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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: jouk45 on November 25, 2006, 07:45:32 pm

Title: portable hot water
Post by: jouk45 on November 25, 2006, 07:45:32 pm
saw this colmans water heater, just wondered if this would work with the trolley systems, instant hot water on frosty days, they say it works by using propane gas refills,

(http://show.imagehosting.us/show/1771532/0/nouser_1771/T0_-1_1771532.jpg)

link here  
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-COLEMAN-HOT-WATER-ON-DEMAND-PORTABLE-WATER-HEATER_W0QQitemZ260053826790QQihZ016QQcategoryZ16039QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Title: Re: portable hot water
Post by: AuRavelling79 on November 25, 2006, 07:48:53 pm
That looks superb - can't get the link to work tho. How much?
Title: Re: portable hot water
Post by: jouk45 on November 25, 2006, 07:55:50 pm
the price is $199, about   150 in uk money
Title: Re: portable hot water
Post by: P @ F on November 25, 2006, 07:57:22 pm
Itake it that your thinking of using the hot water for the windows yes ?

I think i saw on here that puting hot water on cold glass would cause some thing called thermal shock , causing the glass to possibly shatter ?

 Rich   P @ F  
Title: Re: portable hot water
Post by: matt on November 25, 2006, 07:58:45 pm
BIN for 150 bucks

i know the coleman rep, think i might ask him about them
Title: Re: portable hot water
Post by: jouk45 on November 25, 2006, 08:00:17 pm
it should not shatter the glass if the tempreture is set correctly, i mean warm not hot
Title: Re: portable hot water
Post by: P @ F on November 25, 2006, 08:05:33 pm
Ah i see , call me dim but what advantage would this have for you ?

Are you saying that the water freezes on contact with the glass ?

Enlighten me jouk , im a thick southwestern farmer boy  ;D

 Rich   P @ F
Title: Re: portable hot water
Post by: jouk45 on November 25, 2006, 08:13:47 pm
i mean these guys at thermopure must have made many test against frozen glass ect, or they would not sell the product, so i dont think the colmans would be as strong as the themopure, am guessing realy p@f, so am just thinking it would do the same job but for less money, maybe matt, can let us know when he speaks with the colmans rep,
Title: Re: portable hot water
Post by: P @ F on November 25, 2006, 08:22:21 pm
Ah i see , i will shut up now then !
But tell me do , have you ever seen water hit glass and freeze ?
I just cant imagine it doing so , not calling you a liar  ;D just intrigued !

 Rich P @ F   
Title: Re: portable hot water
Post by: jouk45 on November 25, 2006, 08:32:31 pm
i have never used the hot water, maybe some of the guy or ladys in here that use the thermopure, or other hot water systems can tell us if thats what hapens when the hot water hits the frozen glass, i am sure i seen a post on here a long time ago about the same subject, and some kind of  additive in small dozage was use in the water to stop the freeze up on the glass,
Title: Re: portable hot water
Post by: matt on November 25, 2006, 08:57:38 pm
the colemans rep will be in touch with me soon, ive left a message

he is a top bloke
Title: Re: portable hot water
Post by: WavieDavie on November 26, 2006, 10:46:01 am
But tell me do , have you ever seen water hit glass and freeze ?

With wfp, I've only had the water freeze on the ground, but I've certainly had trad applicators stick to windows in the winter
Title: Re: portable hot water
Post by: matt on November 26, 2006, 10:48:31 am
But tell me do , have you ever seen water hit glass and freeze ?

With wfp, I've only had the water freeze on the ground, but I've certainly had trad applicators stick to windows in the winter

im the same, wfp froze solid on the window cill, and the applicator stuck to the glass (i had to pour antifreeze on it
Title: Re: portable hot water
Post by: matt on November 26, 2006, 09:02:23 pm
details

•   Available December 1st in USA
•   Hot Water on Demand™ Portable Water Heater
•   Delivers hot water anytime, anywhere (For outdoor use only)
•   Instantly gives you more time to enjoy the outdoors
•   Connect the hose to 5 gallon water container (included) and adjust to desired temperature. In 5 seconds, you have hot water for beverages, washing, cooking, etc.
•   Water is heated by propane (not included)
•   Heats 40 gallons of water on one Coleman 16.4 oz. propane bottle and a battery charge
•   Pump is powered by rechargeable battery

all sounds good so far

EXCEPT

will not be sold in the UK because it isnt CE certified

the propane canisters are only available in the USA and you wont get then in the UK, the unit will not allow another canister to be used

im hope to have a play with a sample unit ;)
Title: Re: portable hot water
Post by: jouk45 on November 26, 2006, 11:01:36 pm
thanks matt, thats great, so it can work for us, matt may be we can get a simular canister for it here in the uk, they cant stop the product getting in to the country, it sounds realy good, but just our luck there is always a hitch, ???
Title: Re: portable hot water
Post by: P®oPole™ on November 26, 2006, 11:59:06 pm
This is what omnipole sell

http://www.portablewaterheater.com/web-content/Consumer/zodihottaphpshower.html

not 100% sure, but could swear I have seen it on one of those dodgy web page's of theres. They obviously put a huge mark up on it, and sell it on.


ProPole