delicagirl
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I have no hot water in the van. The ancient gas water heater is non-repairable. Replacement could be a relatively easy job - unscrew 12 screws, pull out the metal box (which is accessible via the outside of the back of the van and which box contains the water heater) put in new heater, but then have to brace it/wedge it, as the new truma heater I propose buying is 4" smaller than the internal dimensions of the metal box containing the current dead heater. Also the flue hole is a different size and shape, so, there could be a bit of jiggling about to get that right.
or it could be a pig of a job - what isn't on this van !! - and some of the kitchen units could have to come out if the old heater needs to be removed via the inside of the van.
It could be an all day job and at £42 an hour which is what Blaenavon Caravan workshop charge, this is gonna be one expensive job. The Heater I am looking at is a Truma 14 litre gas/electric heater. This will power a shower, which I can use inside or outside the van for hair and body (the van has a funny little door opening to allow the shower hose to go outside (it means I would not have to spend ages drying out the tiny toilet/shower room.) There is a new 14 litre truma on ebay for £375 - Blanaevon want more than £459 for the same heater.
Any ideas ? Do I need to do this at all ? I do get fed up with strip washes I have to say - and have not yet found a satisfactory way of washing my long hair in the van using a kettle for water heating. I have used swimming pools, and dock side and motorway service stations for showers in the past. But that's all a bit haphazard
Any ideas ? Do I need to spend so much money on this ? Do I need to do it at all ?
or it could be a pig of a job - what isn't on this van !! - and some of the kitchen units could have to come out if the old heater needs to be removed via the inside of the van.
It could be an all day job and at £42 an hour which is what Blaenavon Caravan workshop charge, this is gonna be one expensive job. The Heater I am looking at is a Truma 14 litre gas/electric heater. This will power a shower, which I can use inside or outside the van for hair and body (the van has a funny little door opening to allow the shower hose to go outside (it means I would not have to spend ages drying out the tiny toilet/shower room.) There is a new 14 litre truma on ebay for £375 - Blanaevon want more than £459 for the same heater.
Any ideas ? Do I need to do this at all ? I do get fed up with strip washes I have to say - and have not yet found a satisfactory way of washing my long hair in the van using a kettle for water heating. I have used swimming pools, and dock side and motorway service stations for showers in the past. But that's all a bit haphazard
Any ideas ? Do I need to spend so much money on this ? Do I need to do it at all ?