Can I use it to heat the cold water of a soaking bathtub (approx 1.5x0.5x0.5 mtrs) to the point to be comfortably warm as long as a bath will last?
1149011
Yes but just plan well ahead of bath time. It heats up to a very warm temperature but how long it takes depends on the starting temperature of the water. Stone cold to comfortable may take 2-3 hours.
1149012
I believe so. NEVER ENTER THE BATH WATER WITH THE HEATER PLUGGED IN! How long the water will stay warm depends upon the ambient room temperature of the area around the tub.
1149013
Yes you can but I should tell you that my stick burnt out after only 20-25 hours of use. This was not a good buy at all and use the other bucket heaters as they last much longer.
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.
1464305
I doubt it. Based on it's amperage I don't think it would be warm enough. I just wash hands...
1605703
Short answer: It isn't big enough to go deep into the tank, (note the max water depth), but maybe, if the tank doesn't lose heat quickly it would take around 2 hours. Longer answer: Depending on how hot you want the bath to be, it might work. This heater theoretically generates (watts) * 3.412 = BTUs/hour ==&gt; 1150 * 3.412 = 3923.8 BTUs/hour. Say you want to heat that to 115 from 45 degrees, you need to heat the water 70 degrees. Each gallon takes 8.34 BTUs to heat 1 degree. So in order to heat 100 gallons 70 degrees, you'd need to generate 7000 BTUs. If I've done my math right then the last thing to do here is figure out how much time it would take. 7000 BTUs / 3923.8 BTUs/h = 1.78 hours or 1 hour, 47 minutes. However, the tank will lose some heat over this time, depending on losses through the bottom, sides, and evaporation, it may take longer.
1294642
I would think that info would be on their website. My bath is about 8 x 12 and it works fine. I don't think it would work well in a very large bath without central heat vents. It does have a powerful fan and is quiet. Wish I had had purchased the one with the light and night light.
1163041
For safety reasons, this would be ill advised. No only is it electrical, it can heat the water excessively. Under no circumstance would I use it for the bathtub, while I was in it.
171463
I've only used this in the very direct sun of the summer and it took about 2-3 hours to heat to a temp comfortable to shower with. I doubt even in the most direct sun of winter that it would heat up more than a couple of degrees. I'd suggest filling it partially with tap water and carefully adding some warm, not hot, water to it from a camp stove. While this is made of pretty durable materials, hot water would likely cause some damage. Using a funnel to add it in would help with this, but all of this might be more trouble than it's worth.
1523771
For a space of 60 sq ft....I doubt it'll have an immediate warmth impact....You may feel warmth after a few hours of use...If your looking for a high output portable heater...Allow me to suggest "The Big Heater Buddy" ...It'll put out btween 4000-9000 Btu's... Check Cabelas website...The deal with refurbished units....Good Luck.
647774
no I would not recommend it for a tub. It's too small and does not emit enough water.
274574
We've used ours to heat a tub from 70 degrees to about 110 in an afternoon, so it should definitely help keep an existing tub hot. Not sure I'd leave it plugged in while I was in the water, but that's just me worrying about electricity.
1950434
To heat up water in? You could but I don't think it'd work well, it's double walled so no heat will be directly applied to it's content.
2160404
I honestly don't know because I only use it for hot water. You could experiment and see, but I'd suggest waiting the time recommended by the manufacturer.
973806
This product is not rated for marine applications. While it is water resistant I would not trust it in my bathtub let alone any more significant body of water. Please read the product information for this item, it is asking for trouble to use it for something that it is not rated for.
106176
I know this water heater will heat the water initially providing the hot tub is not too big. Add for what you want to do as far as maintaining the temperature ... I am really not sure ... it does burn extremely hot but it does have a timer that shuts the burner off after 20 minutes. I suppose if you're quite creative you could find a way to add a pump to circulate the water and a thermostat to regulate the temperature. Let us know what you come up with and if you get it to work.
97099
Yes. I use mine in a circulating water bath. I've had it submerged for as long as 72 hours and it still works.
1818498
I don't! I only use it for cold, but I have found that with most things like this, it's a good idea to heat in 25 second increments. Heat 25 seconds, turn the item over. Heat again, turn it over, etc... until it is the temperature you want.
1429815
Yes, but i do not think it is designed for use with a bath tub. It is more for a "rainshower" type of setting.