Coleman shower
Submitted: Wednesday, Nov 08, 2006 at 22:15
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cjhyde
Hello all,i am new here so forgive me if i am a bit off topic,mostly i just wanted to point out that the Coleman hot
water system can opperate from any battery powered
water pump,not just the Coleman unit,there is a 6v battery shower available that has a 6volt D cell battery box as
well as a 12 volt plug transformer that delivers 6v at 2 amps to the pump,at that power spec the pump delivers more preasure to the Coleman system than if you were useing the mains
water regulator,useing a 20 L
water bottle this gives a hell of a good shower at great preasure,about 15 min,as you guys say,buy the Coleman shower head just to get the hose fittings and apply them to the " Turbo Shower " portable shower kit,one of those vehicle starter power tanks for jump starting does
well as a 12 volt power supply for this setup,the only down side i think is that this setup makes the Coleman use a little more gas,but you get clean so who cares HA HA .
Cheers Chris.
Reply By: Keith_A (Qld) - Thursday, Nov 09, 2006 at 09:57
Thursday, Nov 09, 2006 at 09:57
Hi Chris - Your point is worth considering.
At the flow rate of the pump/battery supplied, the heater can raise the temp far above what humans can stand - in fact almost hot enough for a cup of coffee.
A faster flow rate may give better control of heat.
The trade off - the unit is less portable (needing extra cables/battery or pump), and possibly greater
water usage.
Worth tucking in the back of the memory banks.
Where did you see the 6V unit, and what price?...............Keith
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Follow Up By: cjhyde - Thursday, Nov 09, 2006 at 22:56
Thursday, Nov 09, 2006 at 22:56
Hello Keith,
the " Turbow Shower " kit is available from
Ranger Camping stores,not sure if they are nation wide,anyhow the set is
orange in colour and it's the only one i have seen with the 12 volt plug transformer that delivers the 6 v at 2 amps,it must be available from many
Camping equipment outlets,happy hunting Keith.
Cheers Chris
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Reply By: LastAussieWorker - Thursday, Nov 09, 2006 at 20:57
Thursday, Nov 09, 2006 at 20:57
best solution found that works for us is to heat
water through the Coleman into 20L bucket to 34c then use the bucket of hot
water to pump through normal caravan 12v pressure pump with garden shutoff nozzle. find gives best shower with minimum
water use.
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Follow Up By: Jimbo - Thursday, Nov 09, 2006 at 21:42
Thursday, Nov 09, 2006 at 21:42
Disagree,
We find that the the flow from the Coleman is superb as it is. It is slow, but with a a better shower head fitted it gives an excellent, hot shower with minimal
water usage.
Great Unit.
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Follow Up By: Shaker - Thursday, Nov 09, 2006 at 23:28
Thursday, Nov 09, 2006 at 23:28
I agree with Jimbo!
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Reply By: cjhyde - Thursday, Nov 09, 2006 at 23:07
Thursday, Nov 09, 2006 at 23:07
Hello Jimbo,
i used to feel the same way about the Coleman pump and
water flow for showering,it was quite ok with a different shower head as you say, but then steadily as 2 years went by it became a bit too slow at pushing
water soo far up
hill untill
mine just used to cavitate and not pump at all,got hold of a new pump under the great Cloeman warrenty but decided not to use the new pump for showers,thats what made me look around for a different pump idea just for showering and soo far my best set up has been that Turbow Shower kit,but i think i am still on a big learning cuve on the whole Coleman shower idea,it's all good.
Cheers Chris
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