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PostSubject: Hot Water on Demand not heating up   Hot Water on Demand not heating up EmptyFri Feb 13, 2009 1:27 pm

Hot water on demand system that I just tried to operate, but it did not really heat up. Anyone think of any reason why not? It is a brand new unit.
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PostSubject: Re: Hot Water on Demand not heating up   Hot Water on Demand not heating up EmptyFri Feb 13, 2009 2:33 pm

Mybe you didn't demand it loud enough? roflmao kidding I have no clue, but was thinking about buying one of those so i will be Eat
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PostSubject: Re: Hot Water on Demand not heating up   Hot Water on Demand not heating up EmptyFri Feb 13, 2009 2:50 pm

If it's the first time let it run a gallon or so through it and see if it lights. Mine took awile the first time -- don't remember exactly why.
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PostSubject: Re: Hot Water on Demand not heating up   Hot Water on Demand not heating up EmptyFri Feb 13, 2009 2:56 pm

You are talking about a tankless water heater right?
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PostSubject: Re: Hot Water on Demand not heating up   Hot Water on Demand not heating up EmptyFri Feb 13, 2009 3:26 pm

Airborne LT wrote:
Hot water on demand system that I just tried to operate, but it did not really heat up. Anyone think of any reason why not? It is a brand new unit.

Lt , i have a friend that had one of those systems.
and to be honist. he never could get it to work right... Eat
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PostSubject: Re: Hot Water on Demand not heating up   Hot Water on Demand not heating up EmptyFri Feb 13, 2009 3:33 pm

Chris, is it the Coleman one? If so on mine once it starts clicking I turn it QUICKLY to the hottest setting and it always lights that way.
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PostSubject: Re: Hot Water on Demand not heating up   Hot Water on Demand not heating up EmptyFri Feb 13, 2009 3:34 pm

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PostSubject: Re: Hot Water on Demand not heating up   Hot Water on Demand not heating up EmptyFri Feb 13, 2009 3:54 pm

I have one as well, and never had a problem with it. For the problem is the battery charged? May not light if battery not charged. Something simple that may be overlooked.
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PostSubject: Re: Hot Water on Demand not heating up   Hot Water on Demand not heating up EmptyFri Feb 13, 2009 4:01 pm

yep thats the one I have, one other thing is if it is plugged in it wont work. You have to run it off the battery.
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PostSubject: Re: Hot Water on Demand not heating up   Hot Water on Demand not heating up EmptyFri Feb 13, 2009 6:22 pm

I think the battery was too low to light the propane. After I charged it, it heated the water almost instantaneously. Very hot water too! I am impressed. I got my water tank in today, and I got the closet for the tank and heater almost done. I just need to build the door. I wish I were a better carpenter.
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PostSubject: Re: Hot Water on Demand not heating up   Hot Water on Demand not heating up EmptyFri Feb 13, 2009 7:15 pm

lets see some pics! nopics
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PostSubject: Re: Hot Water on Demand not heating up   Hot Water on Demand not heating up EmptyFri Feb 13, 2009 7:56 pm

Well, I will try and get some pics tomorrow. I had a holy hell of a time this evening and I was just not satisfied at all with the way the door was looking so I took it down. I am going back to the drawing board. I am headed to Lowes in the morning to see about some supports for my shelves, and also wanting to look at water hose and fittings. The water tank has 4 fittings, 3 of which are the same, 1 which is bigger. I am sure they are standard type sizes, but the HWOD system (the end where the pump screws into the collapsible water jug) has a very large size, and I am wondering if I can find somethig to match up to it. My plan is this.........water tank down low (due to the heavy weight), flow thru a pump and up to the HWOD, then out to the shower head. I have it all figured out except for the link between the water pump and the HWOD. I am fairly confident I can get the rest of it worked out.

