coleman hot water heaters
Submitted: Thursday, Aug 28, 2008 at 20:52
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kcandco
Hi
Kmart has coleman
water heaters on special. I would be interested to hear opinions on them. Are they very hard to use with a shower? Are their any drawbacks with them?
thanks Kc
Reply By: Member - Warfer (VIC) - Thursday, Aug 28, 2008 at 21:11
Thursday, Aug 28, 2008 at 21:11
Hiya kcandco
Go for it mate,I changed the showerhead with one from bunnings!
Fantastic Unit
Cheers
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Follow Up By: kcandco - Thursday, Aug 28, 2008 at 21:16
Thursday, Aug 28, 2008 at 21:16
Hi Warfer
How do you set it up for showers? pump in bucket and shower nozzle connected to outlet i ask? can you turn
water on and off as you shower to conserve
water? can you attach seperate gas bottle? Can flow rate be adjusted?
thanks Kc
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Reply By: Member - Warfer (VIC) - Thursday, Aug 28, 2008 at 21:32
Thursday, Aug 28, 2008 at 21:32
Gee kcandco i thought the missus asks too many questions lol...
Here we go...
*How do you set it up for showers? pump in bucket and shower nozzle connected to outlet i ask**
You get a 20 litre collapsible container,the pump screws to that after you fill er up with the precious stuff...
**can you turn
water on and off as you shower to conserve
water?**
Yes you can it all works off a dial.....That adjusts the hot/cold combination
**can you attach separate gas bottle?**
Yes you can connect an LPG with another connection method
**Can flow rate be adjusted?**
No
Hope this helps.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: kcandco - Friday, Aug 29, 2008 at 08:31
Friday, Aug 29, 2008 at 08:31
Hi Warfer
Thanks for the effort. Looks like it could be a goer.
Kc
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Follow Up By: Member - Warfer (VIC) - Friday, Aug 29, 2008 at 16:12
Friday, Aug 29, 2008 at 16:12
No worries mate !
Cheers
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Reply By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Friday, Aug 29, 2008 at 08:53
Friday, Aug 29, 2008 at 08:53
It is a definate leg spreader.
We bought ours just before the gathering in
Innamincka and SWMBO loves it.
Cheers Kev
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Follow Up By: Best Off Road - Friday, Aug 29, 2008 at 09:21
Friday, Aug 29, 2008 at 09:21
LOL.
My Old Man always reckoned Gin worked pretty
well.
Jim.
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Friday, Aug 29, 2008 at 09:36
Friday, Aug 29, 2008 at 09:36
She doesn't drink very often so I have to improvise ;)
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Follow Up By: Vince NSW - Friday, Aug 29, 2008 at 12:10
Friday, Aug 29, 2008 at 12:10
If sam reads this Kev, Your DEAD
Vince
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Follow Up By: Krakka - Friday, Aug 29, 2008 at 12:27
Friday, Aug 29, 2008 at 12:27
Hey Kev, is that why Sam was wearing those pyjama pants all weekend? !!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Friday, Aug 29, 2008 at 15:43
Friday, Aug 29, 2008 at 15:43
Vince and Krakka
Yes hahahahahaha
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Follow Up By: Member - Pesty (SA) - Saturday, Aug 30, 2008 at 10:21
Saturday, Aug 30, 2008 at 10:21
Not Pyjamas Krakka ! Passion Killers !!!
Mrs Roach wears them too Hahahaha
Oh no, the in trouble again Pesty Hahaha
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Reply By: CartyDJ - Friday, Aug 29, 2008 at 12:22
Friday, Aug 29, 2008 at 12:22
kcandco,
I have had a coleman for 5 years. They are great. A few tips.
Charge it after every return trip, my battery has finally died. Also they only operate on
battery power, will not operate on 240v. Run some diluted citrix acid from the
supermarket once a year through the system.
The 650g gas bottles last a very very long time. The
water is not hot enough to make a cuppa. If you try to recycle
water through a bucket to heat it over 70 degrees the system turns off. Good for washing up
water.
The pump needs to lay down it has a this side up label.
Water in a bucket is better in winter that the 20lt container supplied. as you can recycle it to heat it quickly. Be careful of human hair and other items in the bucket as they will block the pump, causing it to burn out (experience).
Don't lengthen the shower or pump hoses this will also cause the pump to burn out. If it needs height place it on some milk crates. The shower head supplied is average I changed
mine. The shower is similar to a $30 turbo 12v shower, only a lot quicker to set up, hot
water in 5 seconds, and $269 a good price.
Enjoy you
camping, Carty.
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Follow Up By: Member - Old Girl (QLD) - Friday, Aug 29, 2008 at 13:36
Friday, Aug 29, 2008 at 13:36
Practice before you head off. We waisted a fair bit of
water trying ours out for the first time while
camping with only limited
water. We are careful of the
water quality that goes in as
well. stockings are very handy to put over intake.
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Reply By: Member - Mudduck (NSW) - Friday, Aug 29, 2008 at 21:44
Friday, Aug 29, 2008 at 21:44
We've only had ours a short time but bloody brilliant.
definitely go for it.
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Reply By: Neil & Lynne - Monday, Sep 01, 2008 at 16:36
Monday, Sep 01, 2008 at 16:36
I love
mine, wouldn't
bush camp without it.
I always use a 10L bucket for the supply, heaps for a shower.
There is a filter screen fitted in the pupp on pickup side, keep this clean.
Regards
Neil.
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