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Date:         Wed, 18 Jan 2006 12:03:20 -0500
Reply-To:     Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Westy shower solution??
Comments: To: Dave Vickery <davevickery@hotmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <1ed6d210601180900x7eea9ef3me6bb3d6b5f6651f9@mail.gmail.com>
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Ok --- I see someone already posted this much more extensive link in a post with another topic......... http://www.syncro.org/HotWater.shtml

Doug

On 1/18/06, Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hey Dave -- you might be interested in this link: > http://www.type2.com/des/vw/garth/1-8.jpg > It's a pic of the description below quoted from here: > http://www.type2.com/des/vw/garth/ > "This is a shot of Dave's amazing hot water setup. He took some copper > tubing, routed engine coolant through it, and actually immersed a coil of it > in his water tank (visible in the picture). There is a thermostat that > automatically shuts the flow of coolant off when the water in the tank > reaches 110 degrees so it will not burn anyone. The Flojet pump supplies the > water to the sink and the shower fixture in the rear of the van." > > Cheers, > Doug > > > On 1/17/06, Dave Vickery <davevickery@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > Those have been around for a while now. They also make the small 1 > > burner > > camp stove model. Never tried one though. I use the stove to heat up > > water > > and pour it into a solar shower bag and hang it off the > > tailgate. Takes a > > few minutes to heat up the water, but works good and I only need about > > 1.5 > > gallon for a decent cleanup. > > > > Someone suggested a cool alternative and I am going to try > > it. Extending > > and coiling the rear heater hoses under the rear seat in a small PVC > > tank so > > when the van has been running for a while, the water ought to be nice > > and > > warm. I plan to just lengthen the heater hoses and submerge them. Add > > a > > pump and a spray handle that I can hang off the sliding door and pass > > the > > soap. > > > > >From: Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM> > > >Reply-To: Doug Alcock < doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM> > > >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > >Subject: Westy shower solution?? > > >Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 14:06:23 -0500 > > > > > >Hi gang, > > > > > >I've been searching for the last few years for a solution to the lack > > of > > >hot > > >showers in the Westy. I'm thinking this is a new product from Zodi --- > > I > > >can't believe I wouldn't have seen it before. It uses the heat from > > your 2 > > >burner propane stove to produce 'instant' hot water. Has anyone > > >seen/tried/purchased one of these?? > > > > > >http://www.zodi.com/web-content/Consumer/zodihotstovetopshower.html > > > > > >Cheers, > > >Doug > > > > > > >


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