MrHeater BOSS XCW20 Assembly instructions

XCW20
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion
may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
– Donotstoreorusegasolineorotherflammablevaporsandliquidsinthevicinityofthisorany
other appliance.
– AnLPcylindernotconnectedforuseshallnotbestoredinthevicinityofthisoranyotherappliance
–WHATTODOIFYOUSMELLGAS
• Donottrytolightappliance
• Extinguishanyopenflame
• Shutoffgastoappliance
BATTERY OPERATED SHOWER SYSTEM
Fully Portable Instant Hot Water/Shower
2017
OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONSANDOWNER’SMANUAL
READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY:Readandfollowallinstructions.Placeinstructionsinasafe
placeforfuturereference.Donotallowanyonewhohasnotreadtheseinstructionstoassemble,
light, adjust or operate the shower.
Model#
www.mrheater.com •800-251-0001
Battery Operated Shower System
CARBON MONOXIDE HAZARD
•Thisappliancecanproducecarbonmonoxidewhichhas
no odor
•Usingitinanenclosedspacecankillyou.
•Neverusethisapplianceinanenclosedspacesuchasa
camper, car or home
(PropaneCylinderNotIncluded)
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CONTENTS
WARNINGS................................................................................. 2
SHOWERSPECIFICATIONS........................................................... 3
OPERATINGPRECAUTIONS.......................................................... 4
SAFETYPRECAUTIONS................................................................ 4
OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS ........................................................ 4
MAINTENANCE,STORAGEANDSERVICE................................... 6
WIRINGDIAGRAM...................................................................... 7
TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................................... 8
EXPLODEDVIEW......................................................................... 9
PARTSLIST.................................................................................10
WARRANTY ............................................................................... 11
INSTRUCTIONSFORORDERINGPARTS.......................................11
LANGUAGES
ENGLISH ...........................................................................1-10
SPANISH ................................................................................1-10
FRENCH .................................................................................1-10
WARNING:
• NOTFORHOMEORRECREATIONALVEHICLEUSE.
• THEWATERHEATERISFORPOINTOFUSE,FORTEM-
PORARYWATERHEATINGANDNOTFORCONNEC-
TIONTOAPERMANENTINLETWATERCONNECTION
ORFORCONNECTIONTOAWATERDISTRIBUTION
SYSTEMTOSUPPLYMULTIPLEOUTLETS.
• DONOTOPERATEHEATERWHEREFLAMMABLE
LIQUIDSORVAPORSMAYBEPRESENT.
• USETHEPRESETREGULATORTHATISINSTALLED.
DONOTATTEMPTTOADJUST.
•NEVERINSTALLORREMOVEPROPANETANKWHI-
LEHEATERISOPERATING,NEARFLAME,OTHER
IGNITIONSOURCESORWHILEHEATERISHOTTO
THETOUCH 
WARNING:
 YOURSAFETYISIMPORTANT,SOPLEASEREADTHESEINSTRUCTIONS
BEFOREYOUOPERATE.
PORTABLE HOT WATER/SHOWER:
• THIS APPLIANCE IS NOT INTENDED FOR THE SUPPLY
OF DRINKING WATER. HEALTH RISKS CAN OCCUR IF
WATER IS CONSUMED INTERNALLY
• THIS APPLIANCE IS INTENDED FOR THE SUPPLY OF
HEATED WATER FOR THE PURPOSE OF WASHING AND
CLEANING ONLY.
• CHECK AND CONFIRM SAFE WATER TEMPERATURE
BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE. WATER FROM THIS
APPLIANCE MAY BE VERY HOT.
THISMANUALCONTAINSIMPORTANTINFORMATIONABOUTTHEAS-
SEMBLY,OPERATIONANDMAINTENANCEOFTHISPORTABLESHOWER.
SAFETYPRECAUTIONSAREESSENTIALWHENANYMECHANICALOR
PROPANEFUELEDEQUIPMENTISINVOLVED.THESEPRECAUTIONS
ARENECESSARYWHENUSING,STORINGANDSERVICING.
