Thank you very much for this video, you just made my day; I’m thinking I’m going off grid and I was really worried about how I was gonna shower…….problem solved! 🤩
I did recall we use that kind of Tankless Gas Hot Water Heater when we lived California. It's much better because when you turn on and the water hot very fast........
Just used my Gasland hot shower .First thing I did was make the pump hoses and gas connections quick release plus install a power switch on the pump because the unit is not weather proof and needs to be stored inside the caravan. Very please with with the shower and I used 15 litres of water and had a good soaking. [will use less as I get use to to it.}
It is possible to do a simple cheap conversion that allows you to fit these boilers indoors. You need a flue pipe. Some thin copper sheet and Car exhaust repair paste and a few 10mm long screws. Takes about 20 minutes to do the conversion. I have a 36kw 18litre per minute boiler that is fitted inside a summerhouse, heating a Hot Tub.
Might be a good idea to put it outdoor so that it be can use it to get rid of the thick frost on the car windsheild during the freezing cold winter period.
Just thinking, in a off grid situation where you would have solar power etc, instead of a battery pack some kind of adapter off a 12v source. Hope the heater has worked out.
Bought a very similar model here in Australia. Seems these systems are virtually identical, with the accessories being the only exception. The one I bought was the Gasland model, but the accessories it came with are absolute garbage. It looks like this Camplux has a much better quality shower head. Currently on the hunt for a replacement head.
Any update on your water heaters? I'm looking to buy one (Also in Australia). Specifically how hot can you get it and what's the flow rate like, do you reckon you could fill a bath with it? Thanks in advance
Thank you for explaining. In detail I'm planning to buy one and I like the one you have thank you for this video is going to help me a lot preciate it thank you Good. Presentation
that's fine with city water pressure, how about using that stored tank water? will the unit quit when the water runs out?, or burn up? power supply is just 2 D cell? runs the igniter and the pump? good luck
Install heat deflector on the exhaust,. mine comes in the box. On a long term use, it leaves yellow brownish burnt staind on my wall and ceiling. Turned out the deflector was supposed to prevent that from happening.
@@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving I love it, I think it's much more efficient and reliable than electric water heater. The only flaw I can think of is that I need to change my gas regulator every couple of years. I assume the high gas pressure needed to run it has something to do with it. But 15 bucks every 2 years, I'm not complaining.
Very informative video, two questions I have, what was the temperature outside when you were doing the test? and what was the flow rate of the water (per minute)?
I'll add a pic if the channel master doesn't mind. Hooking up the water was straight forward. And my home is almost entirely 1/2 in. sweat-solder piping from source to fixtures to heater even natural gas boilers for the floor radiators, which are commercial grade and don't seem to plan on failing anytime soon, all 1/2" copper-sweat-solder
I noticed you didn't add a water pressure booster or regulator and you seem to have no problem. I have two eccotemps l7 and l10, they don't work, unable to regulate them. I have sufficient waterpressure and gas pressure, but the output is poor and the flame goes out. Camplux looks like exactly the same mechanism though. Hav eyou had any problems with the Camplux?
@ 7:09 that is the BEST internet moment for me! You guys are beautiful...Now I wish someone would run the outlet hose to a pressure washer...I NEED to know if they work and supply decent warm water to wash vehicles in winter!
I have 18x52 Intex. It's holds about 10,000gal.Thinking about getting the 10L Camplux. Here in San Diego the temp has been in the upper 80s and lower 90s and it is mid Nov. I have over 400Ft of black Good Year water hoses in some enclosed boxes That have been great for heating up the water, but the Sun is just not doing it right now, even though it is hot right now the sun is to far away and shooter days, to Keep the pool around 84 to 86. How many tanks of propane do you think it would use in a month ? Thank you sir
Does anybody know where the filter is in these camplux heaters? I need to clean mine but it’s not on the intake port like other heaters. Is it inside the unit? The manual is terrible. It just say to clean it every month.
I wouldn't buy the Camplux. It's a terrible product. I bought one last summer and it worked five times and that was it. After that I couldn't get it to light. I wrote the company and they sent me a new gas assembley unit and it still didn't work. I switch out the propane, bought a new regulator, still didn't work. They sent me a whole new unit and still doesn't work. I'm blown away. It's a simple set up and I had it working fine in the beginning, but something is not right with this product. I think the replacement unit was a refurb, but it should still work and doesn't. I spent hours trouble shooting it. A waist of time.
