Too hot outside, so time on my hands to mull things over. I find RV shower to be a pain. Trying to get the temperature right, wasting water on a limited supply, the dripping of the RV type shower head. If you know what I mean, you know what I mean. Seems like a practical answer is a warm water tank, one that heats water to a reasonable temperature. Any such thing?

It's been a long time, but I think I changed one once to a lower temperature setting. Removed and put in a different thermostat.

be nice if you could regulate the tank temp.

Tank temp is regulated usuallyu 120 degrees. You can get a higher temp t-stat for most makes.The "Dripping shower head" if you use a shower head with a cut off and totaly cut it off then when you restore flow you tend to regret it (Too cold or too hot) but the DRIP tends to make is "normal" when you re-start flow (This is assuming a cut off valve in the shower line not the mixer valves)There is also a temp, regulating mixer valve or several out there but I do not have a link.

Regulation would be perfect!Thats what I was thinking, replacing the limit/temperature switches. But above my paygrade. Did some looking around and 98 to 104 is the recommended temperature for showers by doctors, dermatologists etc. I believe the heaters are set at 130 degrees.

In the normal water heater configuration, the hot water from the heater is mixed with cold water from somewhere else. If all of the water comes from the heater, you are going to run out of warm water faster than if you mixed it.

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jjrbus
Explorer
Aug 07, 2022
Regulation would be perfect!

Thats what I was thinking, replacing the limit/temperature switches. But above my paygrade.

Did some looking around and 98 to 104 is the recommended temperature for showers by doctors, dermatologists etc. I believe the heaters are set at 130 degrees.
wa8yxm
Explorer III
Aug 07, 2022
Tank temp is regulated usuallyu 120 degrees. You can get a higher temp t-stat for most makes.

The "Dripping shower head" if you use a shower head with a cut off and totaly cut it off then when you restore flow you tend to regret it (Too cold or too hot) but the DRIP tends to make is "normal" when you re-start flow (This is assuming a cut off valve in the shower line not the mixer valves)

There is also a temp, regulating mixer valve or several out there but I do not have a link.
midnightsadie
Explorer II
Aug 07, 2022
be nice if you could regulate the tank temp.
Dusty_R
Explorer
Aug 07, 2022
It's been a long time, but I think I changed one once to a lower temperature setting. Removed and put in a different thermostat.

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