Shower head November 28, 2015, 10:43:54 pm Yahoo Message Number: 157278Hi...Has anyone tried the Ecocamel showerhead? If so, what was your experience? Thanks.Raney Ellis 2011 TK
Re: Ecocamel Jetstorm Shower head Reply #1 – November 29, 2015, 08:39:52 am Yahoo Message Number: 157282Here's a pretty comprehensive review from MotorHome magazine: A Better ShowerChris
Re: Shower head Reply #2 – November 29, 2015, 09:44:58 am Yahoo Message Number: 157285Based on the review, it seems doubtful it will actually conserve water, even if the shower is more pleasant. Not clear from the article if the optional, but necessary, shutoff valve shuts off completely or partially. From many showers taken in icy conditions, I can attest that a trickle flow is needed to retard the onset of hypothermia.Steve
Re: Shower head Reply #3 – November 29, 2015, 10:30:55 am Yahoo Message Number: 157287"From many showers taken in icy conditions, I can attest that a trickle flow is needed to retard the onset of hypothermia."--- ;-) Having done the same bathing procedures in Arctic conditions many times, I can attest that Steve's statement is right on point! Tiny warm trickle + *speed* = shower survival!Joan
Re: Shower head Reply #4 – November 29, 2015, 03:59:28 pm Yahoo Message Number: 157292Being a relatively new returnee to RV showers, the RB is a big plus. I close off the bathroom with the furnace going prior to a shower. The RB is toasty and I am actually in the dressing room right out of the shower. No real "chill factor" involved. Although I am looking for a better shower head. I am very satisfied with my showering experience.Kent
Re: Ecocamel Jetstorm Shower head Reply #5 – November 29, 2015, 09:16:26 pm Yahoo Message Number: 157297We bought one and returned it. The so-called shut-off was terribly hard to work. Three (!) switches later, we gave up and returned the whole thing. I'd pass.Juli
Re: Shower head Reply #6 – November 30, 2015, 09:34:23 am Yahoo Message Number: 157302" I close off the bathroom with the furnace going prior to a shower." Many models have no furnace outlet in the bath area, and even so, the furnace efficiency is low. If you have hookups, a small electric heater is ideal, and if not, some have installed a cat heater in the bath, if there is room. Still a trickle from the shower head is nice to have, and keeps the water in the pipes warm for rinse-off. A search on the group will reveal heads that folks have tried and liked.Steve
Re: Shower head Reply #7 – November 30, 2015, 10:40:43 am Yahoo Message Number: 157303"Many models have no furnace outlet in the bath area, and even so, the furnace efficiency is low. If you have hookups, a small electric heater is ideal, and if not, some have installed a cat heater in the bath, if there is room."---- Steve's points are well taken; bathroom sizes/configurations/heating options may be critical issues for those looking for a used LD (or ordering new). One-dimensional floor plan renderings don't necessarily tell the whole story; I realize that it isn't always possible, but seeing and "pretend living" in various models offers a far better baseline for choice than depending on a "flat" floor plan drawing.Additional considerations in determining which model/floor plan(s) might work for a particular person/pair/family is *how* (and where) one intends to travel and "camp", and how many will be using the bathroom; if one is going to be hooked up and/or primarily using the shower/toilet facilities in RV parks, the bath layout and size may be a less critical concern. The only floor plan which has a Lilliputian bath is the TK; paraphrasing Linda Hylton's husband, Earl, on the cutout behind the driver's seat (to allow seat back adjustment), "It's the only LD floor plan where one can drive with one's head in the toilet!"Just be careful when using an electric heater in the bath area, particularly if one is prone to "walrusing" when bathing or washing up; water and electricity are not a good mix.As ever, YMMV.Joan
Re: Shower head Reply #8 – November 30, 2015, 02:11:34 pm Yahoo Message Number: 157305Unfortunately my TK has no furnace outlet in the bathroom. I don't relish the idea of running an electric heater close by the shower either. If it's really cold out I just go to a Flying J or Park with showers. Otherwise I can place my Wave 3 heater close by and remain reasonably warm. There is no room or good place to install a Wave 3 on the wall in the bathroom on my model LD. Note to boon dockers. Running the furnace will drain your batteries and hog your propane. Very inefficient. But if it's 9 degrees outside you probably won't care. Hope everyone had a cheerful Thanksgiving.bobmoore14Enjoying the warmer weather since traveling south Life is good.
Re: Shower head Reply #9 – December 01, 2015, 10:23:26 am Yahoo Message Number: 157323And I've been trash talking my SOB for having only a 2" heater duct to the corner bath! Yesterday, I replaced the 2" ducting and vent with some standard 4" ducting and a 4" adjustable damper vent. Mmmm - toasty in the bathroom!Interestingly, it changed how often the furnace cycled - it cycled noticeably less. Judging from the Atwood furnace installation manual, the OEM installation likely had marginal air flow and the furnace was shutting off the burner for overtemp before the thermostat. The fewer cycles meant the RV got too warm, then too cool. The fix was to change the digital thermostat's "span" setting from 2 deg F to 1 deg F. Now it cycles more often, keeping the RV temperature more uniform.Eric Greenwell [lifewithalazydazerv] wrote on 11/30/2015 12:11 PM:
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