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| Zodi Hot Tap High Performance Double Burner Travel Shower | 
 enlarge | Brand: Zodi
Category: Sports
Buy New: $219.97
Buy New from $219.97
Avg. Customer Rating:  (2 reviews)
Sales Rank: 65748
Media: Misc.
ASIN: B000MTISFS
Availability: Usually ships in 4-5 business days
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Product Description
Zodi Hot Tap High Performance Double Burner Travel Shower heats water FAST on demand! Enjoy the convenience of instant hot showers anywhere with matchless push button ignition thanks to the Zodi Hot Tap Travel Shower: Self contained, high performance system heats hot water instantly; Rugged plastic storage case doubles as a 4 gallon water holder, enough water for up to a 10 minute shower; Heats over 60 gallons of HOT water between battery and propane refills; Adjust water temperature to 100 degrees F with gas valves; Easy to use... submerge self contained pump in water & ignite burner; Waterproof battery case with on / off switch holds 4 D batteries; Powerful 6 volt water pump with debris screen provides great water pressure; Extra long 8' flexible shower hose with water saving shower head; Compact size for easy transport (about the size of a hiking boot); Fueled with convenient 16 2/5-oz. disposable propane cylinders; Stainless steel burner construction for extra durability; Piezo push button ignition for "instant on" convenience. Order Now! Zodi Hot Tap High Performance Double Burner Travel Shower
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 An excellent shower for the camp or cabin November 4, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'm giving this a 5 because the last reviewer gave it a two. Otherwise my rating would be a 4-1/2. It sounds like the last reviewer kept forgetting to turn the water on before turning on the heater. If you don't, of course the hoses will melt, as they will if you put them to close to the burner. (A little window silicone will fix a small burn in the hose.)
If you put the burner securely in the base it will not be tippy. You do need to let the burner cool before changing propane.
I use my Zodi double year round in a cabin in Montana. The double burner has much better heat control than a single could. If the water is very cold two burners are needed to heat the water. (When it is not super cold, a half way setting on each burner will keep the water very hot. And, if as happens once in a while, one propane tank runs out, you usually can turn the other burner up to finish your shower with hot water.) I've used mine for a few years now. We keep the pump underwater except for cleaning and have only had one problem.
The problem: The battery housing. There are actually two problems with the battery housing, first is the little red on/off button. It broke down very quickly--after the first 11 showers. And the housing catch, it does not stay tight enough to keep sufficient contact for the batteries to deliver power. The fix is very simple. Remove the on/off button (very easy, just two screws to loosen) and tape the two free ends together so the thing is always on if the case is closed. The case, however, doesn't stay tight enough so a quick grip clamp is necessary. Now in our cabin we use rechargeable batteries (a real savings as the shower zaps batteries fairly quickly)and use the Quick Grip clamp on the battery housing (with the on/off button removed and set to permanently on) to turn the shower on and off. With this arrangement the shower works very well.
 Great idea, poorly made. September 15, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Purchased a Twin-burner Zodi last summer. My Zodi arrived broken, but I fixed (duct tape) and was pleased with my first shower. The general design is tippy, but workable. Unfortunately, while the body is solid metal and well constructed, the hoses, pump and shower-head are all a cheap plastic. On the second shower the hose overheated and melted (the water can scald!) I had to redo the plastic hosing several times over the summer, but did get a few nice low-pressure warm showers.
This summer I got it out of dry storage and found it unusable. I took it apart and found the pump (which is submerged in water when it runs) rusted clean thru. Annoying, as I'd stored it properly over the winter - and it's a submersible pump! They shouldn't rust... (unless you've outsourced the manufacture to someone who doesn't know about stainless steel or watertight design.)
I would not buy this again. While the design is adequate (note that it's top-heavy, and red-hot within a few minutes ~ it is potentially dangerous combination), and the cheap plastic hosing replaceable, I cannot recommend it because of the pump. Water pumps shouldn't rust over a winter. Without a working pump, the Zodi is dangerous (it uses water to cool the internal coiling) and unusable, and I've tossed mine. I suppose I could have purchased another pump from Zodi, but I bet it would have rusted out by next year as well.
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