03 Tundra helton heater install

[toyotech]

I'm looking to do an OBS soon. I like the fittings your using as I already have all my other parts picked out. Just need to find hoses and fittings. I like the pressure washer hoses. Just the fittings are $$$

 

[Borrego60]

Yep they are but with the brass air fittings I had a rust issue with the springs inside, and then sticking. Went to the SS fitting and never had a problem. The hoses are from W Mart and are simple air hoses, orange for hot and blue cold. Works fine for what I needed. I also removed the Danfoss valve, I have a water storage tank in the truck now so I just heat the water to the temp I need and go from there.

 

[Borrego60]

Other mod I did was I made up some hoses to run from the back of the truck to the trailer's water tank to heat that up if I have to in route to camp while driving.

 

[Borrego60]

Well this is a long term report. Helton is getting a workout, The quick Fists are the same ones I used in 2011 for the install and no problems yet. I really like my hot showers in the boonies!!!!

 

[JCDriller]

Well this is a long term report. Helton is getting a workout, The quick Fists are the same ones I used in 2011 for the install and no problems yet. I really like my hot showers in the boonies!!!!

Any reason you removed the mixing valve other than to simplify the system? Did it break or leak?

 

[Borrego60]

It really did not work the way I wanted. Now that I have a tank I just pump the water to the helton and back to the tank,when it reaches say 110 I close the valve and done.

 

[jeegro]

I just installed a 10 plate heat exchanger ($40 dudadiesel) and find it remarkable so far.. heats water to 110+ in a single pass with 1.5 gpm outflow. Square u-bolts bolted to the frame rail. Bonus - dropped my engine temp from ~206 idle to under 200

Still fiddling with the honeywell mixing valve. I modified the cap so that you don't have to unscrew the flat head to change the setting.

 

[Borrego60]

Long term report, same quick fists from June 2011. no cracks or problems with them or the Helton heater, All working to this day, best thing I have done for myself to provide a better way of keeping clean while camping.

 

[Borrego60]

Long term report, same quick fists from June 2011. no cracks or problems with them or the Helton heater, All working to this day, best thing I have done for myself to provide a better way of keeping clean while camping.