Aqua Hot fuel consumption (was Re: dry camping)

[p_a_lazar]

Pete et all,

I have seen erroneous postings about the Aqua Hot numerous times
pertaining to fuel usage.

The Aqua Hot under 100% duty cycle (running 24 hrs a day) will ONLY
burn 3 gals a day, NOT 1/2 gal an hour like a generator.
BUT, since it couldn't possibly run that much, you really shouldn't
give any thought to fuel consumption.

I have had an Aqua Hot in my last two coaches and NEVER winterize,
only use the AH. Last winter, when I didn't use the coach for 3 months
(an all time first for me LOL) I used 100 gals of diesel over 90 days
of use with temps between 10-30 degrees.

Don't just take my word for it, call them and ask for yourself, but it
*really* doesn't use much fuel.

Paul 97wb43

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Pete Masterson
wrote:
>
> The all-electric 'Bird has AquaHot heat. Uses a Webasto burner to
> burn diesel -- about 1/2 gal per hour when the burner is operating.
> For low-demand use, it has a 2000 watt electric heating element that
> operates with shore power or the generator. The AquaHot is a great
> hydronic heating system. It also heats the engine water. I switched
> on the engine pre-heat at about 5 this AM and when I started up at
> about 8:30, the engine kicked over like it was a 95 degree day --
> only it was 31 degrees outside having reached a low of 26 during the
> early morning hours in Lubbock. The AquaHot also provides
> _continuous_ hot water for domestic purposes (think shower). You
> never run out of hot water, but if the source water is really cold,
> it can get a bit less than ideally hot toward the tail end of a
> shower. (Hint: use your onboard tank, it's usually warmer than ground
> water.)
>
> You don't need the generator or shore power for the AquaHot -- but
> you do pay for the diesel. The advantage is that you gotta fill the
> tank anyway, so it's no extra trouble (there is a small Racor filter,
> but it's never given any trouble and gets an annual replacement).
>
> Of course, with diesel at $3.39/gal at some stations I saw today
> (Flying J in Amarillo was $3.21) it now costs about $1.60 to $1.80
> per hour to operate the Webasto burner.
>
> Pete Masterson
> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> aeonix1@...
> On the road at Lamar Colorado after a long day from Lubbock...
>
>
>
> On Dec 3, 2007, at 1:56 PM, bubblerboy64 wrote:
>
> > I had no idea that there even was an RV of any type that did not have
> > propane tanks? Guess that shows how out of touch I am. How about
> > heat in cold conditions? I guess you would certainly be running the
> > generator then? I guess you pays your money and takes your choice.
> > Gasoline or propane. Makes not a lot of difference?
> > John Heckman
> > central Pa
> > 1973 FC
> >
> >
> >
> <snip>
>