The Carver Cascade gas-powered water heater was a revelation when introduced in the 1980s. It was efficient and neat, mounted under a seat or bunk.
Rather than having unsightly ‘on demand’ wall-mounted heaters, which generally only supplied hot water to the sink beneath which they were installed, the Carver Cascade could supply hot water to leisure vehicle kitchen sinks, washroom handbasins and – practically unheard of before – even showers!
Incorporating electricity
Several years later, the GE was launched, which incorporated an electric element as well as the gas heating. This was in response to the growing number of campsites with electric hook-ups.
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