Question..........all over the box and in the owners manual it says not to use inside a camper. WTF? I use my Black Cat heater and it runs of the same fuel. You think they just put that on there from a liability standpoint?
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PostSubject: Re: Hot Water on Demand not heating up   Hot Water on Demand not heating up EmptyFri Feb 13, 2009 8:10 pm

I bet that black cat says not to use indoors too. Its a CYA warning. If you were to leave it in there a long time it could put out a lot of carbon dioxide. No more than you will be using it you will be fine. I have one in mine. I also have a CO2/smoke detector LOL.

Your water takes fittings are standard. The large one is the water input, the one on the same side is for a vent line (think about a gas can without a vent, doesn't flow well) the other two are for the pick up to a water pump and the last is a drain. I think the smaller fittings are 3/8. Take one of the caps that came with it to the store with you to make sure. I ended up using a 12 volt water pump from an RV to transfer my water from the take to the sink and to the Coleman. I didn't want to cut a larger hole in the tank for the pickup to fit.
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PostSubject: Re: Hot Water on Demand not heating up   Hot Water on Demand not heating up EmptyFri Feb 13, 2009 8:13 pm

Exactly. I plan on using a 12v water pump and a cheaper car battery. Do you need to groud the wiring from the battery to the pump or just hook it direct. I am thinking of some sort of switch, but I am really unclear of how it will all work out. I am really green when it comes to this sort of stuff.
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PostSubject: Re: Hot Water on Demand not heating up   Hot Water on Demand not heating up EmptyFri Feb 13, 2009 8:22 pm

You can use the negative on the battery but you really should wire a switch and a fuse inline with it. The pump will have a red and black wire, you COULD just wire them straight but then it would be on all the time. The switch will allow you to easily cut the pump off/on and the fuse will just protect the pump.

I ended up plumbing a spigot into mine (like what a garden hose hooks to) the Coleman has an input for a garden hose, connect a short run of hose from the spigot to the Coleman and its that simple. Plus it gives you a quick and easy disconnect for winterizing and just in case you need to remove the water heater quickly.
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PostSubject: Re: Hot Water on Demand not heating up   Hot Water on Demand not heating up EmptyFri Feb 13, 2009 8:52 pm

Got any pics of your setup?
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PostSubject: Re: Hot Water on Demand not heating up   Hot Water on Demand not heating up EmptyFri Feb 13, 2009 11:07 pm

no but I may be able to get a few tomorrow, I will try.
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PostSubject: Re: Hot Water on Demand not heating up   Hot Water on Demand not heating up EmptySat Feb 14, 2009 7:12 pm

Here are a few pics of the trailer and the water closet.
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PostSubject: Re: Hot Water on Demand not heating up   Hot Water on Demand not heating up EmptySat Feb 14, 2009 8:14 pm

coming together. Now looking for something to pull the beast. Wink
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PostSubject: Re: Hot Water on Demand not heating up   Hot Water on Demand not heating up EmptySun Feb 15, 2009 7:32 pm

Here you go Chris, if you aren't hooking up a sink or a street fill you can just delete those connections and go straight from the pump the the spigot.

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Oh and here is how I did my 12 volt, my 110 is in the gray panel to the right.

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PostSubject: Re: Hot Water on Demand not heating up   Hot Water on Demand not heating up EmptySun Feb 15, 2009 7:43 pm

Good Pics Daryl. I gotta pay more attention to your Toyhauler -- you really have done it right! I like the spigot inside.
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PostSubject: Re: Hot Water on Demand not heating up   Hot Water on Demand not heating up EmptySun Feb 15, 2009 9:11 pm

Exactly! I just need to figure out the fittings and all. I plan on possibly trying to tackle it next weekend. I have the water tank, just need to order a pump.
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PostSubject: Re: Hot Water on Demand not heating up   Hot Water on Demand not heating up EmptySun Feb 15, 2009 10:05 pm

where did you get that shower pan? I have only been able to find them at HD and Lowes for $100ish. Did you find a deal or was that what you ended up going with?
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PostSubject: Re: Hot Water on Demand not heating up   Hot Water on Demand not heating up EmptySun Feb 15, 2009 10:37 pm

The shower pan cost me 69.00 plus shipping off ebay. I think total it was like 82.00.
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