About how warm does the water really get? Wondering how well it warms if has partial sunny day.
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Mine is in the sun most of the day and when the temps hit the 90's, it can almost be too warm but it is easily adjusted....the water does stay remarkably warm from one day to another. 2 people can easily have a warm shower from one resorvoie of water.
1390402
On a partial sunny day it will feel Luke warm. It's never even on a hot sunny day feel like a inside shower. However we are very pleased with it, much better than any cold shower.
1390403
Take a plastic bottle of water, place it where you plan to stage the shower. At random points of the day sample the heat of the water - that's how hot the shower will be. You get out of it what you put into it - if you have partialy sunny area, you'll get partially warm water.
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cool water is not the strongest sent, So I would say 4-5. Also does not last long maybe 2-4 hours.
1396256
Mine seem to be equally effective in both shaded and sunny areas. The water does evaporate faster if it's in the sun, but you can always add more if it's getting low.
681992
we just got it back from sunbeam 2/1/15 it gets pretty warm. First night we had to turn it off. So i say it is good.
1652647
Yes it is, but its more for the spring and fall waters that are not real cold. Its been great for the spring, we'll see about the late fall.
1795551
I agree with Chris' comment. I am in metro Atlanta have 1 20' and on a nice sunny day I can raise the water temp 5 to 6 degrees in a 20,000 gal above ground pool. Hope that helps
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I live in Az. I water twice a day...6:00am and 5:00 or so mine is in the shade for most of the day.My Mom's is in full sun...mine does better.
97055
The water does heat up it gets even really hot at times. How it is heated that i don't know ,but it is a great spa
697954
I've found that if the hose stays in the shade, then it's cool enough to drink right away. If any part of the hose is in the sun, however, then the water in that area does heat up... :(
1264471
If you're getting 116F you are an extremely lucky individual. Mine might reach 100 on a warm day. I don't really undersand your question, but if you increase the flow of water throught the device, your effective temperature will be reduced.
1060999
Maybe a little, but probably not much. You'll experience a lot of heat loss where the water isn't covered. I actually wish I had purchased a bigger one because of this.
592071
Well... after getting it wet, it really wicked the water and cooled me better than warming, but just wearing paddle boarding and dry it did keep me warmer.
2142152
The point of this device is using solar energy to heat the water, it doesn't matter what climate you're in but it does matter how much sunlight you have, the less sun you have the longer it takes for the water to heat up, if it's completely cloudy then it won't heat up...I've tested mine (in Ohio) in the winter, when the sun was shining in January it took about 35-45 minutes in 26 degree temps to get hot, partly cloudy took over twice as long, completely overcast it didn't heat-up. I've noticed it really didn't matter how cold it was outside but how much direct sunlight was available.
1747217
I did sit on it, 86F day in direct sunlight. It was not too hot to sit on, but it was uncomfortably warm. I moved the bench into the shade.
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I can't answer that because I live in Hawaii...it's sunny here nearly every day. I have the unit mounted under the open beam ceiling of my patio so it doesn't come into contact with the elements except the wind, if anything. Sorry I couldn't help much.
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That depends entirely on what the air temperature is. Remember, this is just a plastic bag of warm water. The warmer the evening is, the longer the water will stay warm. You can touch the bag with your hand and determine if it's still warm.
1077228
Yes, the water does heat up. I have used it a few times and I glad I bought it.