syncopator OP t1_iuu9nfg wrote on November 3, 2022 at 1:30 AM

Reply to comment by 5degreenegativerake in Electric water heater for outdoor shop, supply with garden hose. Any concerns? by syncopator

All for it, except the location I want the water is about 300' from the house. I'd be 4x in garden hoses and new spigots than the $25 I paid for the water heater.

whabt t1_iuusqe1 wrote on November 3, 2022 at 4:03 AM

I mean the cheap water heater is great and that solves the heating water problem. Moving the water to a different building is an entirely different task and if you cheap out there you'll be sad about it later, guaranteed.

Trench and run a proper line to your shop. The water heater (even if you bought brand new) was never going to be the most expensive part of this endeavor.

If it really is only a few times a year, then hoses could work but you'll never want to trust them.

Maybe a hard line to the shop wall and connect the hose outside of the building?

syncopator OP t1_iuuvx1b wrote on November 3, 2022 at 4:35 AM

I’ve got power in the shop, so the water heater will be at the location where I need the hot water. There’s a frost free hydrant near the shop so getting water to the heater is easy.

Of course the “right” way to do it is trench and plumb to the shop but in order to make that work I need to also finish and heat an insulated area as well as bust up concrete to get water lines from trench to water heater. Maybe one day but for the 3 or 4 times a year I’ll use it that’s a lot more project than is called for.