With a few ways of heating water , whether it be by gas, electric or on the hob ( of which those days are gone), with now the availability of boilers etc.
I decided to use the Propex electric system. That’s a 6 or 10 litre hot water cylinder, with an 800 watt element inside ( like a mini immersion heater) . I installed the 10 litre.
I had my doubts as to its effectiveness. To my surprise, the cold water in the cylinder can heat up from cold ( between 7 *and 15* c ) to 56/57*c in 40 minutes. That’s using the batteries ( 3 x 100amp then via a 2 Kw inverter).
Recovery of the batteries is relatively quick, say 2 hrs on a sunny day, or 4 hours if overcast.
So impressed with that, i will site a second 10 litre Propex, as an extra hot water store, because 10 litres is a tad on the low side.
Propex are easy to put in the van, with just some plumbing. The twin tank system will have a 3 way valve to isolate one tank from the other in case 1 is required. There’s a pressure relief valve on these that go to drain , as the expansion of water is inevitable.
How do you guys heat your water.
I decided to use the Propex electric system. That’s a 6 or 10 litre hot water cylinder, with an 800 watt element inside ( like a mini immersion heater) . I installed the 10 litre.
I had my doubts as to its effectiveness. To my surprise, the cold water in the cylinder can heat up from cold ( between 7 *and 15* c ) to 56/57*c in 40 minutes. That’s using the batteries ( 3 x 100amp then via a 2 Kw inverter).
Recovery of the batteries is relatively quick, say 2 hrs on a sunny day, or 4 hours if overcast.
So impressed with that, i will site a second 10 litre Propex, as an extra hot water store, because 10 litres is a tad on the low side.
Propex are easy to put in the van, with just some plumbing. The twin tank system will have a 3 way valve to isolate one tank from the other in case 1 is required. There’s a pressure relief valve on these that go to drain , as the expansion of water is inevitable.
How do you guys heat your water.