We have a old Mercedes 207d motorhome there is a water tank and water heater on board with a pump which we replaced last month so new pump fitted it doesn’t seem to heat up water off grid via the battery only on hook up so I’m thinking of buying one of these and fitting it in the shower room as I can access the cold tap from the old shower system which is basically a hot and cold tap with a shower head fitted but then I would have my new pump pumping water to the heater so would I have to us the pump on this system also ?
do you know how much pressure your home's Methane connection provides? Test it at the water heater with a simple car tire gauge. Home's have the methane at 4 PSI usually.(methane is soooooo much more dangerous to play around with than propane (or ethane, butane, pentane, etc.). Maybe you bought a heater that expects propane? (it would be crankable to waaaay higher than 4 PSI). You could try a regulator that outputs a higher pressure for your methane but be VERY careful. Methane is waaayy more volatile, and thus will pressurize much much higher if you find a way to restrict it or liquify it. That would solve the problem except your methane would now be so pressurized that I personally would not touch it. OK for any of the other simple alkane gasses, but not for methane
OK i've connected everything up in my home. Flue/exhaust into same chimney that the big old 'let's invent work for plumbers' water heater was venting to. If I get any reliable CO readings that concern me, i'll redo the venting all pretty and proper like some of my neighbors, two PVC pipes coming out of a cut hole in the wall. Exhaust pipe above, and 3 feet below the intake pipe. Ok well except I don't see an easy way to even access dedicated intake for my Camplux, and the basement is breezy anyway. Only reason I haven't power it up is because the natural gas connection just wouldn't fit right at the very last re-routed fitting, I probably just need to take a break for some perspective. It's been a very long time since me or my elderly mother have been able to properly wash ourselves, especially her. With covid and all, I'm not whining and complaining, but this video and friendly thread make me feel ok about posting updates about a true do-or-die situation. The classic tank heater, under warranty, made and warranty maintained by a company that only works with licensed plumbers. One of the nicer ones in town, so far, quoted me a 'maybe' labor price that was double what i paid for this heater, delivery included. I should probably do something about the insanity level city water pressure coming in, as this is a part of the country where houses are usually very old, and mine has no regulator at the city source(thanks again plumbers) in THEORY that should actually help not hinder tankless response, but at 150 PSI, nothing lasts long in this house, and plumbing up leak free connections takes 3 ,4, 5 attempts.. Thanks again to all!
Hi thanks for the post, Im trying to do the same but I have a couple of questions. 1. can this be permanently installed in the outside walls of the cabin? you tested it hanging it outdoors that is why I ask.... 2. can this be installed indoors? thanks for the great post.
You can install it outside. But water lines will freeze in winter *dependent on your location) if you don't winterize it. I have mine *different model) installes inside my trailer with a flu venting outside the trailer.
How about now ,is it still working 8 months later? I did not have any luck with the eco temp. Do you keep yours indoors ? I hear if you have an outside set up you have to bring in every use
How does this compare to the eccotemp offerings? I see it has some anti-freezing technology but I can't seem to find manuals for the products on their website..
@@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving They look different and have different specs/features. The psi required is much lower on the camplux (2.5pis vs 20psi on the eccotemp). I have the eccotemp now but will be returning it.. keeps shutting off on me every minute or so. The camplux also says has some anti-freezing protection.
@@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving I'm concerned... I have seen the smaller version of this installed INSIDE the RV... One man uses a tiny/small propane tank. The videos I have seen, say they make sure their FAN/exhaust is on, and that the propane fumes aren't anymore than using the stove... What do YOU think of this? I would love to buy this for my Travel Trailer, but am concerned. Thank you for your help. Thank you for this great video.
