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Don't take a shower while my wife is cooking breakfast. I guess the propane line is not big enough for the TWH and the cooktop at the same time. I don't like cold showers.
 
Don't take a shower while my wife is cooking breakfast. I guess the propane line is not big enough for the TWH and the cooktop at the same time. I don't like cold showers.

Guess it was a good thing the furnace wasn't running too! I am suprised that happened, is there a kink in the line anyplace? You should be able to do both !
 
Don't take a shower while my wife is cooking breakfast. I guess the propane line is not big enough for the TWH and the cooktop at the same time. I don't like cold showers.

I'm with Marcy on this.... both should work at the same time. Maybe a bad regulator or tank valve not totally open?
 
Don't take a shower while my wife is cooking breakfast. I guess the propane line is not big enough for the TWH and the cooktop at the same time. I don't like cold showers.

This might be the perfect time to reflect back on what you may have done recently to make her mad at you, and realize that she has subtle ways of "Karma" :pound:
 
Don't take a shower while my wife is cooking breakfast. I guess the propane line is not big enough for the TWH and the cooktop at the same time. I don't like cold showers.

Try setting hot water to 108F ( 42C ) and only use hot water tap in the shower . you should only loose some flow if DW does the dishes !
 
I had the shower setting on max. There are no visible kinks and the valves are wide open. I can't check the regulator.
 
This might be the perfect time to reflect back on what you may have done recently to make her mad at you, and realize that she has subtle ways of "Karma" :pound:

Yeah... better karma then PO'd, she could've thrown some ice cold water over the shower door...LOL!
 
I lowered the TWH temperature to 113. I was able to take a long shower with no changes in the set temperature in the shower. We have already eaten breakfast, so no cold water by my wife. My wife did the same thing right after me and she said the shower was great. We both love the big shower head that came with the Reflection. I now need to figure out how much propane I use taking long showers.
 
I lowered the TWH temperature to 113. I was able to take a long shower with no changes in the set temperature in the shower. We have already eaten breakfast, so no cold water by my wife. My wife did the same thing right after me and she said the shower was great. We both love the big shower head that came with the Reflection. I now need to figure out how much propane I use taking long showers.

For us it was surprisingly very little propane required for the the on-demand WH. We have tracked it over the last couple years with the Mopeka sensors. Granted we are only out camping for 10-15 days at a time.

Duthchman2
 
You might want to verify that the tank selector is pointing toward the tank you are using. I have heard that it can limit the pressure if it is not. I do not have a pressure test device, but have noticed the stove top flame is lower if I switched tanks and did not move the selector.
 
i'm chiming in a little late, our 2019 337RLS we have used heater, water heater, cooked etc. Never had an issue with cold water or even raw eggs. Are you sure it was fully hot, turned on, etc. when you took a shower? How long were you in there? etc.
 
i'm chiming in a little late, our 2019 337RLS we have used heater, water heater, cooked etc. Never had an issue with cold water or even raw eggs. Are you sure it was fully hot, turned on, etc. when you took a shower? How long were you in there? etc.

When I first started I had an even mixture of hot and cold. After getting lathered up it started to get cold. It ran out before I could rinse off. At that time I had the TWH set on max. My wife had one burner on at the cooktop when I started and turned on another one while in the shower.
 
We do “Navy” showers and have never had a hot water shortage, regardless of what other things are using propane at the same time.
Rich
 
We do “Navy” showers and have never had a hot water shortage, regardless of what other things are using propane at the same time.
Rich

We normally take "Navy" showers also. But when I have full hookups I open the grey tank and take regular showers. I do put a "P" trap in my hose. For now I will take showers when my wife is not cooking. It is on my list of items to discuss with my dealer.
 

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