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: 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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