Water heaters

[Lin]

A propane instant water heater need not be mounted under the floor.  In our last bus, we had one just mounted on the wall of the bathroom.  It wasn't even directly vented; one merely opened the bathroom roof vent as needed.

[lvmci]

Just as Lin mentioned, my 5A had a Paloma brand tankless propane heater also,mounted in the bathroom wall under the overhead fan, With no pipe venting. it worked great as does my new one mounted in a bay, with vent pipe up thru the floor, right angle thru the billboard wall, like a house heater. I always took the gases as a propane or natural gas stove gases, that you cook over, pretty clean burn, but still be aware, of the possible problems, lbmci....

[Zephod]

A propane instant water heater need not be mounted under the floor.  In our last bus, we had one just mounted on the wall of the bathroom.  It wasn't even directly vented; one merely opened the bathroom roof vent as needed.

That's the thing... if I did put a propane water heater, I'd want it under the bus where gas and fumes would not enter the bus.


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[luvrbus]

Why under the bus the last time I heard Carbon Monoxide was lighter than air

[Geoff]

Why under the bus the last time I heard Carbon Monoxide was lighter than air

You have to weld up square ducting with a muffin fan to get rid of the noxious fumes.  Cliff, when are you going to think outside of the box?

--Geoff

[Zephod]

Why under the bus the last time I heard Carbon Monoxide was lighter than air

Space and I don't want any gas burning crap inside the bus.


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[lvmci]

People cook with gas, some prefer it, resturaunts do. Some people prefer electric stoves and heat. Its about personal preference,  costs and space. I prefer gas, sometimes I boondock,  gas allows heat and cooking without turning on the generator, or being tied to a pole. For me that does it. Personal preference, no need to go further. Lvmci...

[windtrader]

People cook with gas, some prefer it, resturaunts do. Some people prefer electric stoves and heat. Its about personal preference,  costs and space. I prefer gas, sometimes I boondock,  gas allows heat and cooking without turning on the generator, or being tied to a pole. For me that does it. Personal preference, no need to go further. Lvmci...

That's so right on. There are plenty more coaches carrying propane than electric only or nothing. With reasonable safety considerations during installation planning and use, it is safe, so it just comes down to personal prefrence, ala lvmci!

[Geoff]

Here is another worthless post to add to a subject that has already been decided by the keynote poster....

The only propane I have in my bus conversion is to supply my cooktop,  I hate electric ranges because they take forever to warm up and cool down, and they smell in the meantime.  I have a microwave/convection oven instead of an oven.

I am not afraid of propane.

--Geoff

[Lin]

Geoff-- Electric coil burners are not my favorite either, but I do prefer it over building a wood fire.  Our house is all-electric and we made do with the electric coil stove for maybe 8 years.  Then we bought an induction cooktop, which is great.  I now rank gas cooking as second to induction.  However, I do find propane to be easiest for the bus since we use it for heat also; it is just more practical for dry camping anyway.  I know that there are some the would warn that propane is somewhat more dangerous, but I think that statistics would show that there are far more rv electrical fires than gas fires.

Note: I felt like adding somewhere that propane is flammable while electricity is not, but I did not do it since I was afraid someone might take it seriously.

[eagle19952]

i carry propane...for my Weber Q 

[dtcerrato]

We carry 160 lbs of propane and it really makes it easier to boondock. We have no solar. Two gennys on board. One 6,5 kw, the boondocker is 800 watts, ok unless the need for a/c. Propane goes to heaters, stove, oven, refrigerator, water heater, grill. So it is our major source of Independence. We've even used it for propane injection on the engine but less need for it since the rebuild, runs much stronger now...

[Brassman]

I vote for induction hobs. As fast, if not faster than gas. And a of a heck lot less juice than a resistance cook-top.

[daddysgirl]

Geoff-- Electric coil burners are not my favorite either, but I do prefer it over building a wood fire.  Our house is all-electric and we made do with the electric coil stove for maybe 8 years.  Then we bought an induction cooktop, which is great.  I now rank gas cooking as second to induction.  However, I do find propane to be easiest for the bus since we use it for heat also; it is just more practical for dry camping anyway.  I know that there are some the would warn that propane is somewhat more dangerous, but I think that statistics would show that there are far more rv electrical fires than gas fires.

Note: I felt like adding somewhere that propane is flammable while electricity is not, but I did not do it since I was afraid someone might take it seriously.

LOL Lin.
Point well taken. Electricity isn't flammable unless something is installed or configured by a total idiot...adjacent to something combustible  Minus the combustible (which some could argue is nearly impossible on a bus) it's a matter of preference. Fire or electrocution or carbon monoxide.  I say not acceptable to all.

Although it has already been beaten, it's a matter of personal preference.

[daddysgirl]

We carry 160 lbs of propane and it really makes it easier to boondock. We have no solar. Two gennys on board. One 6,5 kw, the boondocker is 800 watts, ok unless the need for a/c. Propane goes to heaters, stove, oven, refrigerator, water heater, grill. So it is our major source of Independence. We've even used it for propane injection on the engine but less need for it since the rebuild, runs much stronger now...

Honest question: Where do you put 160 lbs of propane? How many tanks? I would love to have that flexibility.