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Re: Shower in RV [survey]
Bumpyroad wrote: Deb and Ed M wrote: I added this to the comments on the survey - but even if I had all the hot water I could stand - I still need a bigger shower, to be able to bend over and shave my legs on occasion...LOL! . I hope it was Deb making this post. bumpy Haha :) Yes, thanks for pointing that out - it's one point of focus for me aswell (bigger shower). I notice that a lot of RV's have a day and a night layout; basically it allows the bed to become a table and vice versa but that's it. Most RV's I have seen from the inside looked nowhere near space- efficient. A lot of them looked super- luxurious, but they didn't seem practical (there are exceptions). I wondered why, for example, a sink can't slide upwards towards the ceiling.. Might seem strange, but why not, if it wouldn't be too much of a hassle?465Views0likes0CommentsRe: Shower in RV [survey]
@ qtla9111: thanks. I will report my findings :) @ magnusfide: thanks for the suggestion, and thanks for the site. it's a portable water system, exactly what I'm looking into. I will be looking for options on warm showers when boon-docking aswell, I can assume there is only a limited amount of propane. But there's a sun and maybe other options :) Outdoor showering, if the RV allows for that option, does it happen a lot? I know mainly from RVers with kids that they prefer to use the outdoor shower..465Views0likes0CommentsRe: Shower in RV [survey]
@ Just Jeff and Road Runners: the survey is a bit one sided yes, especially for the "why not?" questions. It kinda assumes people like to take showers for however long they want. I am really happy to see that this thread brings more quantitative answers (which I am actually looking for, except I needed some data on shower- usage time (which I actually should have related more to the amount of water in the boiler and fresh water tank) and on the amount of time it takes for water to heat with a boiler. @ Just Jeff: It's not for just an A :) thanks for the interest! I actually really see myself living a free as in freedom lifestyle, so I have a personal interest in this project (which is a good motivation for me). correction: I mean free as in freedom of traveling/ being on the move467Views0likes0CommentsRe: Shower in RV [survey]
@ Botts: Yes, but that assumes a full hook up site. My concern is that this is not always possible, and that's where I'd like to design for :) @ Handbasket: I've read quite a bit about the navy shower. Turn it on for a minute to get wet, turn it off, use soap and shampoo, turn it on for another minute. Quite effective/ efficient, but it is my challenge to look for more luxurious ways to shower @ RangerJay: thanks, that are some interesting suggestions. I did not look into the wet/ dry bath issue yet. It's quite a challenge since there are so many different types of RV. Plus, I don't get to design a whole RV (which is unfortunate, but maybe one day I will). I am still exploring if it is possible to build some kind of shower which can be built-in existing RV's. @ Tempforce: Thanks for the tips, I will definetely look into those systems. The main challenge is indeed the amount of resources available in an RV, therefore I am also exploring options on re-using the already- warm shower water (with a water filter) Thanks for the replies ! :)465Views0likes0CommentsShower in RV [survey]
Dear RVer, I am a student designer, and for my graduation I will be designing a shower (for in the RV). What occurs to me is that time under the shower is very limited, because of the water tank. In some RV's there also seem to be warm water issues because of the boiler/ heating tank's capacity. If you would take time to fill in this survey, it would greatly help me. It will only take about 2 minutes, and for me is to collect some data on whether or not a more luxurious shower would be beneficial for you (for me it would). Survey link: survey (control + click should open it in a new window) Thank you very much8.1KViews0likes35Comments