We love Indonesia and look forward to coming back. We made a video about when we will come back. Here is the video ua-cam.com/video/_S6rs92FZsw/v-deo.html
oh iya pak martin video bahasa indonesia nya gx aktive lagi ya... maklum... saya orang awam... wong deso gx ngerti laguage english Kasi terjemahanya dong
The countries and territories that use the Fahrenheit scale are: United States Bahamas Cayman Islands Liberia Palau The Federated States of Micronesia Marshall Islands
@@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving the UK does in some situations. Hence the name 'Imperial units'. Also I live in the states and I'm almost metric with all things - immigrant when I was little, Science stuff as a hobbie. a computer would say imperial makes more sense since it can be base 16. There is no intelligence whatsoever behind choosing 10 for metric, it's only since we learned to count on our fingers=D Now back to this water heater....
Utterly baffling. Where is the shower head and output hose connected. You don’t mention that and it’s barely visible in the video that it’s even connected. (Had to do a screen cap and zoom the pic) Effectively, what you’ve shown us here is how to test for a leak in a propane tank hookup. Useful info, but hardly specific to this appliance. Everything else that might be problematic (some of it is confusing in the Camplux instructions) is ignored- treated as if magically completed. Sorry, but this video was a real disappointment and a waste of time.
Yeah it's junk.Holy complex problems batman. This thing is just a piece of junk to begin with definitely not good for off grid use I want a unit with a physical on off switch and heats the water with a flame that's it. You need water pressure to turn it on..What a joke! Garbage
Thank you very much for this video, you just made my day; I’m thinking I’m going off grid and I was really worried about how I was gonna shower…….problem solved! 🤩
I did recall we use that kind of Tankless Gas Hot Water Heater when we lived California. It's much better because when you turn on and the water hot very fast........
That is a cool set up. We looked at some of those too, not sure if it is something we will go with but cool either way :)
Selamat pagi Pak Martin dan Bu Julie... can't wait to see you guys starting build your off grid cabin
Me too!
Just used my Gasland hot shower .First thing I did was make the pump hoses and gas connections quick release plus install a power switch on the pump because the unit is not weather proof and needs to be stored inside the caravan. Very please with with the shower and I used 15 litres of water and had a good soaking. [will use less as I get use to to it.}
A tip when hooking up the flare connections of your gas line. Lube the face with some WD40 which will help it seat better and prevent leaks.
Thanks for the tip! I'll try it when I hook it up next time.
Saya punya pak Martin.. soalnya di Indonesia jenis water heater yg pakai gas paling murah sendiri. Irit tanpa listrik ... 😊
It is possible to do a simple cheap conversion that allows you to fit these boilers indoors.
You need a flue pipe. Some thin copper sheet and Car exhaust repair paste and a few 10mm long screws.
Takes about 20 minutes to do the conversion.
I have a 36kw 18litre per minute boiler that is fitted inside a summerhouse, heating a Hot Tub.
Might be a good idea to put it outdoor so that it be can use it to get rid of the thick frost on the car windsheild during the freezing cold winter period.
That is an idea. Only problem is the water in the heater might freeze.
Just thinking, in a off grid situation where you would have solar power etc, instead of a battery pack some kind of adapter off a 12v source. Hope the heater has worked out.
Bought a very similar model here in Australia. Seems these systems are virtually identical, with the accessories being the only exception. The one I bought was the Gasland model, but the accessories it came with are absolute garbage. It looks like this Camplux has a much better quality shower head. Currently on the hunt for a replacement head.
Any update on your water heaters? I'm looking to buy one (Also in Australia). Specifically how hot can you get it and what's the flow rate like, do you reckon you could fill a bath with it? Thanks in advance
Thank you for explaining. In detail I'm planning to buy one and I like the one you have thank you for this video is going to help me a lot preciate it thank you Good. Presentation
Loved today's video..very educational. Thank you for sharing
Did you have any issues with your in the regulation of temperature or pressure? Mine is acting weird
I'm from Northern Idaho. Great place to live.
For sure.
that's fine with city water pressure, how about using that stored tank water? will the unit quit when the water runs out?, or burn up? power supply is just 2 D cell? runs the igniter and the pump? good luck
Wow.
Your completely clueless.
Could you show how you sharpen your knife? It always looks so sharp.
Do you think I could plug this up to a washer ?
Yes. 100%
Install heat deflector on the exhaust,. mine comes in the box. On a long term use, it leaves yellow brownish burnt staind on my wall and ceiling. Turned out the deflector was supposed to prevent that from happening.
