Hello folks,
I have a '22 Rav4 XSE Hybrid. It's a small RV for me when I go on road trips.... Latex foam mattress in the back has been great and everything else stores on the Thule roof rack and now I want to install a shower.....
I'm hoping someone can comment on if I'm ok power draw wise and if you see anything that might be an issue here....something I'm not considering.
My idea is this... A Shurflo pump (it draws this much power below..)
I intend to mount the pump in rear fender area where the 12v battery is....or spare tire area to avoid leaks hitting the battery area....(haven't worked out the mount yet but behind the plastics or the floor is a must)
(Once pump is mounted, connect to hoses which hit the plastic/floor and then female quick connect adapters, mounted professionally in the plastic so it looks nice/clean.
Maybe exterior in the bumper/rear end if I can find the right metal in/outputs similar to what you'd see on a boat/RV.
I'll have intake hose for river/buckets/13 gallon tank on hitch carrier.. and the outlet will be a shower nozzle with a simple quick connect hose fitting on the bottom.
Hot water while nice isn't important in the months/places I'll be using this usually. If it becomes something I want, can run it thru a propane heater that aren't too expensive at some point.
The main concern here is running the pump off of the car battery and I'll probably need too much water for how I like to shower.
I'll have engine "on" whenever using it but I don't want to be using this thing and meanwhile I'm frying my electrical system drawing too much over time.
It's a bit pricey getting the fittings/hoses/pump and so on but will look clean/neat and provide the gallon per minute flow I'm looking for. The amazon hand held showers while workable are a bit light on water use for my liking.
Joolca shower system is plan B for this but I'd like to avoid having the space used by lugging it around.
Thanks for the time reading and any input.
I have a '22 Rav4 XSE Hybrid. It's a small RV for me when I go on road trips.... Latex foam mattress in the back has been great and everything else stores on the Thule roof rack and now I want to install a shower.....
I'm hoping someone can comment on if I'm ok power draw wise and if you see anything that might be an issue here....something I'm not considering.
My idea is this... A Shurflo pump (it draws this much power below..)
- Voltage: 12 VDC Dimensions: 7.84" X 5.00" X 4.62" Amps: 3.0 (6.0 Max. Amps)....
I intend to mount the pump in rear fender area where the 12v battery is....or spare tire area to avoid leaks hitting the battery area....(haven't worked out the mount yet but behind the plastics or the floor is a must)
(Once pump is mounted, connect to hoses which hit the plastic/floor and then female quick connect adapters, mounted professionally in the plastic so it looks nice/clean.
Maybe exterior in the bumper/rear end if I can find the right metal in/outputs similar to what you'd see on a boat/RV.
I'll have intake hose for river/buckets/13 gallon tank on hitch carrier.. and the outlet will be a shower nozzle with a simple quick connect hose fitting on the bottom.
Hot water while nice isn't important in the months/places I'll be using this usually. If it becomes something I want, can run it thru a propane heater that aren't too expensive at some point.
The main concern here is running the pump off of the car battery and I'll probably need too much water for how I like to shower.
I'll have engine "on" whenever using it but I don't want to be using this thing and meanwhile I'm frying my electrical system drawing too much over time.
It's a bit pricey getting the fittings/hoses/pump and so on but will look clean/neat and provide the gallon per minute flow I'm looking for. The amazon hand held showers while workable are a bit light on water use for my liking.
Joolca shower system is plan B for this but I'd like to avoid having the space used by lugging it around.
Thanks for the time reading and any input.
