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marwayne
Senior Member Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Edmonton AB Can Online Status: Offline Posts: 1002 |
Topic: Well, I did it. Posted: 07 Sep 2016 at 11:41pm |
I don't know Doug, I had a thermostat in the pod that I can read in the house. I didn't stay in the pod but I checked a number of times, never heard the HWH.
I'm super happy with the results.
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If you want something done right, do it yourself.
2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 07 Sep 2016 at 6:48pm |
Sounds like your 2nd test is a nice option to keep the chill away on boondocking trips while conserving energy. How often did the WH fire up during the two tests?
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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marwayne
Senior Member Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Edmonton AB Can Online Status: Offline Posts: 1002 |
Posted: 05 Sep 2016 at 2:25pm |
Well Doug, it isn't winter yet but it is getting pretty chilly, so it's time for a test for my new heater. The last 2 days day temps were 14 C - 57.2 F night temps were 7 C - 44.6 F. first night I set thermostat 22 C - 71.6 F it kept the temp with no problem, second night I turned off the inline pump and only ran the 2 fans. So the water was moving by convection, the heater held the temp to 16 C - 60.8 F. Nice temp for sleeping.
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If you want something done right, do it yourself.
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 03 Sep 2016 at 9:35pm |
SWEET! There was a discussion on this a while ago and I forgot about it. I can't wait to hear the results of sea trials this winter.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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marwayne
Senior Member Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Edmonton AB Can Online Status: Offline Posts: 1002 |
Posted: 01 Sep 2016 at 7:41pm |
I use a 12 volt inline hot water pump TE091.
The thermostat is a cheap Honeywell for a furnace. Dewinterizing: I just blow out the lines.
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If you want something done right, do it yourself.
2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
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CharlieM
Senior Member Joined: 23 Nov 2012 Location: N. Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 1797 |
Posted: 01 Sep 2016 at 4:57pm |
Marwayne,
Since you're into such things you might be interested in my use of the water heater for freeze protection: http://livinlite-owners.com/thread/1477/fresh-water-anti-freezeup-system Different camper, but might give you some ideas. I also use it to save on FW and Gray water storage when dry camping. |
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Charlie
Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
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Podster
Senior Member Joined: 16 Sep 2014 Location: San Antonio Online Status: Offline Posts: 1108 |
Posted: 01 Sep 2016 at 2:20pm |
Sonny, how are you going to winterize that thing?
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Cliff & Raelynn
Ranger 4.0/178 (1/2 ton 5,800lb tow capacity) |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6289 |
Posted: 01 Sep 2016 at 9:08am |
Let me see if I am interpreting the picture correctly.
1. Hot water from the water heater is piped to your new heat exchanger to heat the air. 2. Cool water returning from the heat exchanger goes to the pump and is returned to the cold water line to go back to the water heater. 3. Thermostat controls operation of the pump and fan. Fan can be switched independently to operate if heat is not needed. With the 179, I added a divider, making a small compartment into which I could install such a heat exchanger and not have it in the exterior storage. That is limited enough as is since it does not go all the way across in the 179. My air return would also have to be different. The remaining questions I have are parts questions. What pump did you use for this? I am going to have to assume it is a 12V pump. What thermostat? For the heat exchanger core, what did you use? |
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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marwayne
Senior Member Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Edmonton AB Can Online Status: Offline Posts: 1002 |
Posted: 01 Sep 2016 at 12:20am |
The heater is thermostat controlled, I can bypass the heater core by closing 2 valves in and out of the HWT. I can also switch off the pump or the fans. The nice part about that is that I can run the fans just for air circulation. The air gets picked up through the vent under the shower, therefor I made the hole bigger. The big silver blob you see in front of the HWT is the inline water pump. The heater itself is in the outside storage. |
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If you want something done right, do it yourself.
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 31 Aug 2016 at 10:35am |
Are the fans thermostatically controlled? 1A draw sounds great for off grid heat. And of course, as always, great work and execution.
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