[matt]

Mr Solubility I look forward to your next constructive critism

he doesnt do constructive critism, its only critism im afraid  :

[Captain Scarlet]

Now now people! Luke

[matt]

That's not nice to hear Matt. I honestly can't remember having a go at ww. But i can see he's pee'd off.

Some of my comments to you haven't been appreciated, and I accept that, but mainly I post about the topic.

just proving a point

the point, its easy to have your type of "digs" easy enough

[Captain Scarlet]

His name is a scientific term, water fed pole associated. To do with solids dissolved in liquids, Luke

[windowwashers]

His name is a scientific term, water fed pole associated. To do with solids dissolved in liquids, Luke

errrrm lost me, I am thinking Rupert the bear and honey, I'm well lost 

[windowwashers]

I've actually had the name Rupert longer than the old one, I originate from the Aquatec forum! Luke

your other one was Luke wasnt it Luke ??

[Captain Scarlet]

Yeah, if you get sick of this dump just take break from it, Luke

[Wayne Thomas]

One thing I love about this site is all the slanging, digs and knocking at one another. It's always good for a chuckle, cheers lads

[Nathanael Jones]

Running pure water through old radiators painted black? Black hose pipe's to catch the sun? Free energy from the engine block?Running pure through solar panels?
You are bonkers, and have clouded a sensible disscusion with marginal alternative therapy type hogwash.
My conclusions from this thread are.

An lpg on demand system is the superior method with lower capitol and running costs and better results.

An lpg conversion may be necessary.


An outside flue is reqiured.
Any installation must be done by a corgi qualified engineer.

Running almost pure water through radiators painted black or through solar water panels and then through DI bottles into your insulated static storage tank which can be transfered into your van mount is not mad.

How do you think people with swimming pools heat them up? Certainly not with a diesel or LPG heater as they would end up penniless and skint. 

I suggested a few good ideas which I use myself in the summer to make the most use of the sun and after initial set up costs (i.e. some cheap solar water panels, or paint some radiators black, or a very long length of black hose left in the sun and connect it after your RO but before your DI bottles) it's a DIY route that others on here can use affordably without any running costs involved.

You can slag me off all you want as it doesn't offend me as I like a chuckle but my van mount tank contains warmish water (during the summer) from transfering water from my static tank so I don't need to heat my water as much to get to the desired temperature that you would need to using your heater.

Mr Solubility I look forward to your next constructive critism

Wayne,... I for one think it's a great idea,... any chance you'd post some pics of your setup?

[Dean Aspects]

Could you just add a large immersion element to the tank to heat the water
one that you could turn on and off as you need it

Dean

[Wayne Thomas]

Could you just add a large immersion element to the tank to heat the water
one that you could turn on and off as you need it

Dean

You could. It would have to be made of inca-alloy or stainless steel though. www.andwat.co.uk sells them. They drink the electric as he sells the 3Kw version for around £300 inc VAT & Postage I think.
If you leave it plugged in too long and the water in  the tank gets too hot you'll distort it  out of shape and eventually it will leak (with constant overheating).
Also beware you don't draw too many amps from your 13amp extension cable making sure it's fully unwound, otherwise you'll overload it because most are only rated at 3120 watts (unwound)and the heater draws 3000watts.
Also beware if you plug it into a socket that has been made a spur (extension socket in the wall from an original) otherwise you could be drawing too many amps
elsewhere without realising it.
It will heat the tank sufficiently but it's an expensive way of heating the water.

[Dean Aspects]

Could it not be wired into the van electrics or fit an extra battery and use that?

Dean