Thanks for the tip. How do you like yours.
@@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving I love it, I think it's much more efficient and reliable than electric water heater. The only flaw I can think of is that I need to change my gas regulator every couple of years. I assume the high gas pressure needed to run it has something to do with it. But 15 bucks every 2 years, I'm not complaining.
Woww...enak nih pakde martin.bs bikin kopi terus...mantap
Very informative video,
two questions I have,
what was the temperature outside when you were doing the test?
and what was the flow rate of the water (per minute)?
Sorry I don’t remember exactly. It was nice out side and the flow rate as good for a shower.
Wish you had shown the water hook up thing . That has been the confusing part
I'll add a pic if the channel master doesn't mind. Hooking up the water was straight forward. And my home is almost entirely 1/2 in. sweat-solder piping from source to fixtures to heater even natural gas boilers for the floor radiators, which are commercial grade and don't seem to plan on failing anytime soon, all 1/2" copper-sweat-solder
I noticed you didn't add a water pressure booster or regulator and you seem to have no problem. I have two eccotemps l7 and l10, they don't work, unable to regulate them. I have sufficient waterpressure and gas pressure, but the output is poor and the flame goes out. Camplux looks like exactly the same mechanism though. Hav eyou had any problems with the
Camplux?
How do you set the temperature on the tank ?
Okeeeyyy, baguslah. Soo nggak lama lagi yaaa. So U getting ready right buat pindah kesana. Semoga berhasil yaaa. Do Ur best yaaaa 😁😁
Any update on how this held up or is holding up?
How is that holding up?
@ 7:09 that is the BEST internet moment for me! You guys are beautiful...Now I wish someone would run the outlet hose to a pressure washer...I NEED to know if they work and supply decent warm water to wash vehicles in winter!
Does the unit have the water pump in it? Or do you need to pump water into it?? Thanks
pak Martin tau aja uploadnya pas lagi sahurrrr.......
does it have its own internally water pump or do you have to get your own external pump
All these need external pressure pump
How long of a shower can you take
What is the model number of this unit?
Notification squad🙂🔔🔔
Very helpful 👍
Can this be left outside and exposed to rain?
Does anyone know if you could use this to run a hot bath? I'm thinking of buying one for my off grid property
Can you attach a vent on the top exhaust to install this indoors?
akhirnya ngevlog juga
Mantab, rumah modern pakai pemanas air ( apa heater di rumah sudah rusak ? )
No. This is for our new house. We are moving soon.
Martin Johnson - yang di Idaho itu yha ?
I have 18x52 Intex. It's holds about 10,000gal.Thinking about getting the 10L Camplux. Here in San Diego the temp has been in the upper 80s and lower 90s and it is mid Nov. I have over 400Ft of black Good Year water hoses in some enclosed boxes That have been great for heating up the water, but the Sun is just not doing it right now, even though it is hot right now the sun is to far away and shooter days, to Keep the pool around 84 to 86. How many tanks of propane do you think it would use in a month ? Thank you sir
How can I get that shower head/hose?
Can U disconnect the shower end to plug into another hose end. As our shower connection is straight out of the van and connects to a hose
Yes. It just screws on.
I am looking to do something similar. Do you have a link to the pump that you wound up using?
No pump need for it ?
How long do the battery last if using everyday?
Could you connect a gas line from your house instead of using propane?
Hi Martin whaddup, I wanna ask u , can I install my gas shower inside my bathroom?
Could this be used indoors?
Nice water pressure though not like over here in Indonesia...where water pump is needed over here.
And you can drink the water too without boiling it.
I got a new camplux 10l. the pilot comes on and starts to heat the water then it shuts off and its just cold water. What's happening?
We’ve just set ours up and get the same! Did you solve this?
Pak @martin...merk nya campluk klo dijogja bisa diplesetkan jadi "sampluk"...hehe
Does anybody know where the filter is in these camplux heaters? I need to clean mine but it’s not on the intake port like other heaters. Is it inside the unit? The manual is terrible. It just say to clean it every month.
