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Re: Propane water heater? [Re: steeltraps] #7240955
04/11/21 06:48 PM
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you dont need to shut the gas off. pilot light uses almost none. just turn the thermostat all the way down. turn it back up about an hour before you shower. if your showering every day you will use less gas to just leave it on.


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Re: Propane water heater? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #7241031
04/11/21 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by HobbieTrapper
We have propane at the cabin. The tank is in a closet where all the plumbing is so just keeping it lit in the cold months keeps things from freezing.


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Re: Propane water heater? [Re: steeltraps] #7241038
04/11/21 08:35 PM
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Just get a 40 gal propane water heater. No electricity needed. Standard 36kbtu is what your looking for. Y’all are making this way too complicated.


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Re: Propane water heater? [Re: steeltraps] #7241039
04/11/21 08:37 PM
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Also the thermostat on the heater will keep the tank hot without burning gas all the time. I would leave it on if it were me.


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Re: Propane water heater? [Re: steeltraps] #7241052
04/11/21 08:46 PM
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steel traps did you have a chance to look at the onsen site. It is hot water on demand only runs when you want hot water. Runs on 2 D cell or 12 volt comes with pump and shower nosel.?Everyone has them up here in ontario in their off grind camps.

Re: Propane water heater? [Re: steeltraps] #7241058
04/11/21 08:51 PM
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They won't pump water for a distance but they will not run out of hot water for general use only hot water when you want it or it is shut off.

Re: Propane water heater? [Re: sweetwilliam] #7241087
04/11/21 09:19 PM
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Yes. But I dont really want to go the 2 d battery way

Re: Propane water heater? [Re: Drifter] #7241090
04/11/21 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Drifter
Found PEX tube and fittings online a lot cheaper then Lowes or Home Depot. The septic tank set up will cost more then all the rest of the deal.

Since I spent most my life as a brick mason. I could just build my own septic tank out of concrete block? LoL!

Re: Propane water heater? [Re: steeltraps] #7241103
04/11/21 09:32 PM
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Your local plumbing supply house can order the water heater you want. You want a propane, standing pilot heater. Tell them you need one that does not require electric.

No need to turn off the gas when not in use. A pilot uses almost no gas and every modern gas fired heater will have a gas control valve. There's a sensor that proves the pilot is lit. If the pilot goes out, the control valve shuts off gas automatically to prevent filling the house with propane. To reset it, you press and hold a button to allow gas to get to the pilot and light it with a match. Hold the button until that sensor gets hot (a few seconds) and it's up and running again. And, no electricity needed if you order it that way.


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Re: Propane water heater? [Re: steeltraps] #7241138
04/11/21 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by steeltraps
Tankless requires electic power sorce

I have several propane tankless hot water heaters.
The only electricity they use are two D batteries that need to be replaced about once a year.
I can afford that. These batteries operate the automatic petzo ignition system.

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Re: Propane water heater? [Re: steeltraps] #7241259
04/12/21 06:15 AM
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When you pipe in your new water heater you’ll need to use metallic pipe near the connections if it’s top fed. Our code calls for all pipe within 18” or flue to be metallic. If you use copper don’t forget your dielectric unions.


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