Posted on 28/04/2016 22:17
hello could i ask if members leave their hot water boiler on all the time or just when you are going to use it for washing up or shower etc? Is it similar to an immersion heater ? What you would just switch on when you wanted a bath at home or is it like a combi boiler ? Cheers mrs bc a caravan beginner :) ( i ve only been switching mine on when i need hot water)
Posted on 29/04/2016 18:35
Interesting to read these contrasting ways of going about things. Must admit, I've never really given it much thought. We really don't have room to use the shower in the van, so we only really use hot water for washing up. Switch it on 20 minutes or so before we need it ( if we remember!) and off once we've finished.
Posted on 29/04/2016 18:55
We use it for everything but just put it on as we need it although again we have left it on by accident from time to time without problem. I do not like waste which is why I switch it off but I do not think there is a safety element to it.
Our Truma unit can however draw 9 amps on the second setting so if you have the water heater and blown air going you would have to watch what else you had on.
Posted on 29/04/2016 19:51
Thankyou all for advice ,i cant wait to go away in caravan again (off to cherry hinton for a couple of days to visit war museum) when i had motorhome i only ever boiled kettle to wash up , but am determined to use boiler for hot water , my showers too tiny ,but will use it if we camp where theres no facilitys eeh its a grand hobby int it !
Posted on 30/04/2016 08:39
I think most there is to said has been, however we leave ours switched on all the time in the cold months as a little heat given off helps with heating but in warm months switch it off if not using for long periods. Guess it what suits you, just try various combinations and you will find your prfered setting.
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