Emergency Sanitation: RinseKit Portable Shower and Water Heater Review

Jonathan is a big fan of hot showers and was excited when he came across RinseKit. These portable showers are designed to be a great solution for a portable hot shower during a power outage, camping, or at the beach.

In this video, Jonathan and Mike review the RinseKit PRO, RinseKit PRO PAK, and the RinseKit Hyperheater.

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[culdesacgrocerygarden]

I just went through this. One week of no working shower at my house because the faucet broke and it took a week to get a replacement. I tried a camping shower. It was a disaster. The best thing? An empty dawn dish soap bottle full of warm water. Worked great and didnt cost a dime.

[heidicook]

A nice low tech way to stay clean is the old pitcher and basins used years ago. I've wanted one with a stand because I think they're classy, but put a little water on the stove and instant wash basin. When I was a kid we would use a large square metal container. They were great, of course if you are a oversized person you won't fit in them, but you could do like my dad's family did in the 30's. Heat the water, put it in a big tub (think small oval watering trough available now) and then everyone took a bath. Adults first then smaller sized people. Worked great for them.

[carrottop]

No off grid shower, but if the power is out, I can heat water on the propane camp stove or on the wood stove for an old fashioned bath. I purchased a large grout mixing tub that fits inside our large bathtub and is big enough to lean over the tub for hairwashing, then to sit down in for bathing. Water to be dipped out to flush the toilet (we're on septic). Less water needed than using the tub, and none of it can leak out down the drain. For those who don't like to sit in water, a close family member who will pour water over for a rinse would do!

[bittehiereinfugen]

Oh wow, I just remembered a story a patient told me a few years ago:
she and her husband worked for the Bulgarian state until the late 1980's and at some point there were *ahem*... problems.
The result was that she, her husband, and their first child, then still an infant, had to spend most of a winter in some mega-primitive mountain cabin, snowed in for long periods of time.
No electricity, no water, hardly any food supplies, little firewood, no contact with the outside world and nobody knew where they were.
She told because they could barely warm up enough water to wash and because it was a bit easier they shaved off their hair (and this woman, even in her seventies, still had beautiful, strong, long hair that she loved and cared for very much ).
When they were finally back in civilization she probably couldn't get enough of long hot showers at first; the clothes they had worn all the time could not be saved even after repeated washing and had to be thrown away.
The lesson for me is: if it gets too complicated to be able to wash myself properly, it's no drama for me to part with my hair (I - as a woman - had actually shaved it to 9mm before and enjoyed it !), they will grow back. A bald head is easier to keep clean.

[TexasScout]

I have found that one of the 3 gallon solar showers which cost about 10 bucks work just fine for this.

[terminatortsw]

Unfortunately it’s not “off grid.” When SHTF, ALL fuels will be gone. There’s no “propane tree” to pluck! Lol If they could make this with solar or wood, you’d have a great product!

[hollyf]

You know you've been around kiddos when you say the word potty instead of bathroom😂😂😂

[PattymacMakes]

What a great tool!! I'm happy to see it runs off the Ecoflow Pro which is one of the power stations I have for emergency power.

[customer]

Those would be nice if you have extra money, but are way too pricey for me. I bought Coghlan's 5 gallon solar showers for $12, one for each family member's emergency kit. Added a bar of soap and a camp towel which is small and quick drying. I live in the desert so no lack of sunlight while hiking or camping. I also bought a tall, narrow privacy tent for shower/toilet use.

[agemoth]

Lol, you can always wash in COLD water you know! 😂 😂 😂

[manofthetombs]

There is no problem that a huge infusion of money won't solve

[namegoeshere]

Wash basin with warm water and a cloth like in the 1820s...a good alternative, highly portable as well.

[Tjensen]

I just tried my homemade Home Depot Weed Sprayer Portable shower this morning and it worked like a charm. I do like this idea too. :-)

[thehazelnutspread]

I painted my garden pump sprayer black. It gets hot by sitting in the son for a couple of hours and the spray wand gives me a VERY fine mist which does an excellent job and makes the water last a long time. No battery, no electric pump.

[bittehiereinfugen]

Nice video 😂 and I love the rubber ducky!
For us, if the worst comes to the worst, it will have to be the famous washcloth bath in the wash bowl.

[Ally-zulg]

Lol, lol, lol ...try living off grid. Showers in buckets with icy water!!

[thefirstnoob]

I have a rechargeable camp shower. I can take a cold shower. If it comes to conserving water I can do with a quick sponge bath.

[karinhart]

In my camping gear I have a square collapsible dish pan that can hold about 2 gallons of water, a shower 🚿 head with hose & a pump that runs on a rechargeable USB battery (easy recharge on solar or car’s 12v battery) I figured out one liter hot to 2 liters cold water is the correct ratio for warm water. Since I tested it out at home in shower stall before 1st camping trip it was used I know it will work when/if water pressure ever fails. Since I have limited space in my minivan camper, most items must multitask to meet multiple needs. Also, I picked up some inexpensive 36oz (lightly bigger than a liter) thermos containers. When I’m cooking & heating up water on camp stove I put any leftover hot water into thermos jug for later use. I think the shower costs about $30 4 or 3 years ago.

[bearrivermama]

Provident prepper Jr is a hoot! I’m so glad you left the “kitchen shower” blooper in the video!!!😂 the ruler on the lid would be handy at fish camp. Also, one of your fancy Rubbermaid sheds could be converted into shower house 🙂. No worries about the effects of moisture on the structure plus good privacy. You would be “up town living “ in a grid down situation!!!! I do believe these little gems would make deer season much more pleasant for some folks!!! Lots of folks venture out into the woods for 2+ weeks, completely off grid! No plumbing, electrical, or any modern amenities. I used to drive home from camp every other day because I couldn’t make it any longer than that without a shower!🤢 some of the gentleman didn’t 🤮 I don’t do that anymore!!!! It’s not enjoyable being stuck in a little cabin (SHACK!) with 3 stinky guys and 3 annoyed wives😂😂😂 yuck! Now that I’m old, I’m soft and want creature comforts, like being clean 😂. I just moved to the bush so I can just hike to my hunting spot and take a shower every day 😍in my own house 😉 no more roughing it for this old lady!

[jenallen]

I have a simple low tech answer to this issue. I have a bottle with a shower head fill with water use. total cost 10 bucks.