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05-30-2017, 07:52 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Billings, MT
Posts: 1,269
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: HDX
Engine: Cat C7
Rated Cap: 84 passenger
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Hot Water Heaters
Delving into my past, I remembered conditions of living on the economy in what was then West Germany.
Over the sink was a 5 litre boiler. This, you fill up with water, turn it on and, voila, hot water. Took a short while to heat the water. It operates on 240 VAC. Packaged with the spout, it's only €218 (about $245 US) 5 litre boiler
In the shower, about a 30 litre boiler. This one is constantly plumbed so you don't have to fill it first. It does, however, need to be turned on beforehand. It, too, requires 240 VAC to operate. €321 (about $360 US) 30 litre boiler 30 litres is more than enough to take a shower, unless your connected to city water.
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05-30-2017, 08:41 PM
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#2
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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My friends apartment in Paris had the same set up. Worked great!
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06-01-2017, 02:41 PM
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#3
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Billings, MT
Posts: 1,269
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: HDX
Engine: Cat C7
Rated Cap: 84 passenger
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I lived with the "inconvenience" before. It won't be a stretch now. Besides, I won't have to cut holes in the roof/side for the heater vent.
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06-01-2017, 04:29 PM
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#4
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Billings, MT
Posts: 1,269
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: HDX
Engine: Cat C7
Rated Cap: 84 passenger
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Well, I ordered the 5 litre today. Should arrive later this month.
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06-01-2017, 07:05 PM
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#5
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Tallahassee Fl.
Posts: 33
Year: 1995
Chassis: Thomas
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Just wondering why you would want to heat up hot water? .
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06-01-2017, 10:30 PM
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#6
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Greater Houston, Tx.
Posts: 589
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Everyone wants a hot toddy every now and then.(-:
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06-02-2017, 05:11 AM
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#7
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: The West
Posts: 1,210
Year: 1998
Coachwork: MCI
Chassis: 102 EL3
Engine: DD 60
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I may be too late but you might want to look at the Atwood/Kuuma water heaters. These operate off of 120/240 and also have a heat exchanger so you can plumb engine coolant thru them to heat the water. I've built an all electric coach and went this route (the 11 gallon version), so far it is working great (though I have not yet plumbed the coolant thru it).
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06-10-2017, 04:41 PM
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#8
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Billings, MT
Posts: 1,269
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: HDX
Engine: Cat C7
Rated Cap: 84 passenger
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The 5 litre boiler arrived today! Now, to get it plumbed in and wired.
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06-14-2017, 03:15 PM
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#9
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Tallahassee Fl.
Posts: 33
Year: 1995
Chassis: Thomas
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Needs some pictures
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06-15-2017, 02:24 PM
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#10
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Billings, MT
Posts: 1,269
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: HDX
Engine: Cat C7
Rated Cap: 84 passenger
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Click on the links in the initial post!
Major advantage to these water heaters: You don't need to cut into the skin of the bus to vent them.
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06-24-2017, 08:02 PM
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#11
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Billings, MT
Posts: 1,269
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: HDX
Engine: Cat C7
Rated Cap: 84 passenger
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Ordered the 30 litre boiler today. Price went down.
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06-24-2017, 09:45 PM
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#12
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Pensacola and Crystal River, FL
Posts: 647
Year: 1998
Coachwork: AmTran International
Chassis: 3800
Engine: Navistar 7.6L
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SO why a 240v 1 gallon water heater at a premium price vs a 120v unit??
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06-25-2017, 04:06 PM
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#13
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Billings, MT
Posts: 1,269
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: HDX
Engine: Cat C7
Rated Cap: 84 passenger
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- 30 liters is almost 8 gallons, enough for a shower,
- German engineering vs. cheap American engineering.
- 240 VAC heats up quickly.
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06-25-2017, 09:28 PM
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#14
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Skoolie
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Where the road takes me
Posts: 191
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DT466e
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptSquid
- German engineering vs. cheap American engineering.
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As an American, I am deeply offended by this. Mostly because it's true.
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06-27-2017, 04:24 PM
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#15
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Billings, MT
Posts: 1,269
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: HDX
Engine: Cat C7
Rated Cap: 84 passenger
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And I got the German wall sockets today, so I don't have to jury-rig the cords.
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