Need ideas for Camping Hot Shower

[kilimats]

So I've ordered a Whale GP1652 submersible water pump after seeing this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzulTqm1sz0, i'll use it to drive the shower head at high pressure (i read bad reviews about other shower kit out there delivering poor pressure)

also got a 12V DC Rechargeable Li-po Battery on ebay for like $35 shipped, that will drive the pump easy for 8 hours

My next step is to find a compact product to heat up a water tank. I saw the ZODI stuff but they don't have a 12v all in one kit (theirs use D cell crap), do you guys can recommend something else ?

I guess i could boil half the tank water first in a pot and then mixing the water but i would rather have a compact product to easily reach perfect temperature and simplifying the whole heating process

EDIT: how about using a Flexible Copper Pipe filled with OIL and sealed, one end of the tube stays above the camping stove and the other end goes in spiral in the water tank ? has anyone done that ? no idea on how the pipe could be sealed though :smilies27

or what about an Submersible 12v Heater connected to a $80 DC 12V 15000mAh Large capacity Ebay Battery? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/DC-12V-1...tteries_SM&hash=item231855e179#ht_4246wt_1396

 

[AxeAngel]

I have an appropriately rated immersion heater plumbed into a 5gal aluminum tank. Pressurized by water pump or onboard air.

This is my 3rd unit, sold the last two to other members on here that liked the design so much.

-Sam

 

[Calilove1]

I'd like to see a picture of yours Sam. Have you posted them here on the forum before or can you send pictures via email?

 

[arlon]

Wonder if you couldn't just wind a copper tube around part of the exhaust sustem, cover with "muffler tape" and run to shower head.. Turn on motor for a few seconds, run pump and get warm shower. Just a thought, I have not tried this.. A heat exchanger worked pretty good on my boat. (-:}

How about a heater core plumbed into the cooling system of your vehicle? Imerse the heater coil in an insulated cooler (now turned into a heater) full of water, when it reaches your desired temp just turn the car off and take your shower..

 

[BroncoHauler]

I've found some good ideas, and some interesting things at this site. No affiliation, and I have not bought anything from them, so I can't vouch for them.

http://www.hotcampshowers.com/home


Herb

 

[kilimats]

thanks for sharing guys !

I think i will order the ZODI single burner and replace the pump and battery with what i ordered. I can then recirculate the water until a comfortable temp is achieved. Then using a quick hose Male/female connector plug, I can unplug the pump from the zodi heater and plug it directly to the shower head to achieve FULL pressure by not having the water pass through the ZODI heating elements.

What do you guys think ?

the 12v heater pipe i posted above apparently will take hours for a few gallons tank to reach appropriate temp, i'm not that patient ^^

 

[Willman]

Are we selling something here? Or.....I'm lost...

Seems this needs to get moved over the the camping equipment section....