120/240V household water heater installed and working

[Redbear]

Dang, you draw pretty pitchers . . .

[bansil]

Originally Posted by Redbear

Dang, you draw pretty pitchers . . .

you give pretty advice ..........

[bansil]

so I need power for water heater, started with this


couldnt find dremel tool...so broke out the drill


and file


I mounted switch per instructions on water heater page and then made a sticker for the box



many thanks to redbear for advice

[crazycal]

Cool stuff.

[crazycal]

I think I want to hang with you guys during tub time.

[turf]

really nice job!

very cool hook up

kudos to both you and redbear!

[bansil]

Thanks...and CC....maybe a loin clothe, sandals and a blind fold...all you gotta do is hold a tray and serve wine w/o spilling it...we be good
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[bansil]

Originally Posted by bansil

Thanks...and CC....maybe a loin clothe, sandals and a blind fold...all you gotta do is hold a tray and serve wine w/o spilling it...we be good
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mmmmm...ugh...yup I quoted myself
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If that sounds the way I think it does....I and you are wrong ....it's more of an egyptian thing or a greek worship thing...

okay I quit....this is just digging me further to china


If you show up to party it is NOT a bathtub!!!!!
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it's a jacuzzi


fixed....bring wine

[jazty]

Originally Posted by bansil

Wow.. not gonna miss that message! Looks good

[jazty]

Originally Posted by GreyEagle

Camping world at one time had a "small hot water on demand" that ran off on propane. Sale priced at $149.95...

GreyEagle, was it this one? http://www.amazon.com/Eccotemp-L5-Po...ds=eccotemp+l5

I picked one up. It isn't installed yet, but I tested it out and it does a good job bringing cold well water to up to an uncomfortably hot temperature as long as the flow is kept moderate. In my case it's perfect. I'm using an ultra-low flow shower head so it will keep up just fine. My one complaint is that the exhaust gases are hotter than I'd like. I was measuring ~160°C (320°F) exhaust temperature. It doesn't have a fan so those exhaust temperatures may be necessary for a chimney-like effect, but in my opinion it could use a bigger heat exchange so more of that heat goes into the water.

[Das Mel]

Originally Posted by jazty

Wow.. not gonna miss that message! Looks good

*Flipping switches* Der, what message, hoss?

[bansil]

ya'll are funna

[Redbear]

Originally Posted by bansil

ya'll are funna

Originally Posted by George Thorogood

Ah KNOW! Ever'boda funna. Now you funna too!

[The-Breeze]

great stuff everyone....saving this site 4 future reference. thanks to everyones input on this question.

[bansil]

I updated OP, this heater is awesome and works great on 240v (havent tried 120v yet)

had hot water in about 1/2hr

[bansil]

so its been a week...me and lisa agree...it's the best mod to bus...since the kitchen...

[r_w]

Cool. Got a link for that locking 3 way switch?

[bansil]

Originally Posted by r_w

Cool. Got a link for that locking 3 way switch?

http://www.amazon.com/Leviton-3033-2...Wired%2C+Brown

[r_w]

THANKS!!!

[Redbear]

Originally Posted by bansil

. . . this heater is awesome and works great on 240v (havent tried 120v yet)
had hot water in about 1/2hr . . .

But that's using it normally. I'm still waiting for the 120-volt report at 1/4 power.

Originally Posted by bansil

and water kicks aZZ, thank you Redbear!!! I owe you a cold

Wife talked last winter about maybe visiting the TN mountains this year, but granddaughter now doesn't want to go camping as a teenager, so it never got planned. But if I do get down, I'll say "howdy" and collect.

I found the house on Google earth "just around the corner" from the winery. The bus isn't in the aerial photo, or else it is hidden in the shadow of the trees. There's a fancy house "just a stone's throw" from the winery that did have a different bus in the paved driveway, though.