CAMPLUX Pro ME25B Mini Tank Electric Water Heater On-demand Water Heater 2.5 Gallons with Cord Plug 1.44kW at 120 Volts

I like that this actually works for me. I live in a RV full-time. I had a leaky RV hot water heater. I found that It was more economical to replace my built in RV hot water heater with this. I do not need the propane that is part of my built-in Hot water heater. This does NOT blow my 15 amp fuse. That was a major concern. I moved my pex pipe and electric to a cabin that is in a different spot as it will not fit into the small space where the old hot water was. Make sure the 1/2 connections are wide enough to fit over the ntp plastic connections the are on the camplux. I found that what I had which is correct 1/2 NTP but I needed to go and get a different connection as I could not thread over the plastic threads to wide for my 1/2 NTP, Just check that first as what I had you could easily put over a aluminum connection on the stock tank. That is not a show stopper and it took no time to find what fit. What I found was this. My old hot water heater using electric only, this is the compare. It was a 6 gallon tank. This one from Camplux is a 6.5 Gallon heater. I picked this because I need a high temperature, such as 135 Fahrenheit. I only care really about hot water and showers. The old hot water was at 140 degrees set and you can not change it unless you buy new parts. So I could take a 10-minute hot shower. You just have to in the RV get used to turning the cold on to about 90 percent and 10 percent hot water, and it works like any other shower. You of course can not in any way stand under pure hot water. So would this work for a shower, I hoped. I hooked everything up. What I was really happy about is that the Camplux is insulated very well and no heat comes off of it. Most RV hot water heaters use Styrofoam as the insulator. It looked like a igloo cooler as that's standard as well as feeling the heat just come off of the built in heater just float into the house . I also picked this because you can turn the temperature to MAX which is 135 Degrees as far as my thermometer is showing. This allows for a long shower as cold showers well are not fun. So with the Camplux I can take the exact same shower. My thoughts are no heat is coming off this Camplux heater as its well insulated. It has a light that comes on when its heating. So far the light is off most of the time and that tells me it's not struggling to maintain my temperature I need. NO fuses are blowing as stated 1400 what's which is under my 15 amp limit. I also decided to add a few new filters in front of my water supply as I apparently have iron in my water as the old hot water tank was full of the orange material. After a few weeks now, I am happy. For those who need to use the Hot water as a main shower in the RV this works great as it is very close to what is already installed. Can not say how happy I am that this holds up to what I had that is broke now my old hot water tank it had a slow leak and after months I figured it out. Also the recovery time is pretty fast just as well as the old heater.

Worked great and easy to install.

Edit: It is now set up and working as expected. Changing original 3 star review to 4. Original: Still setting it up but my experience so far warrants a review so as to make others aware... The product manual on page 11 for Draining and Flushing is inaccurate. Step 2 says to "Connect a hose to the drain valve at the bottom of the water heater". There is no drain valve provided. The diagram on page 11 shows the plug as "Straight brass drain valve". This is not a valve it is a plug. The diagram also says "use an adjustable open end wrench to turn on drain valve". If you remove this plug the water from the tank will immediately drain, no chance to connect a hose as described in step 2. Customer service could not answer this question: "I am about to buy a drain valve for my new ME 100B. Which fitting to go into the heater should I get, MIP or MNPT or something else?" Only an inquiry here led to a response that the fitting is NPT. Will update as install is complete.

It does the thing with the hot water and the shower and the sink, ya know? Perfect for a secondary shower, washer or barn. Heats quickly and uses 120V.

I knew something was a bit off when I noticed that the inlet and outlet threads flaked off powder as I was removing the plastic protection caps (could be coating or corrosion). I disregarded that and continued to install the unit. After flowing through it for the first time, I immediately noticed brown water flowing out when I opened all the valves. Previous to installing the unit, the water ran clear, so it was obvious that the source of contamination was from the reservoir/unit. I then closed all the valves and then noticed a leak coming from the cover! I don’t know how this is leaking from the cover, but I basically had to reverse my entire installation, repackage, and return all the supplies I bought separately. What a waste of time! I didn’t even get a chance to plug in the unit so I can’t comment on the heat. The good thing about this product is that it comes with decent mounting hardware. You have the option to mount this on the wall if you want. Comes with a bracket, two lug screws, or you can use screws designed for concrete. If you want to throw the dice and still decide to buy the unit, you’ll typically need the following: 1/2” FIP x 1/2” FIP Hose (Outlet to Faucet) 1/2” FIP x 3/8” Compression (Supply to Unit, although you can reuse existing) 3/4 in. Schedule 40 PVC Male Adapter (For the relief valve) 3/4 in. Sch 40 PVC Pipe and Elbow Recommend GFCI Extension Cord that can handle the wattage I’m not sure if I just received a bad/used unit or not, but after wasting my time and experiencing the poor quality, I rather stick to another brand. It’s a “good value” for a reason in my opinion. Also note that some of the product photos don’t show the relief valve. You’ll have to consider where you want this thing to relief water if it gets over pressurized or too hot. It must follow code. If you have a standard residential bathroom, finding an extra drain besides your faucet sink or bath/shower is going to be difficult. You should consider the relief valve drain location for you and your family’s safety. The amount of power this thing is designed to draw is suitable for most house holds that hold a 15 amp breaker (common). It still leaves room for other things such as lights and small items. This is why I chose the unit.

Great communication. They stand by their product and they are very helpful. The water heater came with good installation instructions and the point of use is a great feature.

Before installing, make sure you turn the temperature all the way up, otherwise you're going to take short showers. It looks like a robot astronaut, so I put NASA decals on mine.

Este calentador de agua lo instalé en la cocina, funciona muy bien, un poco complicado para su instalación, lo que si se requiere es un manual mas ilustrativo y en español.

We installed this at our cabin and were able to take the massive water heater out of that space and put this in allowing us to turn the space into a pantry. It delivers HOT water fast and is enough for a quick shower. We mostly just do dishes and wash hands. It's a great unit and easy to install.

Lo compré para una estética canina y me ha servido bastante, lo recomiendo.

Exactly what you need to have hot water rapidly. My hot water heater is so far away from my kitchen, that it took about 2 min in winter to have decent hot water. This heater is doing its job. I was ordering a two gallon heater change my mind for the 4 gallons after making a test. I calculated the amount of water running before obtaining hot water. It took 2.5 gallons, so after 1 gallon of running the hot water would have been lukewarm. Don’t hesitate to go with 4 gal or more.

Bonne qualité