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12-10-2010, 07:33 PM
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1974 31' Sovereign
Ottawa
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Originally Posted by DanielB
When I was doing it before it just struck me as unsanitary. Maybe that is just my imagination.
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Yes, your imagination is unsanitary.
So, Assuming you haven't already hauled everything out of there, why don't you live with it for a while before you go all drastic on it?
It's like buying a house, in that it has been said many times that when buying a used home one must live in it for at least six months before changing anything of importance.
Why do you think that is...?
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12-10-2010, 07:39 PM
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Rivet Master
2012 25' FB Eddie Bauer
Vintage Kin Owner
Virginia Beach
, Virginia
Join Date: Sep 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigAl
I'm 6'3" and no matter what I think of there is no way to get under the showerhead like at home.
I mounted a hand held shower on one of those adjustable height poles and it works fine.
If I put a shower head in the ceiling it would hit me in the head if I stood up straight
Also when you first turn on the shower the water is cold!!! and you are under it. Not nice.
With the hand held shower option you can hold it in a pail until the flow is hot and then shower. The water in the pail can be used to flush toilet or wash dishes or be thrown out in the bushes so as to not fill your holding tank.
To me that is the best reason for keeping a hand held shower.
Al
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Big Al speaks truth! Also Women sometimes like to shower without getting their heads wet - so the hand held wand is perfect for that.
Showers in Airstreams and most other trailers are SMALL, hot water tanks are SMALL. You can't rinse for 20 minutes unless you want to do it under absolutely cold water. The handheld shower lets you direct the spray around your body efficiently - you get the whole body rinsed before the water goes cool! Nothing worse than having soapy residue and NO warm or even tepid water to get it off.
Paula
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12-10-2010, 07:50 PM
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Rivet Master
1974 31' Excella 500
Charleston
, South Carolina
Join Date: Nov 2010
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The shower experience in the motorhome that I had was like that. The hot water ran out pretty quick. No "hollywoods" in there.
I was thinking about one of those on demand hot water heaters.
The other problem was the grey water tank filling up so quickly. I'd need to come up with some inventive ways to get rid of the drain water too, I guess.
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12-10-2010, 07:54 PM
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Rivet Master
1974 31' Excella 500
Charleston
, South Carolina
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 1,073
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Aage
Yes, your imagination is unsanitary.
So, Assuming you haven't already hauled everything out of there, why don't you live with it for a while before you go all drastic on it?
It's like buying a house, in that it has been said many times that when buying a used home one must live in it for at least six months before changing anything of importance.
Why do you think that is...?
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In general I'm not so big on the sanitary thing, I just imagine what my teenage son would say about following me in the shower
I could probably get with the sitting down thing. My entire trailer is gutted, that is how I got it, so I'm starting from scratch.. just imagining different things.
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12-10-2010, 08:32 PM
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Rivet Master
2012 25' FB Eddie Bauer
Vintage Kin Owner
Virginia Beach
, Virginia
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 7,801
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Using a bucket until the water warms up, then tossing the contents down the toilet will save your gray tank easily a gallon per day. When I boondock I use a bucket of very warm water and a washcloth to bathe, then rinse with one more bucketful. If I can't resist a longer shower, I plug the drain hole and use a small handheld pump & hose to drain the water down the toilet.
Shower water really shouldn't be dumped outside - the soap, skin, hair and body oils are almost as bad as what goes down the black tank.
The idea of a tankless water heater appeals to many - HOWEVER - there is only one brand that is approved for RV's, and it's expensive. The cheap ones you see advertised are designed for outside use only - they'll work hanging from a tree or fencepost, but will seriously burn your A/S down - or kill you with carbon monoxide. If you're in a nice campground, use the shower house.
Sorry to rain on your parade. (I've just been here for 5 years and have seen these threads before.)
Paula
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12-10-2010, 08:39 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Foiled Again
Using a bucket until the water warms up, then tossing the contents down the toilet will save your gray tank easily a gallon per day. When I boondock I use a bucket of very warm water and a washcloth to bathe, then rinse with one more bucketful. If I can't resist a longer shower, I plug the drain hole and use a small handheld pump & hose to drain the water down the toilet.
Shower water really shouldn't be dumped outside - the soap, skin, hair and body oils are almost as bad as what goes down the black tank.
The idea of a tankless water heater appeals to many - HOWEVER - there is only one brand that is approved for RV's, and it's expensive. The cheap ones you see advertised are designed for outside use only - they'll work hanging from a tree or fencepost, but will seriously burn your A/S down - or kill you with carbon monoxide. If you're in a nice campground, use the shower house.
Sorry to rain on your parade. (I've just been here for 5 years and have seen these threads before.)
Paula
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Paula don`t you mean rain shower on his parade.
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12-10-2010, 09:34 PM
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Site Team
1974 31' Sovereign
Ottawa
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Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 11,219
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DanielB
The shower experience in the motorhome that I had was like that. The hot water ran out pretty quick. No "hollywoods" in there.
I was thinking about one of those on demand hot water heaters.
The other problem was the grey water tank filling up so quickly. I'd need to come up with some inventive ways to get rid of the drain water too, I guess.
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Yeah, if your grey tank is like mine, it's only 10 gallons. For most AS models, 1974 was the first year for grey tanks, and I think they took them as a joke, or just a temporary fad.
That's never a problem if you are at a site with drainage for your tanks, but you won't be able to have the long, leisurely showers when you camp in the rough...
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12-11-2010, 07:36 AM
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Rivet Master
1974 31' Excella 500
Charleston
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 1,073
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Foiled Again
Using a bucket until the water warms up, then tossing the contents down the toilet will save your gray tank easily a gallon per day. When I boondock I use a bucket of very warm water and a washcloth to bathe, then rinse with one more bucketful. If I can't resist a longer shower, I plug the drain hole and use a small handheld pump & hose to drain the water down the toilet.
Shower water really shouldn't be dumped outside - the soap, skin, hair and body oils are almost as bad as what goes down the black tank.
The idea of a tankless water heater appeals to many - HOWEVER - there is only one brand that is approved for RV's, and it's expensive. The cheap ones you see advertised are designed for outside use only - they'll work hanging from a tree or fencepost, but will seriously burn your A/S down - or kill you with carbon monoxide. If you're in a nice campground, use the shower house.
Sorry to rain on your parade. (I've just been here for 5 years and have seen these threads before.)
Paula
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I can dig the bucket thing. When I was growing up we didn't have plumbing and we always washed in a foot tub with the water heated up on the stove. We also had an outhouse, which was very unsanitary, so I never used it.
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