CAMP SHOWER...COLEMAN
Submitted: Saturday, Jun 09, 2007 at 17:59
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Flight Sargent
Hi all just thought I would post and tell those who would like to know I have come up with a
camp shower system that wastes little water with the coleman hot water system.
The problem has alwys been getting under the shower soaping up and washing of without wasting water. The problem was if you wanted to stop the water you really needed to reach out and turn of the unit soap up then start the whole thing up again.
Solution.....I have a flow splitter. The inlet line from the heater unit goes into a standard five dollar water diverter turn
the knob the flow stops and is diverted back to the bucket via a second line soap up when you are ready to wash of turn
the knob and the water is diverted instantly back to the shower. The water will circulate around and around until you bring the shower knob back on. The good thing is the water will reach temperature the heater will shut of during the water circulating so you dont even waste gas its almost fool proof ....the whole set up about $20.
SARGE
Reply By: mike w (WA) - Saturday, Jun 09, 2007 at 18:03
Saturday, Jun 09, 2007 at 18:03
Sounds like your on a winner there, a trip to the patents office no doubt??;)
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Reply By: Bega Photographer - Saturday, Jun 09, 2007 at 20:28
Saturday, Jun 09, 2007 at 20:28
Yeah Mate, you're a mile in front of me, there.
This is me having a
camp shower in the South Australian outback. Read the whole story at
Camp Shower
Heading back there in a few months. Hope to
camp one night at an old stockmen's hut about five km from this spot. The
well that supplies the pictured cattle trough is handy to
the hut so I'll be able to be sweet and clean again.
Regards,
Laurie.
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Reply By: Member - Captain (WA) - Saturday, Jun 09, 2007 at 21:09
Saturday, Jun 09, 2007 at 21:09
Hi Sarge,
That's a brilliant idea.
I recently bought the new model Primus HWS after the salesman guaranteed me that you could simply turn the water off via
the knob on the shower head and
the pilot would stay alight. When i got
home and tried it, the low water flow switch turned off the burner including
the pilot light. At least they (
Ranger Camping) took it back no problems after apologising for their mistake. But your idea is a brilliantly simple solution for the problem.
For those looking at the new Primus, note that the pump head is larger now and does not fit inside
the neck of a 20L water container - bummer.
Cheers
Captain
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Reply By: Member - Vince B (NSW) - Sunday, Jun 10, 2007 at 09:10
Sunday, Jun 10, 2007 at 09:10
Hi Sarge.
It certainly is a great idea.
I have used a similiar system on my heat exchanger/show system. Certainly required when the kids want a shower!!.
Vince
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Follow Up By: flappa - Tuesday, Jun 12, 2007 at 10:25
Tuesday, Jun 12, 2007 at 10:25
Same here.
Piccy of my mixer system off my heat exchanger
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Reply By: Russ n Sue - Sunday, Jun 10, 2007 at 09:41
Sunday, Jun 10, 2007 at 09:41
1 x 10 litre bucket half filled with water heated on the gas stove
1 x submersible pump and adjustable shower head
1 x pop-up shower tent
Place shower head in bucket while not in use.
KISS
Cheers,
Russ.
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Follow Up By: Member - Captain (WA) - Tuesday, Jun 12, 2007 at 10:19
Tuesday, Jun 12, 2007 at 10:19
Hi Russ,
Sounds very similair to the setup I have. But with 2 kids as
well who need a shower not as hot as the wifes, it meant I was constantly adding hot/cold water to get the temp right. Anyway, i tried the Primus setup and it gave a good flow of adjustable water but without the ability to stop the water mid-shower.
But by the time I had unpacked the heater, attached the gas bottle, connected all the hoses and set it up, I found it was just as quick to boil 4L of water and add it to a 20L jerry - Just so gotta agree about the KISS principle and so have shelved plans to buy another water heater.
Cheers
Captain
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Follow Up By: flappa - Tuesday, Jun 12, 2007 at 10:26
Tuesday, Jun 12, 2007 at 10:26
I found the best system for a Wife and Kids was the vehicle heat exchanger.
I set
mine up just like a regular shower (see piccy above).
Makes having a shower so easy.
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Reply By: GoneTroppo Member (FNQ) - Saturday, Jun 23, 2007 at 14:39
Saturday, Jun 23, 2007 at 14:39
Sarge
Like your idea, as I had been thinking of getting rid of the coleman and going back to my 20 year old canvas bucket that I haul up a tree.
I don't want to sound really dense, but what is a water diverter?
Other than that I "think" I can replicate you system.
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