I wouldn't buy the Camplux. It's a terrible product. I bought one last summer and it worked five times and that was it. After that I couldn't get it to light. I wrote the company and they sent me a new gas assembley unit and it still didn't work. I switch out the propane, bought a new regulator, still didn't work. They sent me a whole new unit and still doesn't work. I'm blown away. It's a simple set up and I had it working fine in the beginning, but something is not right with this product. I think the replacement unit was a refurb, but it should still work and doesn't. I spent hours trouble shooting it. A waist of time.
We have a old Mercedes 207d motorhome there is a water tank and water heater on board with a pump which we replaced last month so new pump fitted it doesn’t seem to heat up water off grid via the battery only on hook up so I’m thinking of buying one of these and fitting it in the shower room as I can access the cold tap from the old shower system which is basically a hot and cold tap with a shower head fitted but then I would have my new pump pumping water to the heater so would I have to us the pump on this system also ?
You should be able to use the rv’s pump.
in the video is it only powered by the D batteries?
Yes + Propane
What shower head/hose are you using?
The one that came with it.
Gotcha, they must have changed it. Thanks for the response!
when the off grid will start ??
We will move in a couple of weeks.
That looks like the 10L "Pro" model.
From California...moved to Tennessee and now to Idaho? Just a guess.
Many places in between.
How much
Kenapa gak pernah upload video dichannel pak martin?
We are busy.
I just purchased the natural gas one, I can’t get it to heat up water and customer service won’t call back still
😞
do you know how much pressure your home's Methane connection provides? Test it at the water heater with a simple car tire gauge. Home's have the methane at 4 PSI usually.(methane is soooooo much more dangerous to play around with than propane (or ethane, butane, pentane, etc.). Maybe you bought a heater that expects propane? (it would be crankable to waaaay higher than 4 PSI). You could try a regulator that outputs a higher pressure for your methane but be VERY careful. Methane is waaayy more volatile, and thus will pressurize much much higher if you find a way to restrict it or liquify it. That would solve the problem except your methane would now be so pressurized that I personally would not touch it. OK for any of the other simple alkane gasses, but not for methane
OK i've connected everything up in my home. Flue/exhaust into same chimney that the big old 'let's invent work for plumbers' water heater was venting to. If I get any reliable CO readings that concern me, i'll redo the venting all pretty and proper like some of my neighbors, two PVC pipes coming out of a cut hole in the wall. Exhaust pipe above, and 3 feet below the intake pipe. Ok well except I don't see an easy way to even access dedicated intake for my Camplux, and the basement is breezy anyway. Only reason I haven't power it up is because the natural gas connection just wouldn't fit right at the very last re-routed fitting, I probably just need to take a break for some perspective. It's been a very long time since me or my elderly mother have been able to properly wash ourselves, especially her. With covid and all, I'm not whining and complaining, but this video and friendly thread make me feel ok about posting updates about a true do-or-die situation. The classic tank heater, under warranty, made and warranty maintained by a company that only works with licensed plumbers. One of the nicer ones in town, so far, quoted me a 'maybe' labor price that was double what i paid for this heater, delivery included. I should probably do something about the insanity level city water pressure coming in, as this is a part of the country where houses are usually very old, and mine has no regulator at the city source(thanks again plumbers) in THEORY that should actually help not hinder tankless response, but at 150 PSI, nothing lasts long in this house, and plumbing up leak free connections takes 3 ,4, 5 attempts.. Thanks again to all!
Will this work with city gas?
Not sure.
did this work for an rv hook up??
Some people have used it in van conversions and school bus conversions. I bet it would work in an RV also
Pak martin?? Kamuu kapan bikin off grid ituu
Off grid cabin ituu
We will move in a couple of weeks.
Hi thanks for the post, Im trying to do the same but I have a couple of questions. 1. can this be permanently installed in the outside walls of the cabin? you tested it hanging it outdoors that is why I ask.... 2. can this be installed indoors? thanks for the great post.
You can install it outside. But water lines will freeze in winter *dependent on your location) if you don't winterize it.
I have mine *different model) installes inside my trailer with a flu venting outside the trailer.
HOT water heater? Its a Water Heater.... it doesn't heat hot water. It produces hot water. Lol
pak martin udah gak tinggal di indo lg ya?
Sudah lama.
Dmn skrg pak?
Is it still working?
Let us know plz !!!
