john malone Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Well this has to be a must have .... hot shower after kitesurfing Im a pro window cleaner , ie one of those guys that cleans windows from the ground right up to 6 floors , Lots of us now have these in our vans heating up our PURE water . I think it will come in handy for kitesurfing .... just got one of these coming from the states - got it for work but will come in handy after surfing ... click YouTube - Eccotemp L5 Portable Propane Water Heater - Camping shower - Dog, Horse, Goat, Cow wash. Pool Shower if anyone wants to buy one this is the place - Portable Hot Water I think ill make some new friends down the beach lol forgot to say , you will need a small tank and a 12 volt pump ,if you mobile and dont have a tap point . pm me and ill point you to the parts . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-j Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 No even that expensive!! I must invest in a van.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazxtreme Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Excellent link, I've been looking at motorhome water heaters from a bout £500 upwards for my van. This will be really simple to rig from a tank via a 12v pump. This will save me a fortune:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byhff Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Yep that's on my shopping list along with a compressor for the van Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john malone Posted January 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 wow - good feedback on these .. if you want tanks for your van - click Water Tanks - RESTORMATE , a small one say 25-50 lts will do - I like a long shower so i have a 400 ltr in the van .... ! and you will need a pump - from DualPumps_catalogue2009.pdf - VCAB powered by Flexipage - 3d page turning ecatalogues and ebrochures any of the 12 V Flojets on page 48-49 will work , you need a flow rate of about 5-7 Litres a min , they range from about £50- £100 plus pump hose fittings to 1/2 inch hose ie garden hose. I deal with both these firms for our work stuff so can recommend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazxtreme Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Nice one for all the links, nice project before the travelling season opens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal_snapper1599968645 Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Thats great! 400 litres is a lot of water though....thats 400kgs!....nearly half a ton of water!..lol But being a pro window cleaner I suppose you need it! Does that shower do 7 litres a min then?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john malone Posted January 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 400 ltr s ... ive a baby set up , some of the two man set ups have 1000 ltr tanks in the vans - - that turns out in real world terms - two men can shower all day and night if they wanted ... lol - as we use the same water flow rates as the shower. the heaters run max 5.5lts a min , tho you can turn the water flow down just like a home shower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parksy Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Er, two men in the shower? All day? And pro!!! shiner, I suppose the rest of us are all tumblers then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal_snapper1599968645 Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 LOL @ parksy.....yeah would prefer a lady to shower with personally...LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sav Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 We have a £15 car lighter powered shower off 'the bay'. We fill a 20 litre plastic jerry can with hot water from the tap at home. Drive to beach. Kitesurf. Warm shower in carpark. Cheap. Easy. Simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xdavemarshallx Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 We have a £15 car lighter powered shower off 'the bay'. We fill a 20 litre plastic jerry can with hot water from the tap at home. Drive to beach. Kitesurf. Warm shower in carpark. Cheap. Easy. Simple. Have a friend who does similar. He has insulated the tank with an old duvet, kitchen foil and tape which keeps the water warm for several hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john malone Posted January 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 yes but can he clean windows with it all day ...... Nope .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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