(Part 2) Best water heaters according to redditors
We found 89 Reddit comments discussing the best water heaters. We ranked the 56 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
Bosch Tronic 3000 T 7-Gallon Electric Mini-Tank Water Heater https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0148O64JE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_NZo3BbWJS52PN I like this one. I could have sworn they made it in an 11 gallon but I can't find it on Amazon. I'll use a 1.5gpm or less shower head which I think you'll want for water conservation anyway. Takes about 20 minutes to heat up. Maybe for a family of 5 there are better options... With your AH I feel like you could put a 30 gallon electric... Could be wrong
CAMPLUX ENJOY OUTDOOR LIFE BD158 1.58GPM Outdoor Propane Tankless Gas Water Heater https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073F1PVHN/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_BEZiDbQY6SCP9
This is what I use in my set up.
Yep, heated.
You can have:
Look at the "related products" too.
I haven't decided what I will use yet.
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0057X27OC/ref=psdc_3754791_t1_B00DDPZ5HM
For the $500 model.
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00DDPZ5HM/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I3NJ9RMM8KBCU&colid=3NFJLKZEG7L6I
For the condensing, $1100 model.
Induction cook tops I LOVE. But for water heating, should only dump excess solar power. These heaters go on sale around $250 bucks, I use and love them. You can also order any part you need to repair it should you have problems. https://www.amazon.com/Eccotemp-i12-LP-water-heater-Black/dp/B0157EJT28/
Here are some Reddits that may provide you with additional information.
/r/bicycletouring
/r/Bushcraft
/r/CampFireCooking
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/r/mycology
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Equip yourself with items that will keep you dry and warm in all kinds of weather.
You need water and a means to carry it, sterilize it and acquire it.
Be able to cook food and make hot drinks. You need to be able to acquire food using multiple options.
Free first aid training.
Free map and compass course.
Get in good physical condition.
I have one of these for my laundry in the garage. you just need a small POU water heater.
Ecosmart 6 Gallon 120V Electric Minitank Water Heater https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M05IUMI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_2NE-Ab8Q06QG6
I've used one of these, and it went okay, but it wasn't in a van.
Something more like this would be a better fit, I think.
External pipe heater(needs insulation around it but this might be simplest/cheapest solution):
https://www.amazon.com/WRAP-Pipe-Heating-Cable-Built/dp/B0002YWM2I
Inline heaters:
https://www.lowes.com/pl/Whirlpool-tub-air-bath-heaters-Bathtub-shower-parts-Plumbing-parts-repair-Plumbing/4294644663
Electric Tank Heater(should use 1.1kw to heat 12 gallon 68f->105): https://www.amazon.com/American-Standard-CE-12-AS-Electric-Water/dp/B01IEJ1PWK/
Although these devices are advertised as AC I'm 99% certain you can use them with DC, as long as they don't have components other than the heating element. Just be mindful to not go over the rated voltage, with 48v DC it might have ~43% the heating wattage
Not sure if you'd want to drain the end-shower product into the tank heater as from what I've seen the end product of a shower loop isn't pure
So what you're talking about is something like this: https://www.amazon.com/InSinkErator-H-CONTOUR-SS-Contour-Dispenser-Stainless/dp/B00CZ3OU6A/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=hot+water+tap&qid=1555535474&s=gateway&sr=8-1
OR this:
https://www.amazon.com/B-Crew-Tankless-Electric-Kitchen/dp/B01ARQ39CW/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=hot+water+tap&qid=1555535474&s=gateway&sr=8-6
How many amps does the unit you have use?
If it only takes a few minutes to heat up and can reach near boiling, can be suitable for a lot of uses, but does it heat up fast enough without drawing a ridculous power to heat up at least 5gal of water or what you might want for at least a 10min shower?
For example the second link states: Hot water dispenser provides 60 cups / hour of near boiling water.
Have talked to Joe, brilliant guy. However, almost all propane units in the size range OP's talking about are direct vent with outside combustion air supply now, thank goodness. The unit he's looking at is probably this one. Scroll down to the "Specifications" diagram and look at B and C. B is the outside air intake duct. You're not going to get leakage/backdraft/envelope issues out of a unit like this unless you install it improperly.
Hi /u/0110111001101111
please purchase this https://www.amazon.in/Crompton-CG-IHL-1500W-Immersion-Heater/dp/B00HZIOGXW?tag=googinhydr18418-21&tag=googinkenshoo-21&ascsubtag=21abbcf6-8c3d-4e8d-b611-01a2dee70293
It is sad how some idiot has stolen the induction cooker/heater.
anyway club money with your roommates and get this.
http://www.amazon.com/Rheem-PROG50-38N-RH58-Professional-Residential/dp/B00HRTZM3W
Reno-ing the basement, wielding an air nailer, hammer drill, and a chop saw. New roughed in plumbing and electrical so I can toss out the hot water tank and go tankless. Just wrapped it up for the day.
You?
I can confirm this last comment. We used to have a tank water heater and we wouldn't even be able to fill this entire tub before that would need to re-heat water again. We replaced that water heater with this Bosch tankless water heater last year and don't have that issue any longer.
I wouldn't recommend that one. Look around online at Geospring issues.
We bought one and it was awesome. Except the "check air filter" alarm kept going off more and more frequently until it was happening at LEAST once a day. Opened it up, cleaned the inside coil, happens every couple days now.
Common issue with these is that they leak the refrigerant out, which looks like what happened to ours because there was a bunch of oil all over the inside near a crusty looking joint.
A looot of people had this issue after a couple years, check out the reviews on amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00826MC3W
It was at 4 stars when we first got ours, but as more and more people have problems it has been dropping.
Performance wise We really like ours because we heat with a wood stove in the basement in the winter and it keeps the basement really cool in the summer. I'm not too worried if all the refrigerant leaked out because I can recharge it, so we arent getting rid of it. Plus you can always fall back on electric if something does happen.
In the USA one can order on Amazon latin-america style "suicide showers" that might run on the 20A 120v bathroom circuit, but with that little voltage and current you aren't going to find more then a 40°F rise in water temperature -- so it might work to conserve already heated water at a low flow-rate, but the water will be little more then room-temperature once the apartment's hot-water storage tank is depleted and you are drawing directly from cold-climate ground-temperature water.
Otherwise, the exact thing you seek is available, but be aware that it requires power like an American clothes dryer. The electric showers I used in Europe/UK also required ~32A 240V power.
I can't say that I've never used a camp shower outdoors with the shower hose though the window...
In all of these cases, I'm not sure that the water-volume from the cheaper options would be to your satisfaction.
Amazon's cheapest 20 gallon electric water heater is over $400.
http://www.amazon.com/AO-Smith-EJCS-20-Residential-Electric/dp/B008DC1K9M/ref=sr_1_49?s=kitchen-bath&ie=UTF8&qid=1463360287&sr=1-49&keywords=water+heater&refinements=p_n_feature_keywords_two_browse-bin%3A7124056011
20 gallons also being woefully inadequate for most house installations, and might not even meet code.
You can get something from Home Depot for about the same price with about 30 gallon capacity.
I don't know that this forum encourages people to disparage the do-it-yourself skills of others.
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I'm betting that something like this would be initially cheaper than his quote - AND cheaper over time than 'recirculating' a bunch of hot water before you even need it.