Thread: Glind/Twine shower in a Defender?

Greylandy

I've positioned the heat exchanger on the fire wall and the hose to connect to the head is a gemini hose. (CH1226)



Unfortunatley the pump is up under the right guard so no photos.


Bushie

Originally posted by Greylandy
Hi,

Just got a Glind Hot Water shower and was wondering where is the best spot to position the heat exchanger and pump? There doesn't seem to be much space in the engine bay with the most obvious location at the back next to the air filter. Any ideas? Pics will be great [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

Cheers,

Henry.

Like Bushie mine (Twine) is up on the firewall & the pump on top of right guard as you face in (it would actually be O/S), fairly easy to fit.


A mate with a TD5 130 put his Glind on O/S guard, works ok there.

Cheers
Bryce

Thanks Bushie ... thanks Bryce. If I mount it on the firewall it will have to be vertical as the air filter box on the TD5 gets in the way ... or the O/S guard like Bryce's mate.

Hi Bryce and Bushie,
I have been planning to install a heat exchanger in the same spot in my 300tdi 130 as you have used - it seems like the best place by far.

A question though - I have the pump (I am planning to mount this in the tool box under the drivers seat with my compressor) but not the heat exchanger yet so I can choose what configuration of inlets and outlets that I want. For example all pipes at one end or half at one and half at the other etc. I am thinking of going with a helton heat exchanger as their price is great and they offer these options.

With the benefit of your own efforts and experience and having no doubt seen plenty of other people's setups how would you go if you could do it all again (by waving a magic wand of course!)

Also do you have any advice re the heat that the heat exchanger can get into the shower water when the engine is sitting at idle?

Thanks in advance,
Cameron

I've been looking for a good quality one myself?

Any suggestions on where to mount the heat exchanger on the Defender Td5, no room against firewall. Just brought the Glind unit.
Thanks,
David.

Mine sits just above the centrifugal filter, running parrell with the engine....hard to explain....I will get a photo for you tonight :? :wink:

or you could do what I;m going to.

9 litre bucket. One kettle hot water, top up with cold.
Cheap 12v shower setup from a camping shop --> perfect shower.

and cheap.


So what is it that these expensive units do so much better that's it's worth the price ?