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>
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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
> >
> >
> >
>