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I am surprised to find no threads with a writeup on onboard showers. Anyone have a link? I sort of have a basic understanding of how it works but I need part recomendations. No need to re-invent the wheel...
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Exiled said:I bought mine from a guy selling them on the Pirate board, for $60. Very nice quality and just the right size, pretty much the same size as the one that comes with the R&M shower, except the price was just right for me. The Shurflo pump I bought was $45 new from Northern Tools (1.8 GPM) and then I spent another $50 or so on the hardware/hoses. I have to reinstall the heat exchanger on the new engine so I'll take some pictures this time.
www.pirate4x4.comspressomon said:What's the "Pirate board"? Have you used your shower/heat exchanger?
Exiled said:I bought mine from a guy selling them on the Pirate board, for $60. Very nice quality and just the right size, pretty much the same size as the one that comes with the R&M shower, except the price was just right for me. The Shurflo pump I bought was $45 new from Northern Tools (1.8 GPM) and then I spent another $50 or so on the hardware/hoses. I have to reinstall the heat exchanger on the new engine so I'll take some pictures this time.
RHINO said:you wont be wanting to use 1/2" soft copper inside the tube. too big.
i made my own, dont have a pic of the coils, but its almost excactly the same as what yankeetoys did EXCEPT,,,,
i used 2" copper with caps and barbs, then i coiled 3/8 soft copper around a broomstick to fit inside the 2". it works great, with the engine at operating temp it can make water warm enough from a cold stream to shower comfy.
spressomon said:I would think galv would not work due to possible corrosive problem with anti-freeze? Plastic...don't know any that are heat/pressure reliable. Copper is easy to assemble, solder/braze and if you wanted it to be more heat insulated you could take a straight section of larger OD radiator hose and wrap it...
Cruiserdrew said:Send a PM to Pismo Jim. He bought a perfectly sized industrial heat exchanger. Having enjoyed 4 of his most excellent showers, I would just copy his design. He also has a really clean underhood install.
The highlights-
Suction hose is about 50 feet long
Temperature controlled with the rear heater control-nice
Nice pump-lots of water pressure
Inline connections stick out from under the hood-sets up fast.
Here is a photo of the business end, sorry I don't know where he got the heat exchanger. This was at Ershim Lake last year, literally in the middle of the Dusy Ershim trail.