Heat exchanger type water heater?
Just thinking has anyone ever thought of or thied using a heat exchanger type water heater? There are several brands and sizes from 3 to 12 gallon models available from marine suppliers reasonably pri...
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I had such heater in 1 of motorhomes and did not like it.
-the heat exchanger was just pipe welded to back of the tank, so took long drive to get hot water.
-after long drive water in the heater could be close to 200F, what brought high risk of scalding
-the system took some space, that I'd prefer to use otherwise
-having make-shift engine cooling system extender makes for high risk of failure and dropping coolant on 130F desert is not my idea of fun.
7 gallons of propane last us for over a month of water heating, fridge running and cooking, so refiling propane once a month is simply enough for me.
-the heat exchanger was just pipe welded to back of the tank, so took long drive to get hot water.
-after long drive water in the heater could be close to 200F, what brought high risk of scalding
-the system took some space, that I'd prefer to use otherwise
-having make-shift engine cooling system extender makes for high risk of failure and dropping coolant on 130F desert is not my idea of fun.
7 gallons of propane last us for over a month of water heating, fridge running and cooking, so refiling propane once a month is simply enough for me.
