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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: The punter on June 11, 2014, 12:13:47 PM
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Just spent the weekend at Loveday, which is great, great camp spots, great 4WD challenges - just awesome.
So where is the woe, let me begin.
My wife is kinda OCD when it comes to bathing. She quite often showers up to 3 times a day and no less than twice. This has presented the greatest challenge to her camping interest so far. To date we had been at places with showers, so this time out we had no facilities. We chose to get an Aqua Cube logic, actually she chose it based on "get the most expensive" which I supported as it is one that you can still use off both 12V power and the internal batteries at the same time, because a flat battery mid shower at night would be bad right?.... can you see where this is going?
Firstly, I did test the brand new unit at home - all good.
Night one, wife gets in, unit fires up, all good hot water, soaps up, unit stops heating, 4C rinse. I was a bit sloshed and could not get the thing to heat yelling and associated bad stuff ensues.
Next day, sober and shocking headache - have a look. Unit fires up like nothing had ever happened. I had a shower and one of the kids. Worked a treat.
That night, wife goes in, same result, 4C rinse, and our camping and marriage future in jeopardy.
The next day I looked again, headache in tow. Although the problem now seems not enough flow to result in hot water ignition. Flow rates from pump are huge, yet out of the unit it is now a trickle, must be blocked. Unit gets banished to the trailer and back to heating a crab pot next to the fire.
It's gone in to the shop under warranty, the bloke at Snowy's went a bit white at my tale, so I'm hoping they just replace the whole thing. I have since bought a backup 12V shower so I could heat water separately if need be
- Moral of the story, always have a backup, always!
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I think that was Karma for wanting to shower 3 times a day LOL ;D
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- Moral of the story, always have a backup, always!
Wife ??? No thanks, one's enough.
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She quite often showers up to 3 times a day and no less than twice.
I think that is something she needs to get under control... home or travelling.
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Wife ??? No thanks, one's enough.
Dam right there
I think that is something she needs to get under control... home or travelling.
X 2, that's a lot of water needed if you are bush camping somewhere for a few days. Alright if your on a river.
So I guess a pommy shower won't suffice? ;D
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I think that is something she needs to get under control... home or travelling.
Sorry but I don’t believe that is something we should be giving advice on. I don’t have OCD but I have worked with some with this condition and it’s not up to this forum to comment.
If someone wants to shower 3 times per day and her Husband can supply enough water, then go for your life.
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I think the comments are all tongue in cheek and intended with humour, not so much advice on a persons personal hygiene routine ;)
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Sorry but I don’t believe that is something we should be giving advice on. I don’t have OCD but I have worked with some with this condition and it’s not up to this forum to comment.
If someone wants to shower 3 times per day and her Husband can supply enough water, then go for your life.
yep, have to agree here. Unless you have an understanding of how this works and effects individuals and then family and friends, it can be a very slippery slope.
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3 times a day.?? that's not OCD, just a lady that likes to be clean, can't knock that.. good on her i say.. but yeah. out in the bush you do need to make a few changes... :angel:
On the hotwater subject.. seen on another site somewhere. coil of copper tube, about 4 + mtrs i guess in the fire or over a burner, pump water thru it using on board water pump, shower rose on other end.! what can go wrong.? endless hot water...
:cheers:
BHG
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Most days it's only two. That aside, I'd rather this thread focus on the failure and less on the amount of showers, the OCD thing was tongue in cheek- and she makes that joke often..... she just likes to be clean
We were next to a river anyway. Water supply was not a big deal
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Most days it's only two. That aside, I'd rather this thread focus on the failure and less on the amount of showers, the OCD thing was tongue in cheek- and she makes that joke often..... she just likes to be clean
We were next to a river anyway. Water supply was not a big deal
yeah mate all good. that breed are all the same ;D
be interested to know the outcome, as i was thinking of one for my wife, after she got 2 cold showers at the place we stayed at on the weekend.
still a pommy shower dont even need hot water ;D ;D ;D
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Most days it's only two. That aside, I'd rather this thread focus on the failure and less on the amount of showers, the OCD thing was tongue in cheek- and she makes that joke often..... she just likes to be clean
We were next to a river anyway. Water supply was not a big deal
Thnx for clarifying punter. I've read this thread 16 times now and offer the following.
