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| RoadForce Member Since: 17 Jul 2014 Location: Holland Posts: 323   
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Whale do a water heater that can be mounted under the vehicle:
http://www.propexleisure.co.uk/shop/whale-expanse-water-heater It can also be mounted inside the vehicle, and contrary to the Truma, you do not have to mount it directly near the side of the car, because you can extend the flue (1m or more, I think) Defender 130 HCPU Td5 MY2000 |
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13th Jan 2017 11:56am |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7682 
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i have bitten the bullet and ordered a heat exchanger for the hot water system, just need to think it through now!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181480196765 Cheers James 110 XS Utility 130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making) 90 Puma Hardtop |
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16th Feb 2017 10:55pm |
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| drinkdrinkdrop Member Since: 13 Sep 2016 Location: Surrey Posts: 76 
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I think something like this would be ideal
https://www.thermotion.com/4-port-electron...-354-69694 it's from the US though but the diagram give a good idea of what you might want. I think the Puma heater works the same way if I recall a previous post correctly http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HEATER-CONTROL-V...2154277645 Though I can't seem to track down the wiring diagram to confirm, i've just started looking into doing a similar thing myself so keen to see how you get on |
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24th Feb 2017 3:43pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7682
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the puma heater only works if the heat is on yes in cold setting the coolant bypasses the heater. thank you for links will look. Cheers
James 110 XS Utility 130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making) 90 Puma Hardtop |
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24th Feb 2017 7:06pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7682
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just looked, yes works as per the first diagram on puma heater is my understanding
sop that ford puma/Kia one is similar then i take it? so would do same job? Cheers James 110 XS Utility 130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making) 90 Puma Hardtop |
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24th Feb 2017 7:11pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7682
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after a great deal of thinking i started the install of mine today.
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge i purchased the heat exchanger with a jacket off ebay, it also came with a thermostatic mixing valve http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40...p;_sacat=0 i used std plumbing fitting (its 1/2 and 3/4 BSP fitting on the HE) with barbs for the cold in (13mm) and coolant in/out 16mm. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262830364684?_tr...EBIDX%3AIT http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321351921195?_tr...EBIDX%3AIT pipework 16 & 13mm http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331320582086?_tr...EBIDX%3AIT I have currently mounted the pump - a shurflow 20psi 7l/min unit under the bonnet connected to the shower water in part. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150991066980?_tr...EBIDX%3AIT its on demand, self priming, and can run dry and came with filter. the flow rate and pressure seem about right, this was the recommended one after speaking to as many people as i could! Click image to enlarge The shower pipe/head out and water feed (pipe to water butt) are to be fitted when actually required. Click image to enlarge Havent tested it fully yet and need to make a proper mount for the pump if its going to stay there. But its in and works - well i ran the websato for 8mins (the HE is plumbed into outlet from webasto) and it was hot enough to shower in 
Also need to get the vehicle upto temp to check coolant connections. Pump supply to HE can be disconnected and blown through to make sure no water is left in the HE, having said that i am sure any water in it would evaporate with the coolant passing through the other side in it. Shower is std house hold unit with pipe just added a ball valve to turn it on/off http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231994285446?_tr...EBIDX%3AIT Click image to enlarge Hope this of help to people thinking of doing the same thing. it took me 4hrs fitting including some thinking time! Space is the issue,Its all very tight in there! Cheers James 110 XS Utility 130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making) 90 Puma Hardtop |
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