I need occasional outdoor hot water for washing dogs &amp; Persian carpets, &amp; pre-washing disgustingly dirty boots, etc.. Is this appropriate?
507778
We installed ours in attic of garage (plenty of ventilation and clearance) and then mounted plastic utility sink on side of garage for this exact reason. Only uses propane when you turn on hot water valve. Works perfect for these applications. We have small dogs so we don't use the shower head. Hope this helps. We love ours.
1855747
No, the water pressure that you receive is not great enough for that application The SR-30L is more suited for hand washing applications.You would be much happier with a larger unit such as Rheem RTE-13. Requires 230v with 60 amp breaker.Requires 230v with 60 amp breaker but gives you unlimited supply of hot water.
1255037
Outdoor stuff is tough because of all sun and elements they're exposed to (I used to build ponds and such). It may be marginally effective, but it would probably be high maintenance (filter will clog quickly, pump might get clogged). I'd say give it a shot. If it cleans the water you could always go with a better unit down the road.
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I wouldn't say it's good for that because of the pressure. Great for garden watering and the hose is light so easy to stretch out long distances. I don't think you can add another attachment to the hose to make the pressure better though...so I wouldn't suggest it for the patio washing.
155885
I am sure you can place warm water vs hot water... however, you decrease the cleansing aspect perhaps by 50% by doing so. We have wool carpeting (beige) throughout our house & utilizing hot water had no adverse affect. That said, however, Bissell.com has an 800 number for customer service and calling them and asking the question about hot.vs warm.water would best be answered by the professionals to allay any fears you might have.
1636232
Not really. I installed a new outdoor shower in my courtyard to rinse off after coming from the beach or out of our pool. It made more sense to run electric service to he courtyard than hot water from my existing heater.
126118
I used cold water. Cleaning is done by pressure, so I don't think you will need hot water.
1277323
Yes to both questions. Any kind of tea will work. It can handle the hot water.
1239008
I would imagine you could. But it is really just a "garden hose" for cold/cool water. But if you want something for truly hot water, like what comes from a hot water heater, for distribution where you can't tolerate leakage or failure you probably want something else. Easy enough to find, go to a good hardware store. Finally, this is just a garden hose. If you are concerned about heat I would look elsewhere.
2195428
Hello, You would hook up a hot and cold water supply like you would for a regular shower as this functions as an everyday shower. Thanks.
1696243
I mean I've used hot water for cleaning purposes, but honestly I've never tried using boiling water I feel that would be too hot. Just my opinion though
1621774
You will have endless warm water. I say warm because it doesn't actually get hot. I have this unit under my kitchen sink because it takes so long before the hot water gets there. I turn the hot water on and it is almost instantly warm and gets warmer and hot as my hot water gets there, which is what I wanted. However, I will tell you that the flow is not very strong. I don't know that I would want to try to wash my dogs with the stream I get from this in my kitchen. Hope this helps
1240133
As the other person said, be sure it's not clogged up. Personally, I like mine. I think they just call it a steamer because you do use hot water. I like it because it's inexpensive and small, not heavy to lift the dirty water. In case you are talking about emptying the dirty water, there is a square hole where you dump it out.
1424438
I have both hot and cold water outlets on the side of my house. I connect a washing machine hose (one with a Y shape) to the faucets and then to the shower unit. Works great. If it ever gets warm again up here in New England I'll be able to use the outdoor shower again.
373450
Yes. Not too warm. I keep mine on the bathroom sink and use the water out of the tap. You will get an idea of how warm you like the water after you use it a couple of times. I would begin with barely warm water first. I use mine twice a day. Just use one scoop of neti salt, no more than that.
1340278
Well, you can and I did, but let me tell you why and give you a cautionary note. In my case, it was a remote bathroom sink. It takes forever for the hot water to get over there. So I put this under the sink with a dedicated 30A circuit, attached to the hot water side. It is however heating cold water, because the water in the hot water pipe coming from the other side of the house is invariably cold. This allows someone to wash their hands with warm/hot water instead of waiting 5 minutes with the water running. You would never need 5 minutes worth of hot water at that sink. Now, what would happen beyond that? Well, if you kept running the water on full hot until the hot water from the house system reached this unit, it would continue to heat the water anyway, resulting in scalding hot water coming out of the tap. So depending on your application, you may want to do it the way I did. Or not.
60930
I think you would have to be pretty creative with the hot water line...maybe route it under the floor if possible, or through the walls. For a lot more money you could buy a seat with its own heater also. Consulting a plumber would be a good idea as well.