That’s the one downside to this approach, and why we have since started using the Advanced Elements camp shower. Note, though, that when it’s freezing outside you need to completely drain the tank so water doesn’t freeze inside it. We chose the Camplux 1.32 GPM heater because we’re relying solely on the natural water pressure of our spring to power it-1.32 gallons per minute is remarkably low, and we love that the heater is able to work with such low pressure needs. You can read the reviews, determine your water pressure capabilities, and make your selection based on your individual needs. There are numerous options out there, for what is, essentially, an on-demand water heater (which every home, on- or off-grid, should have, by the way, but I digress). So, propane power it is, and we couldn’t be happier. But, a bit shamelessly, we wanted to find a design for an outdoor shower that was a bit simpler, more convenient. Our friends built one using an old residential water heater. We also considered a fire-powered, heat exchanger design. In other words, a solar powered shower in Vermont winter would be less a shower and more a hypothermia closet. And as much as we would like to rely only on solar power, the reality is that we get very little sun exposure in the winter months and the outside temperature would prevent water from getting very high above freezing. When we really want a hot shower is when it’s cold outside. It’s summer, after all, and cold water is refreshing.
These would work fine in the summer, but that’s when we just hop in the creek or bathe in the spring water.
We considered solar-heated shower designs-either one of those five-gallon camping showers or a more DIY, sun-on-tubing design. Interior of our outdoor shower, with Camplux propane water heater, and all Annie’s products. It also requires no power, you can fill it with hot water that was warmed on the woodstove inside, and you can pressurize it with a hand pump.
#Off grid shower portable
Read our post about it here.Īnother option is the Rinsekit portable shower. Update: We now use the Advanced Elements 2.5 gallon solar camp shower year-round, even in winter. Note, though, you shouldn’t try to use a propane water heater like this when temperatures are dropping below freezing-only shoulder seasons and summer-because the water can freeze in the lines. TL DR: For several years we used the Camplux 1.32 GPM propane water heater, with water coming from our spring-fed hose. After two years of living in our yurt, two years of cold showers and lengthy considerations for a hot water off-grid shower solution, we finally decided to pull the trigger and build an outdoor shower, off the grid and powered by a propane on-demand water heater.
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