FOLLOWINGTHESESAFETYALERTSWILLREDUCETHEPOSSIBILITY
OFPERSONALINJURYORPROPERTYDAMAGE.
PROPANECYLINDERSMUSTBEDISCONNECTEDWHENTHE
SHOWERISNOTBEINGUSEDORWHENSTORINGTHESHOWER.
CYLINDERSMUSTBESTOREDOUTDOORS,INAWELLVENTILATED
SPACEOUTOFTHEREACHOFCHILDREN.
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS:
WARNING:COMBUSTIONBY-PRODUCTSPRODUCEDWHEN
USINGTHISPRODUCTCONTAINACHEMICALKNOWNTO
THESTATEOFCALIFORNIATOCAUSECANCERANDBIRTH
DEFECTS(OROTHERREPRODUCTIVEHARM).
WARNING:THISPRODUCTCONTAINSCHEMICALSKNOWN
TOTHESTATEOFCALIFORNIATOCAUSECANCERANDBIRTH
DEFECTSOROTHERREPRODUCTIVEHARM.
DANGER
.
HOT
BURN
•Watertemperature
over125°F(52°C)can
causesevereburns
instantly or death
from scalds.
•Children,disabled
and elderly are at
highestriskofbeing
scalded.
•Seeinstruction
manualbeforeset
ting temperature at
water heater.
•Feelwaterbefore
bathingor
showering.
Neverstorepropane
near high heat, open
flames, pilot lights,
direct sunlight, or other
ignition sources or
where temperatures
exceed 120°F(49°C)
Duringoperationthis
productcanbeasource
ofignition.Neverusethis
appliance in spaces that
contain or may contain
volatileorairborne
combustibles,orprod-
ucts such as gasoline,
solvents,paintthinners,
dust particles or un-
knownchemicals
EXPLOSION-FIRE
HAZARD
Clearance to Combustibles:
Model: TOP&FRONT Sides Rear
XCW20 48” 12 ” 12 ”
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SPECIFICATIONS
UNPACKING and ASSEMBLING
1. Removeheaterfromcarton.
2. Removeallprotectivematerialwhichmayhavebeenapplied
to the heater for shipment.
3. Checktheapplianceforpossibleshippingdamageand
straightenoutallhosestoremoveanykinksortwists.Ifany
damage is found immediately contact the manufacturer at
1-800-251-0001.
4. Installhandleassemblybyscrewingitintoplace.
5. Attachthesuppliedregulatorbyrotatingthet-wingnutina
“clockwise”directioncarefullynottoovertighten.
6. Attachthe1LBS.LPcylindertotheregulatorbyrotatingina
“clockwise”direction.OnlyuseLPcylinderswithproperfuel
typeapprovedfortheappliance.Checkforgasleakswith
soapy water.
 DONOTUSEAFLAMETOCHECKFORLEAKS.
CAUTION: Certified for use only with LP-gas cylinders of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) or Transport Canada,
CAN/CSA B339.
Model: XCW20
(F235350)
Rating:BTU 10,000 -18,000
Battery 5.0AhSealed
LeadAcidInternal
Battery
RunTime(FullCharge) 40 minutes
FuelSource Propane
FuelSupplyPressure
(toregulator):
Max.Bottle
Pressure
GasSupplyPressure
(Regulatorout):
11”WC
ElectricalInput
115V,60Hz,1Ø,2A
Min.Operating
Voltage:100V
230Watts(W)
FUSE3AL250V
HighTemperatureControl: 125°(F)
TemperatureRise 42°(F)
Ignition ElectronicSpark
DIMENSIONS
Model: Length(in) Width(in) Height(in) Weight(LBS)
XCW20 191/2”
(w/HandleAttached)
101/2” 13 ” 22lbs.
