Looking for a review of the Eccotemp L5 tankless water heate

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 6:01 pm

Has anyone had any experience with the Eccotemp L5 tankless water heater?

http://www.gestankless.com/L5.htm

I've been using a Zodi one, but this one looks like a nice upgrade. I wonder, though, what the heater is made of and if it will rust to pieces in short order.

Thanks,
- Scott

Andrew Young · Post by **Andrew Young** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:30 pm

Speak of the devil.....between bascinets and barbutes I had a customer who commissioned me to make one of those and backed out.....still want it!

iaenmor · Post by **iaenmor** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:32 pm

Not sure if that is the exact model we use in camp, but overall we are happy with the one we have. The major problem we had was when the wind was blowing it blew out the pilot light. We put a shroud around it and it fixed the problem.

Plenty of hot water as long as everyone filled the barrel we used for a reservior. We adjusted the heat of the water to were everyone was comfortable with it and left it there. Ran it on the D batteries and a large marine battery for the water pump for a week at Gulf Wars for about 20 people taking a daily shower. Went through a little over a small propaned tank of gas.

It has been mounted on a handtruck along with the propane bottle and shroud. Nice and neat to pack it that way. Portable also.