Hot Water System- Suburban (17 56 2)

[Anthony Gentle]

Hi all,
I was wondering how many minutes of hot water should I get when showering?
My van is a 2011- 17 56 2 outback and I have run it on 240 and also gas and waited until the thermostat has switched it off when the water has reached the right temp but we are only getting 5 mins of showering before the water goes warm.
Hope you can help..!!

 

[macca]

20 litre tank approx, divided by shower head that uses approx 4 litres a minute equals 5 minutes give or take. Sounds about right to me.

 

[Capt. Gadget]

Yeah the Pumps are very hungry and I may be wrong but I think the HWS is only 20l we tend to just wet down then turn the tap off then soap up then turn the tap back on to rinse off then stagger showers a bit so the HWS gets a chance to recover

 

[Xpandafan]

You've got about 20 litres of hot water plus the cold you mix with it. We hold off long luxurious showers until CP's. For free camping its wet down, water off, soap up with a liquid body soap (including hair), water on to rinse off. I always run the HWS on gas. No issue with just two of us.
BTW we use microfibre towels now. Very effective, less bulk, quick to dry, etc.

 

[relgate]

5 minute shower in the van? If you were one of my kids I'd be lecturing you right now!

 

[expanda]

5 minute shower in the van? If you were one of my kids I'd be lecturing you right now!

But its ok to get the brand new car bogged and covered in mud?

Double standards as parents I say !!!!

 

[Pace]

20 litre tank approx, divided by shower head that uses approx 4 litres a minute equals 5 minutes give or take. Sounds about right to me.

Agreed.

 

[relgate]

But its ok to get the brand new car bogged and covered in mud?

Double standards as parents I say !!!!

I sorted that one too @expanda . I showed the kids the pictures of the 'bogging' and told them I had let you have a drive of the car. Taught them a number of lessons...

 

[Anthony Gentle]

20 litre tank approx, divided by shower head that uses approx 4 litres a minute equals 5 minutes give or take. Sounds about right to me.

Thanks, I guess we just have one minute showers.

 

[Soaring]

It doesn't take too long to reheat(particularly on gas) so if you wait a few minutes you will have hot water again.

 

[Hubble80]

On 240V we have never run out of hot water, saying that I am not one to have a steaming hot shower like the wife does. At van parks We have never had an issue. On gas we only wet, soap and rinse off. Always enough water for the 5 of us (at the time, now there is 6 of us!!). Whenever I put mains water onto the van, or fill the water tanks I always ensure I "bleed" the HWS with the relief valve and a hot tap inside so that the system is full when I want to start heating water.