Coleman Hot Water on Demand

Stu, just come up to my house, I'm always in hot water, and I don't even demand it!

Wolfie

Brew

Does it get hot enough for a cuppa?
(Not really. Even if "push & held" the water is only around 70 degrees which is far too hot for a shower, but still only tepid as far as a hot drink goes.)

Does it get hotter using lpg rather than coleman cylinder?
(No - it's the same LPG gas either way. I use both the cartridges and a 9kg bottle to the same effect)

Does it put enough water out to get an acceptable shower?
(I think so. If you accept the fact that your out bush and can't expect a house-quality shower then it it's just fine. It's flow rate is around 4 litres a minute - same as the smaller FloJet you get with the Glind and Twine showers. All I do is toss the shower head you get with it and substitute a high-quality "water saver" head from a hardware store. I get wet, soap up and shower off in about 2 minutes on 10-12 litres of water. A 20L jerry does both me and the wife if we don't dilly-dally.)

How long does the battery last and how long to recharge? Alos if flat will it run on 12v?
(The battery will do around 120 to 160 litres of water, or 12-16 showers for us. You get a car-charger with the unit so you can charge it odd 12v. It will not run directly off 12v as the battery is either a 6 or 9 volt lead acid.)

And other thoughts or comments both +ve and -ve????

(We love ours. Just a little bulky - but considering that we use it to shower and wash up with it's been great. It has never had a problem of any sort and works as advertised. Just be sure not to leave any water you intend to shower with in the sun. Warm water going in to the shower comes out very hot - even on the lowest temperature setting. Cool water (around 15 deg) comes out at around 35-40 degrees for a warm shower.... and you just go hotter from there.)

Stu,

1. No
2. No
3. Yes, moderate but acceptable flow. Any faster and you'd be filling the water supply too often. I reckon they've got the flow perfect.
4. About 40 minutes according to the book, but I recharge mine after every use to extend the life of the internal battery. And No.
5. Wouldn't be without it. Check out K Mart, I've seen them marked down to $300 and of you wait for a 15% off day you'll snag one for $255 plus the cost of the shower hose/rose.

Cheers,

Jim.

Have had ours for over 18mths ,would not be without it.
Hot enough for cup of tea = no , coffee = yes ,push temp control in and hold at hottest setting water is basicaly boiling,
No difference using coleman cylinder or lpg ,only diff is price of gas ,coleman @ $6.50 per cylinder is good for 160lt of water.
Water flow is good enough for my swmbo .
Battery lasts ?? we showered 10 people for 10 days without need to recharge ,batt is a small 12v Agm ,recharges very quick.
Pros + Cons , can take anywhere ,not "tied" to vehicle , we have even used ours at home when power failure = no hot water.

Brew 69 ,when we bought ours ,it was at the last day of the c/van and camping show , got the unit + bag + shower + gas hose + 4x gas bottles + pretty useless collapsible water container + tap adapter unit for the grand price of $369 ....end of show special ?? bag is a very usefull addon ,usually lives in our c/t ,, keeps all bits together for when we use the unit for other purposes other than camping ,eg a Sunday picnic,

Coleman Hotwater on demand currently on sale at Kmart $289 unit only

Peter

ARB also said that one of the few disadvantages was that you coudl drop the end that _Affordable_Storage_Drawers.aspx water into a jerry can or water container due to the size of the head. Instead, they suggested a bucket or the container it comes with..

Has anyone found a workaround for this?

Also - but disappointing that you don't get water hot enough for a hot drink..

Alan

Just got an Atou Pro cattle dog and it has a portable gas hot water shower in it for $299. Looks like a blue tool box with a fairly standard drop in a bucket pump and shower rose inside. Has a gas hose and takes 12volt from the car. Don't know what they are like but just thought I would let you know. You could try autopro.com.au but I think the Coleman would be the way to go. Stuart.

If Kmart has it on sale for $289 i'll grab it, it won't get much cheaper than that.