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Has anyone installed a tankless water heater? We are spending more and more
time away from the dock and the admiral misses her showers and hot water to wash
the dishes.lee
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I have note, but I love a good research project. You thinking of a propane
model or an AC model for use at the dock?-p
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s/v Deep Playa | Pearson 424 Hull #152 | http://www.DeepPlaya.com | @DeepPlayaOn Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 9:33 AM, Lee Yonkers wrote:
Has anyone installed a tankless water heater? We are spending more and
more
time away from the dock and the admiral misses her showers and hot water to
wash
the dishes.lee
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I suggest the propane model so you can use it without the generator or
dockside electric. But Lee, you have a generator – why not use it to heat
the water and charge the batteries?Bob
On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 12:37 PM, Patrick “Peaboy” Walters <
> wrote:I have note, but I love a good research project. You thinking of a propane
model or an AC model for use at the dock?-p
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s/v Deep Playa | Pearson 424 Hull #152 | http://www.DeepPlaya.com | @DeepPlayaOn Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 9:33 AM, Lee Yonkers wrote:
Has anyone installed a tankless water heater? We are spending more and
more
time away from the dock and the admiral misses her showers and hot waterto
wash
the dishes.lee
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Bob,
My generator is a 120 AMP DC unit. I doubt I can find a 12 volt DC water heater.
The Kubota generator does not produce much hot water. I have never seen water
temps above 110 degrees.lee
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The 120 amp DC will run the inverter which heats the water. My 2000 watt
Honda will heat the water. 120 amp @ 12V is 12 amp at 120V (approx 1440
watts). Your heater may be rated at 1500 watts, but doesn’t really draw
that. You could try it – the worst that would happen is you’d pop a
breaker, if there’s one on the generator.On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 1:22 PM, Lee Yonkers wrote:
Quote:Bob,
My generator is a 120 AMP DC unit. I doubt I can find a 12 volt DC water
heater.
The Kubota generator does not produce much hot water. I have never seen
water
temps above 110 degrees.lee
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Lee,
A few years ago I looked in to propane hot-water-on-demand for my boat.
Turned out I don’t need heated water very often in the tropics, but I
recall discovering that some of the guys who made or were connected with
the old Wolter HWOD units (which had problems and were eventually
discontinued) began manufacturing a better quality unit under a
different name. I shared that info with this group back then, but can’t
find it now. If you do some keyword Googling you should be able to find
their web site.I used a Wolter for 6 years of full-time liveaboard cruising aboard my
last boat. That unit had some issues, but in principle I believe it’s
the smartest way to heat water on a sailboat. The new generation of
those seemed to be very good, if a bit pricey.Please let us know what you find out.
Tor
Silverheels, P-424 #17
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You can also get 12V coils for a HWH. These are often used as a sink
for excess wind or solar power. Some HWHs allow for multiple sets of
heating coils.Pete
On 3/12/2011 11:31 AM, Robert Fine wrote:
Quote:The 120 amp DC will run the inverter which heats the water. My 2000 watt
Honda will heat the water. 120 amp @ 12V is 12 amp at 120V (approx 1440
watts). Your heater may be rated at 1500 watts, but doesn’t really draw
that. You could try it – the worst that would happen is you’d pop a
breaker, if there’s one on the generator.On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 1:22 PM, Lee Yonkers wrote:
Quote:Bob,
My generator is a 120 AMP DC unit. I doubt I can find a 12 volt DC water
heater.
The Kubota generator does not produce much hot water. I have never seen
water
temps above 110 degrees.lee
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Interesting threads:
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/gear-maintenance/58724-propane-demand-water-heater.html
http://forums.sbo.sailboatowners.com/printthread.php?t=47273 (Our very own
Jack chimes in on this one)Without thinking about this too deeply if it has no pilot (the only thing
I’d consider) then it’s going to need some power to light. Venting will be a
concern of course. Maybe build another “propane” locker in the aft starboard
cockpit (my propane is aft to port) and enclose it there to both vent it and
handle leaks…-p
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s/v Deep Playa | Pearson 424 Hull #152 | http://www.DeepPlaya.com | @DeepPlayaOn Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 3:41 PM, Pete Dubler wrote:
Quote:You can also get 12V coils for a HWH. These are often used as a sink for
excess wind or solar power. Some HWHs allow for multiple sets of heating
coils.Pete
On 3/12/2011 11:31 AM, Robert Fine wrote:
Quote:The 120 amp DC will run the inverter which heats the water. My 2000 watt
Honda will heat the water. 120 amp @ 12V is 12 amp at 120V (approx 1440
watts). Your heater may be rated at 1500 watts, but doesn’t really draw
that. You could try it – the worst that would happen is you’d pop a
breaker, if there’s one on the generator.On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 1:22 PM, Lee Yonkers wrote:
Bob,
Quote:My generator is a 120 AMP DC unit. I doubt I can find a 12 volt DC water
heater.
The Kubota generator does not produce much hot water. I have never seen
water
temps above 110 degrees.lee
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Thanks Dawn and Patrick!
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