I like the water heater but by no means is this an outside heater its for use outdoors but stored in a drybplace even with rain can its not made to live outside its made tonuse and put away in dry place dont think it can stay out and get wet rain cap is to help keep rain out of exhaust but not keep eletronic inside safe so maybe a rain storm thatbyou did not expect but dont let it stay wet for long

Wonderful customer service. It was leaking and sent new one asap. Working great Would highly recommend heater. Best water heater for washing out horses.

Plain and simple, but it did the job well. Easy to put together, the water pump has enough pressure to provide a good flow of water from the shower head, and the water got hot fast!!I had a little issue on one of the knobs but their tech support answered my email in less than a day and resolved the issue in less than 3 days. Customer service is why it gets a 5 star.

I purchased this last year but just took it out of the packaging this morning as I never had a need until now to use it. Everything was carefully hooked up per instructions and initially it appeared to be working out just fine, hot water was coming out. However, things quickly got worse. The flames in the unit begin to vary in size even on the lowest setting and the unit would shut off randomly because of overheating. The water coming out the end was scalding and steaming. I looked at the back of the unit and the metal was scorched and the label melted on the side of the unit. Luckily this was a temporary test run and not installed on a wood platform as that would’ve caused a fire. Also someone could’ve got seriously burned if using as a shower because the temp was not consistent. I would recommend spending a little more for a more reliable unit or maybe I just got a defect not sure? Unfortunately I am outside my return window because I took so long to test but just wanted to share my experience. Plus instructions are not clear about how to adjust or set the correct heat and temperature using the dials, the unit also would immediately shut off if the water side knob was slightly turned higher than the lowest setting.** would like to amend my review as Camplux quickly reached out to me in order to rectify the issue and safety concerns I had faced with my defective unit. Keep this is mind when you purchase that you do have a good company behind their product!

I got this to replace a unit from another company purchased last year with a one-month warranty. It worked fine last year, and again when I pulled it out of winter storage this year... but only once, then it completely quit. This one has a one-year warranty, so maybe it's better. It looks like it was made in the same factory with many of the same parts, and it mounted with exactly the same screw holes as the old one, so I'm only semi-optimistic about its longevity. At least for now it's working, and I must give it credit for producing hotter water than the old unit. That one was highly variable in the amount of heat it put out, and sometimes couldn't quite reach the temperature I like for a shower. This Camplux unit easily hits the temperature I like (115 degrees F, according to its display), and will go much hotter. The only fault I can identify so far is the sensitivity of the settings. The smallest change in the control dials will result in a big change in temperature. On the plus side, it is very repeatable from shower to shower, so doesn't require a lot of fiddling once you get it set the way you like it.This unit comes with some adapters to convert its British pipe threads to standard American garden hose threads, but that might not be exactly what you want, so be prepared to purchase other adapters. Other than that, it's easy to hang on a wall and simple to operate. I just hope this one lasts.

