On Board Hot Water for Shower

[happygu]

Has anyone put a Glind or similar Hot Water System on a Patrol with Climate Control?

I dont see any issue but I would like to check that there are no known issues with the setting of the water temperature with the climate control temperature dial instead of the old slide lever ....

Thanks

Mic

[happygu]

No-one with any ideas?

[Steve4wdin]

I had a glind hot water set up in my old navara. Worked a treat. You are tapping into the hot water hoses but it shouldn't be a problem for climate control. Adjust the water flow by the shower head and run the engine on fast idle. I could not notice any difference with full turn of heat knob in car one way or the other. Do you have dual batteries? I am interested where you are fitting the heat exchanger. They are a great system
Steve

[BigRAWesty]

I can't see it being an issue. Once the system is full of water it shouldn't change anything...
I can see it affecting the heating effectiveness while using the shower, but you can't use both at once...

Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories

[BillsGU]

I had one in another 4WD for ages. At the time they were really the only way to go. Problem was the 4by would be sitting at idle for ages while everyone had a shower. With diesels you normally have to increase the idle to get enough heat. I now have an instant hot water system (you can get them from any camping store). They are more flexible as to how close to the water you can get them, you don't have to squeeze a heat exchanger and a pump under the bonnet and your car is not sitting at idle for hours.

[Pepper]

I have fitted these units to 3 x 3litre patrols,the pump will fit in front of the radiator core and behind the grill or if you dont have abs there is space in front of the fire wall on lhs where abs normally is.
The heat exchanger will fit on top of the relays on the drivers side,simply put a strip of aluminium or steel strip above the relays and attach the heat exchanger to that with 2 large hose clamps.
hope this helps.

[DSzuke]

I have fitted mine into my bullbar up behind the numberplate.

What I am confused about is the best way to plumb it in.

Does anyone know on the 3L CRD is it the top hose or the bottom out of the firewall that flows out from the heater?

[Cuppa]

I'd tell you about the marine calorifier I have fitted in our Patrol, but some smartarse would no doubt remind me that we are overweight! Drive for 20-30 minutes & have 25 litres of hot water which stays hot for up to 3 days. Takes up more space than a Glind type though.

[threedogs]

Boy, very clean mob here, will follow thread with interest,
Are these really required or could you wait a bit longer
till you found a decent creek crossing[no soap] or caravan park

[Dominator]

They are not 'needed' but it sure is nice to have a hot shower after a muddy/dusty day of 4wding.