3.5 Gallon Rinsekit Pro Portable Shower

The use of a basic garden handheld garden sprayer gun seems idiotic and uninspired. It's not ergonomic for a shower. I guess you could swap out a wand sprayer with a pivot head. But the whole thing could be done for cheaper and better.

Also, who is that in your profile pic?

Actually, it doesn't heat the water on its own.

I read the FAQ on the website.

Three options for hot water.

* Fill with hot water (doesn't stay how well the insulation lasts)
* Leave under the sun (haha)
* Buy their heating accessory (another $300, 20lbs empty, and requires propane).


Correction:
There is a cheaper and lighter heating accessory for $180 that someone responded with.

Thanks, I think? What part didnt I think through?

I also have had the Zodi for years, and was recently given a portable instant hot water shower. My thoughts:

The Zodi is very simple. Think metal bug sprayer that you heat with a propane burner from below. It takes around 15 minutes to heat 5 gallons of water, depending on starting temp, ambient temp, etc. 5 gallons is enough for a decent shower. Storage size is slightly larger than the tank itself. Setup and teardown are fast. This is a simple solution, and just works. The only maintenance I've done is replace the seals once and oil the pump a couple of times. I use this for my off-roading camping trips in the Jeep.

The instant hot water system I was given uses I believe 6 D batteries, plus same propane tank as the Zodi (the disposable ones or use an adapter hose to a larger tank). It does contain electronics, takes a few minutes to set up--about the same as the Zodi. The storage box is used to hold the water you're going to heat. It's a bit bigger than the Zodi if you include a storage tote.

I like the instant heat with the instant hot water. It's great for situations like rinsing dishes while camping, or for showers. You do need batteries for the pump and heater electronics. You might need to recirculate the water back into the tub to get it hot enough if water starts out cold. I haven't used it much, because the Zodi just works. I also just rinse in cold water, so don't care about the dish washing part.

Both of these two options are better than a $190 pump and insulated tote. You still need to heat the water. I get that this is for "I'm going out for a few hours, then need to rinse off" use. I think you get more value out of a system that also heats the water, but your use case may vary.

What is the model and make of the instant hot water system?
Thanks!

WalMart (HART) version is a lot cheaper and comes with battery

Arci Muñoz

Thanks! Also, nice profile pic. Looks like we're twins! 😋