Eccotemp water heater on trailer

[DonBeasley]

OK I bit the bullet and ordered the L5, pump and filter. It should be here next week. I am holding off on a larger tank and sticking with the three 7gal. plastic tanks I carry now.

When it gets here I am going to set it up at the house and start testing it out. Will do a few overnight camping trips to test as well. I will report back on problems. I hear that it has a habit of going out in windy conditions. I am going to figure out a wind block of some type for the unit.

[FrankMay]

This is why many hot water heating units really need to be managed and routinely checked for probable seeping. It's very helpful to inspect the many connectors plus valves. Simple deterring maintenance in this way might save you from substantial replacement unit costs. Do not forget that hot water heaters get constrained lifetimes. Possibly your tank is currently rusted and is exactly why of this seeping heater. Whenever that may be the way it is then this hot water heater should be replaced.

[/dev/m416]

...so I experimented by drilling a different hole diameter in a penny until I got to the least amount of flow the pump would handle (used up about 10 cents worth for my experiment :coffeedrink

Well, must picked up the L5, 3.8 gal sureflo, and accumulator. Just mocking it up at this point to see how it works, get a feel for the size of things, how to plumb for trailer, etc.

On a test, it really cranks thru the water! Can you share what size hole you ended up drilling?

[Heavyopp]

So what's the best place to order the L5, the pump, and the filter?

[webdog]

Are any of you guys permanently mounting the heater in a trailer? I really want to figure out a way to have mine mounted inside maybe the tongue box so its always ready to go by turing the gas and power on.

[Woods]

If you get a chance to test the system without the accumulator, I'd be interested to find out the difference. Also, if you plan to run any water other than tap, you may want to add a strainer.

Well, must picked up the L5, 3.8 gal sureflo, and accumulator. Just mocking it up at this point to see how it works, get a feel for the size of things, how to plumb for trailer, etc.

On a test, it really cranks thru the water! Can you share what size hole you ended up drilling?

[Woods]

I like your thinking. I have to hook the water and gas up every time. Given my configuration I didn't have much of a choice. One tip I have though. Keep all hoses, after the heater, as short as possible.

Are any of you guys permanently mounting the heater in a trailer? I really want to figure out a way to have mine mounted inside maybe the tongue box so its always ready to go by turing the gas and power on.

[webdog]

I like your thinking. I have to hook the water and gas up every time. Given my configuration I didn't have much of a choice. One tip I have though. Keep all hoses, after the heater, as short as possible.

Well I am planning on having the slide out kitchen on the front side right behind the tongue box, and the shower hut on the other side of the trailer. So I could probably make both the hot lines less than 6 ft.

When In use I would just prop the lid open to let air in and exhaust out.

I am just about ready to pull the trigger on a 30 gallon water tank and then order the heater.

[Woods]

Looking forward to seeing the kitchen. Do you have a build thread? Linky?

I think I've got my system down to about 1 gpm. It's enough to keep the heater lit as well as take a shower. I end up filling a folding sink with hot water for dishes then quick rinse with the sink faucet. I've got the campchef version and it looks like you can get away with a lower flow with the eccotemp. To keep good pressure on my shower head/faucet - there are three rows of holes around the faucet where the water comes out. I Plugged the middle row of holes with epoxy. This increased the pressure but reduced the flow. It works just bout perfect. You can sorta get an idea of flow from this video: (can skip to minute 3)

Well I am planning on having the slide out kitchen on the front side right behind the tongue box, and the shower hut on the other side of the trailer. So I could probably make both the hot lines less than 6 ft.

When In use I would just prop the lid open to let air in and exhaust out.

I am just about ready to pull the trigger on a 30 gallon water tank and then order the heater.

[webdog]

Oh yea I have seen your awesome kitchen before, I have drooled over my laptop because of it a few times...

Here is my build thread http://www.expeditionportal.com/foru...g-Trailer-V2-0