With our Trackabout we took the Truma HWS option. It wasn't cheap, but it is reliable and everyone that has used it is happy to date. Prior to this we used the big Lobster Pot full of river water next to the fire option with the $30 or $40 12V shower pump and spray head unit. The only problem weve ever had with these is that sometimes after use the silt from the river water clogs the pump up but a regular spray with WD40 etc seems to keep it regular.
Hope this helps.
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the OCD thing was tongue in cheek
some of us realised that...
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Happy wife, happy life... That said, we had 2 Aqua cubes, both were rubbish. They have an element that will only heat a certain amount above the ambient temp... even by-passing it didn't heat the water enough.
Went with something similar to what Trackabouts are using...happy wife etc etc
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Sounds like for the time being I will keep heating water on the fire. Which I don't mind, as It give me something to do
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We have a coleman hot water heater, has not missed a beat since we bought it. Just went to Lake Tinaroo for three nights, hot water was very welcome and needed.
We look after it and keep charged all the time.
PS. First time posting but love the forum.
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Well it's come back and been fixed. But I also have a backup plan in case for the next trip!
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Well it's come back and been fixed. But I also have a backup plan in case for the next trip!
Very smart! ;D
Tim
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I have the aqua cubic logic as well. Be careful of the adjustable head. If you move it off main setting it slow flow and result in unit going cold as it gets hot too quick and flame auto shuts off.
We had the same problem till we talked with Aqua cubic logic direct. They said the best thing is to remove the water restricted value in shower head or just don't use the adjustable setting on shower head.
Ever since we have not restricted water flow thru shower head, never had a problem.
I had the same problem, worked well for me but not Mrs and kid. This was because they kept adjusting the shower head to finer spray.
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Happy wife, happy life... That said, we had 2 Aqua cubes, both were rubbish. They have an element that will only heat a certain amount above the ambient temp... even by-passing it didn't heat the water enough.
That's interesting. We've had ours since they first came out. Been carted all over the country, and it's fine. Have it set at the lowest heat setting 'cos anything higher can be too hot.
:cheers:
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I have the aqua cubic logic as well. Be careful of the adjustable head. If you move it off main setting it slow flow and result in unit going cold as it gets hot too quick and flame auto shuts off.
We had the same problem till we talked with Aqua cubic logic direct. They said the best thing is to remove the water restricted value in shower head or just don't use the adjustable setting on shower head.
Ever since we have not restricted water flow thru shower head, never had a problem.
I had the same problem, worked well for me but not Mrs and kid. This was because they kept adjusting the shower head to finer spray.
Interesting, but mine had the piddly flow through the tap side as well, and they reckon they found a fault and fixed it
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We've had a logic for about a year and the thing is fantastic, the only problem I get is failure to prime occasionally. I use a jerry can with 2 opennings/caps (screw the pump onto bottom opening), when it fails to prime I take off the breather cap and blow into the jerry to force it to prime.
If you were using a bucket or similar is there any chance it was a lot lower than the unit and it was just having trouble pumping up hill? I have my jerry sitting on the table with the unit.
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Anyone looking for a Coleman to replace their Aquafail I have one forsale :)
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Well it's come back and been fixed. But I also have a backup plan in case for the next trip!
Great news ..
I am trying to convince my Mrs to get her kit off most of the time I wish she showered 3 times a day then id be having more luck ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Good stuff on the repair ;D ;D
Jet ;D ;D
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Great news ..
I am trying to convince my Mrs to get her kit off most of the time I wish she showered 3 times a day then id be having more luck ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Good stuff on the repair ;D ;D
Jet ;D ;D
Well my understanding of repaired obviously differs from theirs. Same thing happened on the next trip. Lucky I had a backup plan. What a joke, a terse conversation will follow at the shop this week. I'll be demanding a replacement
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That sucks mate. Very frustrating when things just don't work like Tigray should
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Update 3......
Replacement provided for failed (again) unit, won't charge. Back to the shop again. So no I am on unit number 3 after two trips and yet to have a reliable good shower.
My advice.... Don't buy one!
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Update 4
Replacement no 3 worked great for two days and now just heats to 50c And cuts out. To make matters worse I have lost the receipt. What a piece of shyte... DONT BUY one of these crap things!
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Isnt it supposed to heat to 50 or 55deg max so you wont scald yourself?
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Had my cube for 4 years (not the digi one). No problems. Mines permanently connected to water pump on trailer
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Had mine [digital] for just over 2 years and use it weekly, no problems, a great unit.
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Had my cube for 4 years (not the digi one). No problems....r
Same for us.......been carted all over the country, too