Reviews & Ratings for Zodi Extreme Shower — 2 reviews — Page 1

I've had this Zodi at my off-grid cabin for 5 years. I've used all the backcountry showers and this one has endeared itself as essential equipment. It's main quality is offering a reliable hot shower regardless of weather; no sun required. It is built like a tank (ha-ha!) and requires minimal maintenance. An occasional drop or 2 of mineral oil inside the pump plunger is all. I did replace the small push/pull shower head with a kitchen sink type sprayhead because what's provided is difficult to operate with soapy hands. The sink sprayer uses a side on/off lever. Mine came with the propane stand originally, which I had the legs tack welded so it is all one unit now. By design the legs are meant to disassemble (takedown), but my Zodi is no longer travels. The shower unit resembles a commercisl grade fire extinguisher. After heating the water for about 15 minutes (shield from wind), twist on the pump and give it about 25 strokes. You now have a hot pressurized shower. Using the get wet, sosp up, rinse off Navy shower technique, the water capacity is adequate for 2-3 adults. Perfect set-up for permanent camps, cabins, boats, and roadtrips.

We bought this unit, with the burner included. I think we paid $180.00 for the shower. We also bought the shower stand for another $20 or so. The shower stand is such poor construction, quality, and usability that we almost decided to just send the shower back before even opening the box. The shower stand is about 4' tall, is extremely flimsy and extremely difficult to take apart the modular shower stand. Of no use to us, so that is going back. Upon opening the shower, (with a dented tank which is not the manufacturers direct fault as this occurred in shipping), we immediately noticed the very small valve with a slip off coating on the miniature handle. Maybe this was for convenience, but it feels and looks very shoddy. The shower head is a cheap plastic plant watering looking thing connected to a hose that feels a little stiff, certainly uncooperative in any type of cool weather. The tank is extremely thin although seems that it could be ok as it is stainless steel. The pump seemed sturdy and it was stainless steel, but the printing on the tank says not to heat the tank with the pump inside the tank. There is no lid so this must be very inefficient in thermal properties. We put 85 degree water in the tank, put the burner on high for about 20 minutes in 90 degree weather. The water reached about 100 in that time. The stand to heat tank on top of filled with 4 gallons of water is ridiculously poorly and cheaply made. It does hold the tank fine, but the legs fall off when you p...
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