========================================UPDATE: Stopped working completely. RETURNED.========================================The overall design is pretty good for what the water heater is designed to do, the feature set is nice, the build quality appears to be reasonable, and delivery was quick. That's the good. Now the bad:- Starting the water heater is very unreliable, and does not usually start the first try. It is supposed to be automatic - if there is gas pressure and the water starts flowing, the flame is supposed to ignite and the water heats up. I leave the unit hooked up to water and gas, but in an unpressured state - gas and water hoses are empty, with no pressure. With the hand shower valve closed, I open the propane tank valve, and the quick turn water supply value. When I open the hand shower valve, the water flows and unit should spark a few times to ignite the flame. Usually it does not. It might do it after closing and reopening the hand shower valve. I turn the gas and water supply off, purge the water pressure by opening and closing the hand shower valve, then retry the startup sequence all over again. It sometimes takes 3-4 cycles before it starts. Once it starts, it may flame out again and require recycling, but if you leave it going without lifting the hand shower for 10-15 seconds, it usually stays on. The water temperature takes about 30 seconds to get near operating temperature anyway, so holding it pointed downwards for a little is no big deal. The previous Basecamp model was notoriously aggravating for shutting down when lifting the hand shower higher (lifting the hand shower caused the flow rate to go down.) I suspect the unit puts a heavy load on the 2 D batteries, but new batteries don't make any difference. I don't know what the battery life is yet, though.- Temperature control is very unsteady. There are two controls that affect the water temperature - water flow and fuel flow. The water is coldest at high water and low fuel flow, and hottest at low water and high fuel flow. Its a little awkward, but easy to get used to. There's a digital display of the water temperature, which seems to be reasonably accurate. Since the unit should start automatically when gas pressure is present and the ware starts flowing, it seems reasonable, that once the water and gas flow adjustments have been set to your desired temperature, you should be able to set it and forget it. Not exactly. The temperature increase is relative to the incoming water temperature, so on a colder day, the exit temperature is less. Not a big deal, and a slight tweak of either the water or gas flow should get you back to your desired water temperature. The problem is that minor adjustments can result in major temperature fluctuations, to the point of scalding hot water!!! Steady state temperature fluctuations usually range from 4-8 degrees, and a drop can fool you into thinking the flame has gone out, so I'm always looking to see the temperature reading. Temperature stability is annoying, but less aggravating than startup reliability.- Adjustable hand shower spray pattern is not adjustable. There is a two-position lever on the hand shower that in theory switches between two patterns. It did this once for sure the very first time the water was on, but every since that one time, there is very little noticeable difference when switching. You can sometimes see that water is flowing differently when switching patterns, but other than the first time, there is no difference in the feel between the two patterns. The inner pattern affects the flow rate, and the water temperature goes up, so changing patterns means pointing the hand shower away from you to avoid burns in case the temperature fluctuates too much. The outer pattern is supposed to be a ring of fine water jets and the inner pattern looks like it might supposed to be a higher flow of bigger streams at lower pressure, but the temperature changes suggest the outer pattern of fine jets produces a high flow (and lower temperature). Occasionally I try to switch and see if the pattern might change, but aside from the temperature change, the pattern change isn't noticeable.- Hand shower patterns can be painful. I usually use the outer spray pattern of fine jets because it has higher overall water flow than the inner pattern of larger streams. The jets are very fine and feel like needles, particularly on sensitive skin (e.g. that parts that you usually want to wash when you take a shower.) Ideally you would think that lowering the water flow control would decrease the pressure and pain of the water jets, but no ... it seems to affect only the water temperature. I have not found combination of water flow and hand shower pattern that eliminates the needle jet problem. I will tray the non-adjustable Basecamp hand shower, though, because the hose fitting looks standard. (A regular household hand shower may have too high a flow rate to allow the heater to raise the water temperature to the desired level, but I won't know unless I try swapping.)So, overall, the unit is better than my previous Basecamp model with higher flow rates, higher water temperatures, and less sensitivity to flow changes with hand shower height, but the unit is not free of its own frustrations and aggravations.Would I buy it again? Maybe.

The CAMPLUX 1.58GPM exceeded our expectations! It was pretty easy to install. Just make sure you tighten the hoses on. I was very concerned about the 1.58 GPM, and wasnt sure how hard the flow/pressure would be. It is Amazing!!We installed this near our Swim Spa, and now the kids dont have to use the cold hose water to rinse off or shower off after a swim. We usually have it about 100-104.I have a 25 foot expendable hose, which might be smaller inside that normal hose, so maybe that helps with the water pressure. Also we have had 4 kids rinse off for about 2 -3 minutes each, its really continuous hot water!also i wasnt sure if the pilot light would run / burn propane 24/7. Its doesnt. It kicks on once it senses water pressure by pressing the Open on the hand held shower head.It take about 10-12 seconds to go from cold to about 100' so really fast to get a HOT Shower!Its so portable, i imagine just bringing this with an extra propane tank camping and being able to shower anywhere i can get water.I am going to build a nicer shower area for this. But just wanted to say we have had this about a month, and no worries!

I set this up to feed from my pop up tent trailer's water supply, providing hot water on demand for washing. There was very little fuss, the existing water line that had run to the sink simply unscrewed and attached to the Camplux. Water was perfectly warm and nearly instant heat. This was everything I hoped it would be! I am very pleased.

Only took minutes to set up as there is some fittings you’ll have to install. all parts needed are included in the box except 2-D batteries. Hooked up gas and water. installed the batteries and off to the races. almost instant 37 degree water. Awesome product. Highly recommend.

I saw a few reviews not understanding the fittings. The unit is NPT and the adapters that come with it convert it to garden hose thread so you can use the quick couplers.Mounted mine to my truck camper. Went with NPT to PEX and plumbed it into the existing pump line. Works great! If you set it to low flow and high heat it is too hot to shower.

Hot water while camping! Heck yeah! It mostly works great. It can be finicky to adjust and the flame will sometimes get blown out if its windy, so if you are filling up a big tub you need to keep an eye on it to make sure you are getting hot water throughout. It works great for the price, and easy enough to operate. No regrets!