Can I use this on a daily basis to heat water for an art studio sink with outdoor installation? It does freeze here from time to time. Please advise
790471
You sure can. I use mine in my RV when my waterheater burn out. I love mine, I use it every day..
790472
The only problem I have had is if the heater is outside the water in it can freeze and ruin it, but if only the propane tank in in the cold it probably won't matter. But no way keep the heater with water in the tubes out in the freezing temperature. It does not hold water in a tank but it has tubes that are exposed to the heat as it works...they when full of water can not be exposed to freezes. As far as my experience. I have gone through 3 of them outside. Otherwise they work great.
790473
I use this daily, I have it in my bathroom shower. The key is to put it when it has enough space for the gas to turn on. I tried putting one under my kitchen sink for hot water,but it would not turn on. But when I put it above my sink, it turns on. I installed it myself without the stand , I have them on the walls.
790474
Yes and no. Yes it will work on a daily basis. No in that it needs freeze protection. You would need some form of cabinet protection with and opening top and bottom for exhaust and air intake but should be doable with basic carpentry skills.
790475
If you leave this heater in a garage when it gets to 12 degrees F outside, it will be destroyed. Ask me how I know this. I am getting ready to order a new one. You absolutely have to protect it from freezing.
790476
If you are going to leave it outside full time, I'd consider a quick disconnect fitting. That way the water will drain and not freeze the internal tubes. Also, when using it on windy days, the flame can blow out. You will need to somehow, block the wind, if it's very breezy. Otherwise, it's a great device and it makes very hot water.
860805
BTU's are BTU's. It doesn't matter what the outside temperature is. I live in the desert in SoCal. It gets pretty cold in the winter at least to me. Freezing or less at times. The unit never left me wanting more than it could put out. Matter of fact I have never had to turn the hot water side more than a quarter of a turn to get more than enough hot water at any time.Unless you are a POWER user I can't see this not being able to do what you need it to do.
808388
I have not used in freezing temperatures. Heated waterer is best, they have one similar to this. This is the best waterer for regular use.
124757
Mine is installed on a back wall of the house, in a semi sheltered alcove. It is not usually very cold in Columbus, GA and we have had no problems with it. I would hope there is a setting that would cause it to run a little to keep it from freezing.?? My wife lets the hot water drip just a little anytime that we expect sub 32 degree weather. Bob Behar
2122176
I have this unit indoors; installed 3 years ago, never a problem and works great. I wanted to install a small one outdoors for my outdoor shower and called manufacturer. They said it definitely cannot be installed outdoors because it would freeze and even if you live south of the freeze zone it's not recommended because the components are compromised and warranty is void.
1784595
We live in WA state & the tap water is COLD. We hooked it up to the hot/cold faucet in the garage sink & used warm water. No problems!
619863
you could hook it up to the cold water inlet instead of the hot water if you don't want to sacrifice any hot water from your main water heater. But be aware when you've used up all the hot water in this small tank its going to be a while before you'll get hot water again. if you plan to use large flows of hot water, I'd suggest you not do this. The hot water use for a normal bath sink is typically minimal.
862657
Unfortunately I don't think this will work for you. I have had mine freeze up when it is only down to 0°F. so I think you'd have real problems at -40. There is not much insulation in there, so it might work if you sprayed more insulation inside and maybe put a gasket between the fixture and the ground and maybe another gasket on the access door on the side. I don't know if there are other waterers that would work any better. It is also critical that the waterline feeding the waterer does not freeze up below grade as it passes through the frost line. I had this occur to me one time and used halogen lamps to heat up the ground. Unfortunately I don't think this will work for you. I have had mine freeze up when it is only down to 0°F. so I think you'd have real problems at -40. There is not much insulation in there, so it might work if you sprayed more insulation inside and maybe put a gasket between the fixture and the ground and maybe another gasket on the access door on the side. I don't know if there are other waterers that would work any better. It is also critical that the waterline feeding the waterer does not freeze up below grade as it passes through the frost line. I had this occur to me one time and used... » Read More Unfortunately I don't think this will work for you. I have had mine freeze up when it is only down to 0°F. so I think you'd have real problems at -40. There is not much insulation in there, so it might work if you sprayed more insulation inside and maybe put a gasket between the fixture and the ground and maybe another gasket on the access door on the side. I don't know if there are other waterers that would work any better. It is also critical that the waterline feeding the waterer does not freeze up below grade as it passes through the frost line. I had this occur to me one time and used halogen lamps to heat up the ground. « Show Less
499103
I don't see why not. It is based on ground water temp and flow rate. I live in SWFL and the ground water temp is 65 degrees which gives me a flow rate of 2. I only use it for one outside shower and that has been more than sufficient to have hot water non-stop. It actually might be too strong for your use because you say your water temp is 70 - 140 (very hot). You should consult a professional plumber perhaps about your current system and they may be able to add a solar panel and adjust your water temp - might be cheaper.
2080264
I have mine in a shallow bird bath, probably about 4 inches of water. When it is really cold, there is just a small opening that does not freeze, probably about 6 inches which is fine with me as the birds can get a drink. I keep the heater over next to the edge and weigh it down. It is really cheap to operate because it doesn't thaw a larger area I guess, not enough heat? When the weather is not that cold, I have a much larger area available. I think you would probably have better luck if your water is not too deep. Hope this helps.
1357168
this unit is very small, i live in the central valley of california. not very cold here, but the ground water temp. is not very cold, and the unit barely warmed the water for one shower. the answer to your question depends on where you live, but i would say "no".
1084471
Not unless you have a system. This faucet is sold with a heater which goes under the cabinet. In our case we have a osmosis system in the center island which gives us filtered hot and cold water. This water also is piped underground to our ice maker in the refrigerator.
1426234
I really have no idea if you can for sure, you would have to ask your plumber, but I think you could because I actually have the opposite scenario. I have an Everpure water chiller hooked up to my insinkerator faucet that came with my hot water dispenser. I love having my hot water and chilled water readily available! Good luck!
2254677
Depends how much water your heating. I use this in a bird bath in Michigan during the Winter months and the water never freezes. The bird bath holds about 2 gallons of water. Hope this helps.
506579
I live in Milwaukee and the temps dropped to - 20 last winter and any water in the pipe freezes. It can freeze solid if enough water is in the pipe.
829116
I do not use it in a wet application, and I would say that it is not intended to be used in a wet application. If you want to keep a hole in the ice, that is one thing, if you want to keep the whole pond warm so it does not freeze, that is entirely a different thing. The amount of BTU's to raise your whole pond above freezing is HUGE, but to just keep a hole in the ice, get a cow/horse trough heater, that is what I use in my pond to allow oxygenation of the water and a place for the fish to eat, although the fish really don't eat much when the water is that cold. sorry for being so lengthy
2162912
I wouldn't. The heat may cause it to fail faster as it is entirely plastic. It's really for light yard usage. I've only used it for cold water but had to replace twice so far. Granted, that was under heavy use but the material is not made for anything more than what a weekend gardener uses.