[waynebarry]

I am currantly setting up another van and was thinking of adding a hot water system to it.
Apart from keeping your hands warm in the winter are they worth buying?

[dd]

I wonder this too.

Should be good for con roof cleans and avoids having frozen pipes in the winter.

For me these seem the biggest advantages but not sure if it would justify the extra 2k plus outlay and factor in higher running costs. Might seek more con roof cleans though and charge a little extra.

[NWH]

I have 1 and they are worth it especially for the coming months ahead but also for roofs cladding and first cleans,they breeze through regular cleans better aswell.

[Blue Frog Systems]

You can diy a hot system. Sure someone with knowledge will be along soon.

The diy wfp forum has loads about so I remember

[R W C]

here we go, l5 thread is about to start again 

[waynebarry]

sorry i couldnt find any other threads about this! Thanks for your comments I just wonder how much faster it would be on first & normal cleans and whether its worth spending that extra 2-3k?

[ccmids]

you can diy hot water system with an eberspacher water heater , but i think in winter you wont stop water freezing on glass

[NWH]

DIY hot don`t even bother mate just buy 1 drop off the van and pick it up done,i wouldn`t sod about with gas if i were you and i got told that by a Corgi gas fitter.If you fit a gas bottle it has to be outside the vehicle not in it,you could always drive about with a gas bottle on the roof lol.

[ccmids]

eberspacher runs off diesel .

[Nathanael Jones]

Hot is worth every penny,.. Varitech do a great system if you don't want to diy.

[Spruce]

Just having more supple hoses in the winter is very appealing to me.

One thing that worries me though is that you have to guarantee to keep your van frost free all winter long. I see the hot water systems that were put into Freelanders at one time were programmed to kick in at 10 degrees C. Even if the programme was altered the system was still protected by antifreeze in the coolant system.

I am sure that I read on one of the threads that someone 'lost' his newly fitted gas heater due to the van freezing up last winter.  I suppose the caravaners would drain their hot water systems during winter to protect against frozen water damage so this would have to be a consideration each evening.

Spruce

[NWH]

Here`s mine.

[waynebarry]

NWH how much did it cost including installation & what system do you have it with?

[NWH]

I have a custom 600ltr tank with delivery only setup ie DI only i make water at home,with fitting it cost me just over 3k and well worth it once you try hot water you`ll see what i mean especially in the winter if you don`t have it some days during the winter you can`t work.

[waynebarry]

I have 10000ltr custom in the currant van, thinking of getting a purefreedam in the next one, where did you get the hot water unit from?

[NWH]

Varitech.

[waynebarry]

cheers ill have a look

[aiminvestor]

Varitech.

Cost please?

[john tomkins]

Varitech.

Cost please?

The answer is a few replies up.......

with fitting it cost me just over 3k

[Totus]

Would you only use this for first cleans, and in the winter month to combat the cold tempertaures, or do you actually use it day in day out throughout the year?

Are the running costs high. How much for a months solid work if you worked an 8hour day?

Are the maintainance costs high also?

Would appreciate your comments.