Tankless Water Heater Experience In My Travel Trailer

Do you want a tankless water heater? I want to share with you what I have experienced so far. I am getting my longer showers now but there is so much more to learn. This 2-week trip along with some off-the-grid camping (boondocking) has shown me so much more than I expected. Come and learn what I have found out thus far.

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[elizabethjames]

Hi I have been in my RV full time for 25years. During all my years of constant travel I did a lot of "boon docking" all over this gorgeous country. I just removed my 6 gallon DSI/Electric Atwood water heater, installed the Fogatti by Rec Pro on demand water heater. I realized very quickly this on demand unit would have NEVER worked for me when I was boon docking, however I am in an RV park now with full hook ups, so it works very well. Long hot showers are truly relaxing. You can imagine 20 plus years of showers with 6 gallons max of hot water. I thought I would share this point with you regarding another requirement of on demand, you must have power to the unit on just in case you are in freezing temps the unit can and will come on automatically to avoid the unit freezing and cracking the heat exchanger. Very important to have battery power and propane available if boon docking in below freezing locations. So, if I were you I would be putting my Atwood back in until your boon docking days are done. I have had my Fogatti On Demand installed for a couple of months and it takes a lot of water, every time you turn on the hot water you must wait for it to get hot. I love it for showers, but not for quick hand washing. Enjoy, Elizabeth

[markstevens]

Thanks for the perspective. Wanted tankless but now realize that the capacity and consumption issues are antithetical to camp-conservation.

[JarheadAndGingersJourney]

We are not a fan of tankless water heaters. First because they use so much propane. Another is the water usage. The copper tubing that feeds that feeds the water around the heat chamber is so small that if you travel in freezing temps the tubing may break. So, our vote would be ditch it. Great video!

[AngelTorres-sezf]

If I had to boondock and of course water conserving would be number one priority. I would lower the water temp to the water heater as low as possible so I don't have to use cold water to mix with the hot and waste valuable water. I think you should still be able to turn water off completely to soap up and then turn water on to rinse off and you would only be waiting 2-3 seconds for hot water. My brother does that with his and he gave me that advise recently after I told him we are in the market for a OnDemand water heater. Hope this helps and works for you.

[Koalabearsuits]

Me personally, I would stay with the tankless WH but I say that because most of the time, we are hooked up to water and have a ‘endless’ supply. I also have a Rhino tank tote to help empty my black and gray tanks. We currently have a 6 gal WH and we do pretty good as long as we have the propane element on with the electric element but it would be nice to not even have to think about running out of hot water, that is until the propane runs out! God Bless Brother.

[guyaustin]

We’ve been camping half a century and we have an extra 55 gallon water drum in the bed of our pickup with a hose and 13 volt pump to refill our fresh water. Works well when we need it.

[nancythinbluelanervlife]

As always, I love your videos. I learn something new every time. Great job 👏 👍

[snogoosey]

keep the tankless. when boondocking, its fairly normal to not take showers or not take them as much. i would say i mostly camp with full hookup parks but have a couple state parks that i love to go to with no hookups. maybe a short shower every couple days during those trips because lets be honest here...camping with full hookups is the best. no need for generator or grey/black tank issues in the long term

[scottweih]

Have one in our new fuzion 373 and have the same problem. Consumes a great deal of gas even if you are at a park. When bondocking the pump doesn't always keep enough pressure to keep the heater on.

[izzytw]

I'd keep the tankless . There are downsides for both but the constant hot water is a winner for me .

[computerfixer]

Sounds like for me I'll keep my tank heater, however when we have to shower all 3 kids we have to wait for our showers until it recovers a bit, so tankless would help there. We do have a portable tank that is 15 gallons for draining the waste tanks, with a hook to be able to tow it up to a dump station. Used it only once so far but it would have been a major pain in the butt to take apart the whole RV just to go drain the tank mid trip! I also have a 3 gallon water container I used to refill our fresh tank last time we stayed at a state park, that took several trips back and forth but the water spigot was only 100 feet away so it wasn't too big a deal. If I did a lot of boondocking I'd get a larger portable fresh tank just in case. Our 3 young kids are still learning water conservation habits 😄

[michaelbrooks]

Our Truma Aqua tankless water heater stays hot after shutting it off when showering. How that works I don’t know. I saw my truck and fifth wheel in the background. It was nice meeting you both.

[raisingwildberrys]

Just bought our rig back in October 2021 and it has a tankless water heater. After some trial and error we love the constant hot water but have also questioned the viability of going off grid for any extended amount of time for the very reason you described in your video. I would lean towards what type of camping you do more and decide that way whether to go with a tank or tankless.

[AndrewHall-edsr]

You can put in a recirculation tank, and set the temperature so when the temp in the tank drop, it turns on the water heater and circulates the water till the temp gets back up, but it will use a lot more electricity/propane.

[abbiebeast]

Actually one other choice would be a custom hybrid - if you've got enough bay space or can trailer a unit you could have have both methods and select the option on-site.

[Assassin]

Whatever keeps the wife happy that is what you should do.

[FromRVtoCrafts]

I see Mike left you a comment and I specifically took a shower after your video to test ours and ours does stay hot of course we turn off to valve on the shower head not the handle part that shuts the water completely off. The water turns TOO HOT when I turn it back on then it goes to luke warm then hot again. Hope you make the best decision that worst best for you guys.

[Ross-]

Tankless only makes sense if you are planning on staying on a semi permanent lot such as a lake Rv campground that has full service water/sewer/electrical hookups at your site. While a hot water tank system is perfect for boondocking. It really depends on what gives you and your family the most enjoyment. Its either a second home (lot) or the journey into the unknown (boondocking)
While I used to enjoy boondocking now I prefer a more structured getaway that takes little effort to achieve as my travel trailer is completely setup and ready to go when I feel like heading to my second home, just hop in the truck with the family with a stop at the grocery store to stock up for the stay and thats all

[michaelwarren]

Keep the tankless. I just converted from tanked to tankless. Love the tankless. Yes it takes a bit to get used to, but very much worth it. Get yourself a fresh extra water tank for your needs, or just find a way to dump every couple days or refresh consumable water. Either way, keep the tankless. 😊

[mosierpat]

you need more storage of both. it seems your truck can pull it
now a nice thing is a combination of both feed a 5 gallon heater with a tankless. I lived off grid a long time but i had a different situation If you need the glam shower off grid, camplux with a stock tank heater with a 3 way bypass of course

pardon my typos new laptop,