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Mr. NiceGuy · 08-01-2015, 06:28 AM

Here's another direction to consider.

If you have the space in the back of a truck or van, and if you want the convenience of hot water for camping, showers and anything else, this is a very common 6 gallon Atwood motorhome water heater that slides out of the side compartment of a derelict motorhome by removing a few screws:

http://www.amazon.com/Atwood-Mobile-...n+water+heater

They come with a mechanical "clicker" type ignition button, or an LP pilot light that can be lit with match when you want to use it. It's a burner, so it has to be vented or used in the open air.

They are around $300 new, but there are so many nuisance motorhomes laying around that it's exceedingly easy to find one for free. If you want to get fancy, you can build it into a square box.

Inside this square shape wrapped with quality motorhome insulation, this is what the 6 gallon aluminum tank looks like:

To finish off this deluxe approach to a camp shower and warm water equipment washer, you need a 5 gallon barbeque propane tank, any of a wide variety of plastic water tank shapes to fit the space you have available (strip that out of a motorhome too?), a water pump that is salvaged from the same motorhome, and a motorhome coach battery so it doesn't drain your car battery.

This is what a typical motorhome water pump looks like, and they are usually mounted somewhere inside the lower cabinets. Four screws and it's yours. They are nice quality, especially for free.

http://www.amazon.com/Shurflo-Motorh...ome+water+pump

This is an "on demand" system. Meaning, when you spray or shower at the nozzle end, the pump comes on automatically to feed your 6 gallon Atwood water heater. Turn off the water flow and everything stops in the ready position.

Light your heater and the water heats almost instantly. Otherwise, use it at ambient temperature. It's a quality system and everything can be salvaged for free.

My next vehicle will be a 4x4 MB Sprinter passenger van with the back seats removed. This is how I'm going to rig a shower at the back. With a small amount of creative thinking, this can all be quite compact and modular, and easy to move in or out by the back door.

PS - if you add a suitcase style self-contained portable toilet, you can now declassify your Sprinter van from commercial (expensive) to a personal motorhome (much cheaper license renewal and the cheapest rates for insurance)

Something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Palm-Springs-O...ortable+toilet

08-01-2015, 06:28 AM	#18
Mr. NiceGuy Manic for Life Join Date: May 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 839	Here's another direction to consider. If you have the space in the back of a truck or van, and if you want the convenience of hot water for camping, showers and anything else, this is a very common 6 gallon Atwood motorhome water heater that slides out of the side compartment of a derelict motorhome by removing a few screws: http://www.amazon.com/Atwood-Mobile-...n+water+heater They come with a mechanical "clicker" type ignition button, or an LP pilot light that can be lit with match when you want to use it. It's a burner, so it has to be vented or used in the open air. They are around $300 new, but there are so many nuisance motorhomes laying around that it's exceedingly easy to find one for free. If you want to get fancy, you can build it into a square box. Inside this square shape wrapped with quality motorhome insulation, this is what the 6 gallon aluminum tank looks like: To finish off this deluxe approach to a camp shower and warm water equipment washer, you need a 5 gallon barbeque propane tank, any of a wide variety of plastic water tank shapes to fit the space you have available (strip that out of a motorhome too?), a water pump that is salvaged from the same motorhome, and a motorhome coach battery so it doesn't drain your car battery. This is what a typical motorhome water pump looks like, and they are usually mounted somewhere inside the lower cabinets. Four screws and it's yours. They are nice quality, especially for free. http://www.amazon.com/Shurflo-Motorh...ome+water+pump This is an "on demand" system. Meaning, when you spray or shower at the nozzle end, the pump comes on automatically to feed your 6 gallon Atwood water heater. Turn off the water flow and everything stops in the ready position. Light your heater and the water heats almost instantly. Otherwise, use it at ambient temperature. It's a quality system and everything can be salvaged for free. My next vehicle will be a 4x4 MB Sprinter passenger van with the back seats removed. This is how I'm going to rig a shower at the back. With a small amount of creative thinking, this can all be quite compact and modular, and easy to move in or out by the back door. PS - if you add a suitcase style self-contained portable toilet, you can now declassify your Sprinter van from commercial (expensive) to a personal motorhome (much cheaper license renewal and the cheapest rates for insurance) Something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Palm-Springs-O...ortable+toilet __________________ Another ho-hum day in Paradise Last edited by Mr. NiceGuy; 08-01-2015 at 07:18 AM.