I was initially a little sceptical of this, as the images from Camplux's own website seemed a bit staged and looked photoshopped to hell.
I needed this to put a temporary hot water supply in an outbuilding and now I've used it, I have to say I'm actually rather impressed. The build quality is good, the external casing is robust and the connections all seem well engineered. There was slight scuffing to the logo on the front which was a bit disappointing, but to be honest, the unit was pristine in all other respects and it was going to go in a barn, so I couldn't get too precious about it.
The supplied anchor bolts are decent quality, and although I haven't had to use them, I have put them aside into my stash of fixings for future use - quite often products are supplied with rubbish fixings which get thrown away, so this is a nice change.
Whilst the shower hose is quite short, I wanted to mount the unit at the open edge of the barn, to avoid death by carbon monoxide, but I also wanted the shower further under cover. This was easy enough to do; as the hot water output has a standard hozelock compatible fitting, I just made a 10m section of hose with a hozelock coupling on each end. Sorted.
On the subject of the shower head, what I didn't realise from the advert was that the shower-head has a push switch on it, so you can leave the system pressurised and the unit will be dormant until you switch the shower-head on, at which point, the unit detects a pressure drop and ignites. Clever. It also means that I've been able to split the water outlet just before the shower-head and put a normal tap on the other line, so when I open the tap, the same thing happens. Even cleverer.
Flow rate is good, and with the ambient temperature at approx 12°C, the shower is very useable. I imagine that as the ambient temperature reduces, I might have to reduce the flow rate a bit but I think it will still be useable. Look out for an update in February. Having an extra 10 metres of hose on the hot water outlet won't help things then..
BTW, the D cell batteries for the ignition circuit are NOT supplied, so make sure you get some before you go trekking up into the hills. I've had this up and running for a week now, using it about 5 or 6 times a day, and the igniters are still going strong.
Anyway, hope that helps - I'd certainly buy another one.
| Manufacturer | CAMPLUX |
|---|---|
| Part Number | AY132B |
| Product Dimensions | 29 x 11 x 37.6 cm; 4.54 kg |
| Batteries | 2 D batteries required. |
| Item model number | 28-37 mbar, Biały |
| Size | 37mbar |
| Colour | Black |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Voltage | 3 Volts (DC) |
| Wattage | 10.00 |
| Maximum power | 10 Kilowatts |
| Installation method | Wall-Mounted |
| Flow rate | 5 Litres Per Minute |
| Water Consumption | 300 LPH |
| Maximum Pressure | 7.5 Bars |
| Extension Length | 150 Centimetres |
| Hose Length | 150 Centimetres |
| Number of handles | 1 |
| Certification | CE certificate |
| Special Features | Flame Failure Protection,Overheat Protection,Portable |
| Usage | Outdoor shower, washing dogs, wahsing horses |
| Included Components | Water connectors x 2, 37mbar gas regulator with 150cm hose, ON/OFF shower head with 150cm hose, Installation kits, Instruction Manual |
| Batteries included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | Yes |
| Battery Cell Type | Alkaline |
| Battery description | battery_type_d |
| Average Battery Life | 180 days |
| Battery Capacity | 3 Volts |
| Item Weight | 4.54 kg |
