| Best idea yet [message #308301] |
Wed, 05 October 2016 09:06  |
kerry pinkerton
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Registered: July 2012
Location: Harvest, Al
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Albert Brascombe shared a great idea at the GMCMI rally. In a wet bath coach this is not as much of an issue as in some of the upfit coaches where the hot water heater is not basically IN the bathroom. What Albert has done is put a valve and a TEE in the hot water line behind the door of the bath module. With the valve in one position, the not yet hot water is diverted BACK to the fresh water tank. When the water gets hot as determined by how hot the water line feels, Albert simply moves the valve back to the other position and HOT water is immediately available at the faucet/shower.
This is probably the best idea I've ever heard for saving water and black/gray tank usage in motorhomes. No longer does he have to run a bunch of water of perfectly good water down the drain into his black/gray tank while waiting for hot water to make it's way from the heater. Makes a lot of sense when you're boondooking or not on a full hookup like we are at the Mansfield GMCMI rally.
I suspect this could be done with some type of automated temperature sensing switch but that is past my skill level at this time.
I'm going to do something like this on our SOB. The hot water heater is 20' away and we have the same problem with only so much capacity. Putting perfectly good water into the gray tank just wastes the capacity.
Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama
Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
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