Hot Shower

[cinker]

Hi,

The only thing limiting a touring RV lifestyle, sop the Mrs says, is that halfway through a shower, the water runs cold.

We have a 30ft Forest City, Salem Classic and currently looking for a Travel Trailer to tour next year as we are retiring.

Is the hot to cold shower a normal issue with RV's? I can understand as the water heaters are small but are there any tech opportunities to immprove upon the heat versus time factor?
Many Thanks

[Cheyenps]

+1 on the Oxygenics shower head. It made a world of difference.

[2_Retired]

Using a shower head that aerates the water (Oxygenetics?) is a big help, but it still will NEVER allow a traditional "house-type" shower! We never have the water on full power. Turn the hot water on until there is just enough pressure from the shower head, then a small amount of cold water to make the temp comfortable, then turn the flow down even more until it's enough to do the job. It's not the place to massage your back with a waterpic shower massage! DH and I have always allowed for recovery time between showers, and neither of us is ever 'under water' for more than 5 minutes tops. Long hair, shampoo and conditioner? Make sure your shower head can be turned off while doing each step. Get wet, water off. Lather up, water off. Rinse off, then you're done! Another post was also right about warning of moisture and mold. Make sure exhaust fan is on and roof skylight is open to allow steam to escape. We once had severe mold problems from moisture that never had a chance to go anywhere in our RV bathroom. Bottom line, even with endless hot water there are considerations and accommodations that have to be made in an RV. Gray water holding tanks fill up very fast from a shower! Can't always guarantee a sewered site!

[NinerBikes]

A RV park with a pedestal and full shower facilities is in your future.

[Houston_Remodel]

Or you can do what we did and have endless hot water.

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[azrving]

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[cinker]

Thanks everyone! I got the message!

[lanerd]

When looking for you next rv, look for one that has an endless hot water device. No tank, and as long as you have water and propane, you can take as long as you like...especially if you can open your gray tank to the park sewer.

Ron

[Trackrig]

If she continually takes long hot showers, the next problem you're going to run into is all of the moisture. This could be mold forming anyplace in the RV (like up in the back of the cupboards where it cools off), moisture damage to wall and ceiling surfaces near the bathroom, moisture running down the windows and forming mold in the window sills or damaging the sills themselves, etc, etc, etc.

Bill

[cmeade]

Another option would be an on demand hot water system which heats the water as it flows through. You would have unlimited hot water. Kind of pricey and if she takes 45 minute showers you would need to leave the grey water valve open so tank would not back up into the shower!!!!!

[downtheroad]

Does the Mrs. have long hair....shampoo, lots of suds to rinse, then conditioner and rinse again?

6 gal. hot water tank....problem.

[Boon_Docker]

Yes, that is normal if you shower longer than 5 mins.
Best way to do it is a "navy shower". Soak down, turn shower off, laver up, wash hair, turn shower back on and rinse off until water cools down, done.

[MWJones]

The wife will have to learn to take "NAVY SHOWERS"!!
A 10gal water heater will help as already posted and using the electric and gas at the same time will help also. One trick would be to turn the gas on a few min. before showering.

[Dick_B]

and replace the shower head with an Oxygenics which uses less water but still adequate. Does the term `Navy showers' stick a familiar chord?
For more info search this forum for `oxygenics'.

[cinker]

Typical shower run time is about 5 minutes. I am in and out in 2 minutes, 3 minutes max.

[2oldman]

No, that's not normal. How long of a shower does she want?

My HW gets much hotter on gas than electric. That's the only 'fix' I'm aware of.