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Bzzzzzt
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# Posted: 9 Dec 2015 11:05pm
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I purchased this water heater and got it installed a week ago:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003UHUSGQ?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpag e_o04_s00
If you're off grid with no electricity then this is not the water heater for you.
We had been living with a 6 gallon water heater that I had gotten for free. With that heater one person could take a shower as long as you turned off the water midway through the shower while you soap up and then a second person would have to wait half an hour or so while the 6 gallons heated up again.
I was initially worried because of the small size of this heater. It is fed with one double pole 60A breaker. I decided to install it downstream of my old water heater just in case the thing didn't work.
This heater is designed to heat water for one device at a time and has a 1/2" inlet and outlet. You'll have to supply 1/2" copper pipe for both sides. I have my cabin plumbed with CPVC pipe and so I got some short pieces of copper and a couple "shark bite" fittings so I wouldn't have to sweat the copper.
The electrical was pretty straight forward. It calls for 60A which should be #6 copper but it has a piece of #8/2 with ground romex stubbed out. I went ahead and used #8 to feed mine.
After getting it all installed it seems to work well. I set the heat dial to medium and haven't adjusted it. Not having to turn off the water is really great. One thing I have noticed is that you have to have the water flowing quite a bit for it to turn on the heat. I like to turn the hot water on just a little when I'm brushing my teeth so the water isn't so cold but that's hard to do because of the water flow needed. We have a well so the amount of water used isn't really an issue but I thought it was worth mentioning. My wife and I can shower consecutively with no problem. Plenty of hot water to go around. I would like to mention again that it is meant for one device at a time. I don't think it would work if you were trying to feed two showers simultaneously or other stuff but I think for one bathroom it works well.
I haven't really found anything I didn't like about it. If you read the Amazon reviews, several people were dissatisfied but I think they may have gotten defective units. I plan to leave my old water heater installed (unplugged) for a couple months until this thing is really proven.
If this device holds up, I may get 2 or 3 of them when we build our larger house here on our property in lieu of having a large one that heats the water over and over.
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Steve_S
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# Posted: 10 Dec 2015 06:34am
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240 volts, 13000 watts. Definitely NOT for Off-grid use.
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Bzzzzzt
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# Posted: 10 Dec 2015 10:40am
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Quoting: Steve_S Definitely NOT for Off-grid use.
I think I said that.
Quoting: Bzzzzzt If you're off grid with no electricity then this is not the water heater for you.
Hey look! I did.
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Eddy G
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# Posted: 10 Dec 2015 06:37pm
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Thanks, I'm new to the cabin world and this forum. This kind of information is much appreciated.
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Bzzzzzt
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# Posted: 10 Dec 2015 09:11pm
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Quoting: Eddy G This kind of information is much appreciated.
You're welcome. I plan to update this again in a few months to reevaluate the device after it's been used through the winter.
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johnnparry55
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# Posted: 4 Dec 2020 05:37am - Edited by: johnnparry55
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Quoting: Eddy G Thanks, I'm new to the cabin world and this forum. This kind of information is much appreciated.
I agree. I got a lot of answers here.
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