-decent shower?

Hi Angelo, you said you joined the nissan club, how much was it i'm thinking of it myself.

Baz.