Solar shower

[gridok]

I just thought of buying one of those solar showers to use in the motorhome and maybe keeping a couple filled with water you can get them for about £8 and i just wondered what other members thought of the idea just to eak out the water tank as my tank is very small only 47 litres.I also carry 3 25 liter containers which i bought from Halfords for £11 each which now gives me a total capacity of 122 liters which is more like it.We love wild camping and we like to keep clean and fresh and with 4 children i would welcome any tips from members Thank you for taking the time to read.

 

[nichodia]

I have one of the solar showers, after lying in the sun all day it is barely tepid..it only takes the chill off the water..not really worth bothering with. I use 2 x 5 litre flasks, everytime I boil the kettle the remainder goes in the flask. Come showertime I mix the flasks with cold water and use a seperate pump to operate the shower (if you know what I mean) 12v shower complete with pump £9.99 from maplins..it works for me!
Di

 

[gridok]

Nichodia tell me more about this shower from maplins ,how does the set up work??

 

[nichodia]

it is a portable 12v shower, submersible pump on one end, shower head on the other, powered by cigarette lighter (with an in line waterproof switch). I dump the contents from my hot water flasks in a square storage tub (on the wheel arch in the toilet) pop in the pump and switch it on.

12V Car Shower > Maplin

 

[pam]

we use two solar showers when abroad and find them great --warm too---prob not enough heat in britain though !!!!

 

[mark e]

i leave mine in the sun all day,then use if needed to give the dog a rinse

 

[Channa]

i leave mine in the sun all day,then use if needed to give the dog a rinse

Never need an excuse to cleanse the hound

On my return from France, vet asked tablet or needle ? ......mmm

there was only ever one option

A bit of payback for those embarrassing moments..like nicking bbq tucker etc

You are kind warming the water first

Channa

 

[Chrissy]

Maybe this summer

Hi there, my opinion is that they do not heat the water above tepid - as expressed by others - the sun really does not generally have the strength in this country, only on the very hotest of days - however, as this summer is forecast to be a scorcher you never know - perhaps a thick black bin liner over a normal water carrier might do as well with no extra expense - me, I'm buying at Maplins

 

[Annie_H]

Used our solar shower in France a couple of summers ago before we got our permanent shower plumbed in - and after just a few hours in the sun it was hot. I can well imagine it won't work quite so well in the UK though!

It did leak a wee bit too, but if you're storing it over the shower tray that shouldn't be much of a problem.

 

[nigel54]

I had to go onto a job in Bradford today, the Nova estate. Noticed a place called Price Pounder. Well, always on the look-out for a bargain, I popped in. Solar showers £4-20p; don,t get excited. Very basic, leave in the sun, then hang it up. Yes, it,s gravity no pump or battery neccessary,It would probably be OK.

 

[GARY ENGLISH]

gridok

We use them when in france use to leave them on roof of van while on the beach.Have a look at argos they use to be the cheapest.

 

[bigG]

Have used Solar Showers on many occasions, even if the sun is not too strong it will take the nip out of the water. Either top it up with a kettle full of hot for your shower or, if your windscreen is in the sun use a large green Sprite plastic bottle and lie it down inside your windscreen. It will heat up very quickly and will give you sufficient hot water for a quick strip wash.

 

[Chrissy]

Brill

if your windscreen is in the sun use a large green Sprite plastic bottle and lie it down inside your windscreen. It will heat up very quickly and will give you sufficient hot water for a quick strip wash.

I love this idea thanks.

I'm going out to by sprite now

c u l8r

Chrissy

 

[bigboack]

I love this idea thanks.

I'm going out to by sprite now

c u l8r

Chrissy

why not use Rola cola from 19p a bottle instead of sprite at 99p a bottle or there abouts, after all its the bottle your after unless sprite has some magical washing agent in it.

 

[ajs]

Originally Posted by bigG

if your windscreen is in the sun use a large green Sprite plastic bottle and lie it down inside your windscreen. It will heat up very quickly and will give you sufficient hot water for a quick strip wash.

I love this idea thanks.

I'm going out to by sprite now

c u l8r

Chrissy

.. btw wissy..big G is ionly 2ft 6" tall

regards
aj

 

[Chrissy]

Not sprite

Originally Posted by bigG



.. btw wissy..big G is ionly 2ft 6" tall

regards
aj

Tee hee hee - you make me laugh again and again

But I did go to Lidl and bought two of their 1.5l bottles of fizzy water for 26p each - also in the same kind of green bottle so I should have enough with that to have a quick wash

The sprite is £1.56 per bottle at t'asda

Fanks
Chrissy

 

[ajs]

Tee hee hee - you make me laugh again and again

But I did go to Lidl and bought two of their 1.5l bottles so I should have enough with that to have a quick wash

Chrissy

Oh... you must be 5ft then....gadsir..i'd make a good detective

regards
aj


btw... i have the soap and sponge

 

[maingate]

Oh... you must be 5ft then....gadsir..i'd make a good detective

regards
aj


btw... i have the soap and sponge

AJ has to look around for a Fire Hydrant.

Good job he does`nt bathe very often or there would be a chronic water shortage!

 

[ajs]

AJ has to look around for a Fire Hydrant.

Good job he does`nt bathe very often or there would be a chronic water shortage!

steadyon dear chap... i'll have you know i had a shower earlier this year
.. fire service came out te burt out car so i got init
i'll be as fresh as a daisy till next may now

regards
aj

 

[zipnolan]

showering in the van

its a good idea.... just make yourself wet-turn off- lather up -switch water back on to rinse !! its surprising how much water this saves, you can shower with less than a litre.