ChasingOurTrunks
Well-known member
Hi folks,
I'm revisiting my electrical system as my Deep Cycle has given up the ghost. I need to buy a new battery anyway for my rig (my Deep Cycle AGM won't hold a charge anymore) but before I pull the trigger on a potential $1k battery (Yes, I'm drooling on Lithium!), I'm considering my other systems and want to decide if going all electric is worth the expense. I'm considering ditching my trusty Coleman for an induction cooker, and am currently deciding on my hot water system. Right now I use Propane but I'm thinking all electric for hot water hot water solution too, and I came across these things on Amazon:
I'm familiar with on-demand electric hot water heaters for homes, which is what I've linked to above. They are small and compact and light, but I am wondering if anyone has used one in an Overlanding context? By my napkin math, this on demand heater would require a 4000w inverter which is no joke, but if I had that then even an hour-long shower would only draw me down about 30 Amp Hours (and showers are more like 10 minutes tops so the AH draw will in reality be a lot less). Am I on the right track? Does anyone know of 12V water heater options similar to what I've linked? And can anyone comment on the practicality of this, assuming I could swing the inverter?
I'm revisiting my electrical system as my Deep Cycle has given up the ghost. I need to buy a new battery anyway for my rig (my Deep Cycle AGM won't hold a charge anymore) but before I pull the trigger on a potential $1k battery (Yes, I'm drooling on Lithium!), I'm considering my other systems and want to decide if going all electric is worth the expense. I'm considering ditching my trusty Coleman for an induction cooker, and am currently deciding on my hot water system. Right now I use Propane but I'm thinking all electric for hot water hot water solution too, and I came across these things on Amazon:
I'm familiar with on-demand electric hot water heaters for homes, which is what I've linked to above. They are small and compact and light, but I am wondering if anyone has used one in an Overlanding context? By my napkin math, this on demand heater would require a 4000w inverter which is no joke, but if I had that then even an hour-long shower would only draw me down about 30 Amp Hours (and showers are more like 10 minutes tops so the AH draw will in reality be a lot less). Am I on the right track? Does anyone know of 12V water heater options similar to what I've linked? And can anyone comment on the practicality of this, assuming I could swing the inverter?