Yes yes...I know that you don't need to heat hot water (buh dum dum)

Lately I've been intrigued by the Zodi ( www.zodi.com ) water and tent heaters for emergency use and for camping. Do any of you have experience with their products? The more I look into them the more I build a huge list of pros and cons.

The only real competition for the Zodi shower (they call it a shower but it has plenty of other uses) is the Coleman Hot Water on Demand heater which is all fancy with it's built in propane tank and battery and thermostat. To me that seems like more to break but maybe the convenience is worth the extra cost. The Zodi on the other hand is dead simple, cheaper, way easier to fix and can be purchased in a form which just sits on top of your camp stove meaning small and even cheaper. It has no thermostat however and no 'on demand' functionality. You basically start the pump (a submersible affair with D cells in it) and then fire up the burner...more fire = hotter water.

The reason I'm looking at this is because it would be handy to have in case of a major utilities outage as it's much more efficient than boiling on a stove (which you can't shower under) plus it would allow my DW to shower no matter where we camp with the addition of a privacy tent/curtain/thingie...a major concern for her (it's the one piece of civilization she insists upon when camping. If that's all it ever is, I can live with that). Definately a small price to pay for a happy wife.

Either way, I'd be curious to know if they're junk before I buy anything...thoughts?