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Just a note on sun showers, while living in the middle east for 16 months, this was the only available way to have a hot shower, the sun showers work pretty good, the trick is to get the soap out before you run out......IMHO that is the only problem with a sun shower, a guy like myself needs at least two of them full to really feel like I got all the soap out.
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eubank wrote:Bumpyroad wrote:I had one of the hot rods in my previous unit. just plug it in a while before you want hot water and you are using the campgrounds money, not your own propane.
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That's ok for some, but in our case, we simply don't want to overuse energy, no matter who is paying the bill.
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I assume then that you take cold showers and baths?
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Hornet28BHDS wrote:Propane really isn't that expensive. If you are trying to conserve when boondocking, then boiling some water on the stove would be wise.
Most likely propane useage would be a "wash" (no pun intended) since propane would be used to boil water or heat water in the water heater.
We most likely are talking a cost difference in pennies.
Also, I don't really think one saves that much propane by turning off the water heater between useage since the water heater runs much longer to get a cold tank up to temperature than it does to maintain that temperature after the water is hot.
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javaseuf wrote:Hornet28BHDS wrote:Propane really isn't that expensive. If you are trying to conserve when boondocking, then boiling some water on the stove would be wise.
Most likely propane useage would be a "wash" (no pun intended) since propane would be used to boil water or heat water in the water heater.
We most likely are talking a cost difference in pennies.
Also, I don't really think one saves that much propane by turning off the water heater between useage since the water heater runs much longer to get a cold tank up to temperature than it does to maintain that temperature after the water is hot.
I used to think that propane wasn't expensive. periodically got $7.00 coupons to fill a standard grill tank. Filled one the other day and it was $19.00. not inexpensive anymore.
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Bumpyroad wrote:javaseuf wrote:Hornet28BHDS wrote:Propane really isn't that expensive. If you are trying to conserve when boondocking, then boiling some water on the stove would be wise.
Most likely propane useage would be a "wash" (no pun intended) since propane would be used to boil water or heat water in the water heater.
We most likely are talking a cost difference in pennies.
Also, I don't really think one saves that much propane by turning off the water heater between useage since the water heater runs much longer to get a cold tank up to temperature than it does to maintain that temperature after the water is hot.
I used to think that propane wasn't expensive. periodically got $7.00 coupons to fill a standard grill tank. Filled one the other day and it was $19.00. not inexpensive anymore.
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I totally disagree, it does not take much longer than 10 minutes to heat up six gallons of water. Leaving it on is not going to save you anything, it will cost you.........fact.Once the water is hot it will last a few hours. So how can turning on your water heater maybe twice a day for a total of twenty minutes going to cost you more than just running 24/7?
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Don't fool yourself. That hot water from the tap is not going to sanitize. Commercial dishwashers have to be certified to bring the water up to 182° to meet most health codes. I doubt any RV heater will heat that high and you don't want to have your hands under the tap when it comes out.
Warm/hot water does do a much better job of removing grease and even the dish washing soap. Both can act as a medium for growing bacteria (depending on the age of the dish detergent).
As for the price differential of running the water constant as opposed to turning it off and on when needed I'd be surprised if that would buy an extra cup of coffee each week. I wouldn't be surprised if the differential was in the favor of constant running. Additionally, I'd have to see what the extra wear and tear on the tank would be by constant temperature fluctuations.
Finally, if you have combo electric/gas use the electric, that would make maintaining the temperature practically free since you are already paying to power your 32" HDTV.
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I'm assuming you're in a campground and use the showers, or laundry
facilities, so......take a bucket and bring home some hot water for
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Bumpyroad
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I just put a timer on my electric water heater at home to have it come on just am and pm for a few hours. I guess it will cost me a bunch more money than keeping 60 gallons of water hot all day?
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60 gallons is ten times the mass and a lot better insulated than an RV water heater and it's in a controlled environment. It'll fare a darn bit better and you'll probably reap some significant savings.
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alpenliter wrote:Aagree with Burro, if you have electric hookups, run a couple of pots through the coffee maker. Should do the trick.
If you have hookups, why not simply switch the water heater to the electric mode (assuming your WH has an elec mode).
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