Yep. Everyday.
How about now ,is it still working 8 months later? I did not have any luck with the eco temp. Do you keep yours indoors ? I hear if you have an outside set up you have to bring in every use
How does this compare to the eccotemp offerings? I see it has some anti-freezing technology but I can't seem to find manuals for the products on their website..
I think they’re made in the same factory in China with just different branding on them.
@@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving They look different and have different specs/features. The psi required is much lower on the camplux (2.5pis vs 20psi on the eccotemp). I have the eccotemp now but will be returning it.. keeps shutting off on me every minute or so. The camplux also says has some anti-freezing protection.
Hello pak martin, how are u and family? 😊
We are great. How about you?
I'd really love to talk to you guys about a show I'm casting. I sent you an email on Friday. =)
Mine stopped staying lit after 5 months
What is a "hot water heater" I know what a water heater is, it heats COLD water to make it HOT.
Unfortunately, this heater does not have a screen to measure the temperature .
If you spend a few extra dollars to buy a better heater
your soapy water doesn't always work. We always used almost pure soap. that can be dangerous recommendation
"Coming soon June 2019" and now it's almost October...
It is featured in many of our videos. Still working great!
@@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving I think he was referring to the missing link in the end scene of the video. ALSO - GREAT VIDEOS ! ! !
@@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving
I'm concerned... I have seen the smaller version of this installed INSIDE the RV...
One man uses a tiny/small propane tank.
The videos I have seen, say they make sure their FAN/exhaust is on, and that the
propane fumes aren't anymore than using the stove...
What do YOU think of this? I would love to buy this for my Travel Trailer, but am concerned.
Thank you for your help.
Thank you for this great video.
Pak martin kapan kembali ke Indonesia
We love Indonesia and look forward to coming back. We made a video about when we will come back. Here is the video ua-cam.com/video/_S6rs92FZsw/v-deo.html
oh iya pak martin
video bahasa indonesia nya gx aktive lagi ya...
maklum... saya orang awam...
wong deso
gx ngerti laguage english
Kasi terjemahanya dong
Hi pak Martin,
Pak Martin agak gemukan ya sekarang. U looks good.
God bless you
Thanks! Have a great day.
Hay pak martin
Issues with battery
Hay pak martin.......😁☺☺
why do you need to heat "hot" water...it's just a water heater, not a "hot water heater"
To give people like you something to comment about 🤭
@@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving lulz!
Lol there’s Stars and Stripes on the lcd and knob panel but it reads only in celsius. What a joke
Why would anyone want to live in Idaho?!
Thanks for the review.
That is a good question.
Tambah gemuk pak martin
The rest of the world is Celsius
The countries and territories that use the Fahrenheit scale are:
United States
Bahamas
Cayman Islands
Liberia
Palau
The Federated States of Micronesia
Marshall Islands
@@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving the UK does in some situations. Hence the name 'Imperial units'. Also I live in the states and I'm almost metric with all things - immigrant when I was little, Science stuff as a hobbie. a computer would say imperial makes more sense since it can be base 16. There is no intelligence whatsoever behind choosing 10 for metric, it's only since we learned to count on our fingers=D Now back to this water heater....
Haiiii pak martin..., apa kabar kamuuu. Long time no see yaaa, kamuu baik2 saja kan disana 😊😁
There is no such thing as a, "Hot water heater". If the water was already hot, there would be no need for a heater to heat the water.
Utterly baffling. Where is the shower head and output hose connected. You don’t mention that and it’s barely visible in the video that it’s even connected. (Had to do a screen cap and zoom the pic) Effectively, what you’ve shown us here is how to test for a leak in a propane tank hookup. Useful info, but hardly specific to this appliance. Everything else that might be problematic (some of it is confusing in the Camplux instructions) is ignored- treated as if magically completed. Sorry, but this video was a real disappointment and a waste of time.
How ironic is it that the American flag is on this thing and it outputs celceus
Yeah it's junk.Holy complex problems batman. This thing is just a piece of junk to begin with definitely not good for off grid use I want a unit with a physical on off switch and heats the water with a flame that's it. You need water pressure to turn it on..What a joke! Garbage
Can it run outside in the rain?
Yes but Probably not for long.