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1. Needs a few modifications, but pretty good out of the box

   Posted by Kiwi Pete on 22nd Apr 2010

   First things first: this unit works and it works well. It is capable of producing a steady flow of hot water in just about any location.
   
   The unit is quite neat, reasonably sturdy and easily portable. It comes supplied with a carry handle, tap, shower head/hose, water pump/filter with hose, lpg regulator and hose, 12V and 240V chargers and an instruction book. All you need to add is the lpg bottle and a bucket of water. It's easy to set up and easy to start. Of course, it helps to read the instructions, which are pretty clear and easy to follow.
   
   In use, the output water temperature is good and easily adjusted. And the shower hose is long enough for tall fellas. The hottest temperature setting for the shower (45C) is cooler than the tap (65C), but still hot enough for comfort.
   
   The unit will pump water to the tap OR the shower. It's very easy to swith between them, but the instructions say not to switch while the unit is in use. That means you have to turn the water flow off, which leads us to the pilot light...
   
   The pilot light can only be lit when the water flow is turned ON and it goes out as soon as the water flow is turned OFF. That's a pain because you have to go through the re-light procedure if you want more hot water. I would happily pay a few extra bucks to have the pliot light stay lit when the tap is turned off.
   
   The water in, water out and lpg connections on the base unit are side-by-side on the front of the unit. They are quite close together and it's hard to get a spanner in to tighten the lpg. That's a pain because this is such a sweet unit that I always lock it up in my trailer or ute if I leave camp. Luckily the lpg connector is nearest to the side wall so it might be possible to drill a hole, fit a right angle elbow and connect the lpg from the side rather than the front.
   
   The controls for the unit are set back inside the case. That looks good, but they are hard to see if you place the unit on the ground. It's easier to see them if you place the unit higher up, say on the back deck of the ute, but the water container has to be set at the same level as the unit which might not be possible if you draw straight from a river or stream.
   
   Overall though, this is a great unit and these are small worries when you can have hot running water in the field. Well done GasMate.
   
   

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