Portable Tankless Water Heater
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List Price: $118.00
Our Price: $119.97
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Binding: Misc.
Brand: ECCOTEMP SYSTEMS
Feature: Portable Hot Water
Label: ECCOTEMP SYSTEMS
Manufacturer: ECCOTEMP SYSTEMS
Model: L5
Publisher: ECCOTEMP SYSTEMS
Studio: ECCOTEMP SYSTEMS
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Features
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Portable Hot Water
Battery Ignition
Liquid Propane Powered
80-150 Degrees F
Up to 1.4 GPM
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Emergency Back-Up - Gets Hot FAST!
Comment: Living in an area prone to the occassional bad weather/loss of electricity prompted me to look into a reliable hot water alternative. Sometimes its the little things that matter - like the ability to take a hot shower after days of no hot water due to a hurricane. It makes a bad day little more bearable. Wasn't sure what to expect from this little unit but after nearly a 2 wk wait, opened the box, set it up in just minutes and instant hot water!
Connected a routine garden hose and water was instantly hot - the ability to set the temperature is conveniently located in the front and set on high it was uncomfortably hot so should do decently if your water source is colder than average. For relatively warm areas where the water remains a more or less temperate, this easily brings it to a temperature as hot as you would like...plus a little.
Very easy to set-up/take down. Unit is fairly heavy so will need solid support but overall, impressed by operation. Shower head is decent and output flow more than adequate. It won't take the place of your normal shower head but you won't feel like it takes forever to get wet either.
Unit specifies you will need teflon tape for securing seals so keep some handy. We used to begin with and unit operated perfectly - no leaks. Turns off immediately when water is shut down and turns on again quickly. Impressive little unit and exceptionally glad to have purchased. In fact, like it so much may permanently install one outside for dog washing and other quick clean-up. Waiting to see how this one endures over time...still too new to tell. Well worth the $.
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Summary: This has made camping sooooo much better!
Comment: We decided not to get an rv but to upgrade our camping gear. Our new shower with this heater is the BOMB! Getting clean with a hot shower within your campsite makes camping soooo much nicer. This unit is heavy and you have to make something sturdy to hang from, but its TOTALLY worth it!
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Summary: Perfect outdoor shower
Comment: We've been using this for an outdoor shower near the pool and it works perfectly. I was worried that the waterflow would be insufficient, but there is plenty of volume and plenty of heat. We run the heat at less than max since it gets the water very hot. The instant on feature as soon as water is flowing is great. We've been using it several times a day since April and it's still on the original tank of propane so they last a while. I permanently mounted it and built a metal shield over the top to prevent leaves and rain from getting in.
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Summary: Better than a cold shower
Comment: I received my tankless water heater this morning. It was well-packed and the instructions are pretty good. I appreciated the "extras" that are usually "optional at additional cost," like the shower head, mounting hardware, and propane tank hookup.
But (there's always a "but!"), unless you have plumbing fittings handy, plan on a trip to the hardware store. The threads you must connect to are rough and not cut especially well, something that seems common on items from China, so you definitely need to have teflon tape or plumber's putty handy. On my unit, the hose connections to the shower head leak badly at both ends. Not that big a deal since it's intended as a shower, just an annoyance. And, the shower head male threads are a bit short, so one end of the hose would screw on far enough to not leak too badly, but the other end would spray water all over the place until I reversed the hose. Then it just leaked at the water output of the heater. The hose connection (another nice included item) didn't have a rubber gasket.
As far as heating water, it works pretty well. My input water is at about 50 degrees, and with the water flow turned all the way down and the gas flow all the way up, it got hot enough to be uncomfortable.
Until a slight wind blew out the flame. Be sure to plan to use this unit someplace very well protected from the wind. Even a slight breeze, about 10 MPH (guesstimate), will blow out the flame, give you a slug of cold water, and require you to turn the switch off and back on to relight the flame.
I haven't played with it enough to be sure, but my impression is that the unit won't hold a constant temperature of water output. I mention this because it may require you to use the unit in a place where you can actually reach the controls during use to adjust the temperature of your shower.
Even with the shortcomings, I recommend the unit as a camping or backup water heater. For the price, you can't go too far wrong. Just keep it within reach and out of the wind.
Customer Rating:
Summary: i love it
Comment: works better than i hoped. works better tham coleman tankless water heater, wich i have also, and cost way less. you could mount this in your home, but i have it mounted on my boat. set it and turn it on [once].When the flow of water stops it shuts off and when the flow start again it fires back up, you dont have to reset it again and again like the coleman. runs off of 2 D batteries this is what i have been looking for. makes my boat hot water system, just like home. plan on getting a nother for my 38 ft. sail boat too.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Endless hot water, in a FLASH! LP - powered Portable Tankless Water Heater. Hot water, instantly and exactly where you need it! Great for camping, cabin use, washing boats and cars, etc. Switch this Heater on and an intense flame instantly heats the water as it passes through. There's no reservoir to deplete like at home, as long as you feed water in, HOT water is coming out! Battery ignition starts flame ONLY when water is running, no overheating! Delivers 1 gallon of hot water per minute; Adjustable water temp from 80 to 150 degrees F; Adapter attaches to any standard garden hose style nozzle; Shower nozzle with on / off control; Includes hose and regulator for attaching to standard LP tank; For outdoor use only; Folding handles; Uses 2 D batteries for ignition (not included); 1 standard LP tank is good for approx. 18 hrs. of continuous use, depending on set temperature; 12 x 15 x 4", 10 lbs. Order Today! Portable Tankless Water Heater
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