HandleAssembly
PumpQuickConnectInletConnection
Regulator
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OPERATING PRECAUTIONS
Propaneisheavierthanair.Ifpropaneleaksfromaconnectionor
fitting,itsinkstothefloor,collectingtherewiththesurrounding
air,formingapotentiallyexplosivemixture.Duringsetupcheck
allconnectionsandfittingsforleaksusingsoapywater.Neveruse
flame.Bubblesindicatealeak.Checkthattheconnectionisnot
crossthreadedandthatitistight.Performanotherleakcheck.If
thereisstillaleak,removethecylinderandcontactMr.Heater
directforserviceorrepair.
• Useforwaterheatingonly.Neveralterinanywayorusewith
anydeviceorpartnotexpresslyapprovedbyMr.Heater.
• Thisapplianceisdesignedtobeusedwithasourcewater
temperature of 60°°Forbelow
• Themaximumtemperaturerisefromtheappliances35ºFto
theshowerheadand42ºFfromthesourcewatertempera-
ture
• Forsafetytheapplianceisdesignedtoshutofftheburner
when the water temperature from either of the outlets
reaches 122°F/50°C
• TheaverageruntimefortheXCW20fromafullycharged
batteryis30-40minsbeforeitwillrequirerecharging
• Duringoperationensurethatallairinletsandexhaust
(front,sidesandback)arekeptfreefromobstructionsand
closure.
SAFETY FEATURES
Thisapplianceisequippedwiththefollowingsafety
features:
• OverTemperatureSensor–theappliancewillnot
allowtheburnertoremaininoperationoncetheoutlet
watertemperaturereaches122ºF/50°C.
• WaterFlowSensor–watermustbeflowingthrough
thesystemtoallowtheburnertoignite.Inthecase
thatthewatersupplyisrestrictedorceases,theburner
willbeextinguishedandwillnotrelight.
• TiltSwitch–intheeventthattheapplianceistiltedpast30°
during operation the appliance will shut down until it is
locatedonalevelsurface.
CONTROL PANEL
OPERATING SHOWER INSTRUCTIONS
1. AttachtheQuickConnectFittingforthepumponthe
backsideofshowerunit(FIG.1)andattachtheshower
headhoseQuickConnectFittingonthefrontsideofshower
unit(FIG.2).
2. Submergethepumpinasuitablereservoirofwater.Thepump
motorcanbedamagedifitisnotfullysubmergedinwater
while in use.
 DONOTusewaterfromriversorlakes,sedimentcandamage
thepumpandtheappliance.DONOTuseinocean,saltwater
can damage the pump and appliance.
 WARNING:Thisappliancewillnotheatthewaterenoughto
killpotentiallydangerousmicrobes.DONOTusethisappliance
forpotablewater.
3. Screwpropaneclockwiseintoshowerunitregulator.
4. PressthePowerbutton,theunitwillswitchonandtheshower
headOUTLETiconwillautomaticallybeselectedonthecontrol
panel.(FIG.3)Makesuretheshowerisfullycharged.Ensure
thattheSwitchontheshowerheadisinthe“Open”position
byslidingtheswitchdownwards.(FIG.4)
AIR INLETS
AND
EXHAUST
PUMP INPUT
PUMP
Quick-Connect
SHOWER HEAD
Quick-Connect
Switch
ON
FIG.1 FIG.2
Battery Level Indicator Outlet Indicator
System On / Off
Pump On / Off
Switch Between
Shower head
and Faucet
Output Temp ControlWater Outlet Temp
Burner “ON” Indicator
Water Inlet
Temp
Over-
Temp
Indicator
FIG.3 FIG.4

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5. PositiontheOutputTempControlDialtothecentralposition.
 DepressthePumpbutton,theelectronicignitionshouldbe
heardignitingtheburner.WhentheunitisignitedtheBurner
icon on the control panel will illuminate and outlet water
temperaturereadoutwillincrease.(FIG.5)
6. Takecaretomeasurethetemperatureofthewaterfromthe
showerhead,thetemperaturecanbeadjustedbyturningthe
 “OutletTemperatureControlDial“untilthedesiredlevelis
reached.
7. Thewaterflowcanbestoppedatanytimebyslidingthe
Switchtothe“OFF”position(upwards).(FIG.6)Theburner
will extinguish and the pump will continue to operate for 5
minutes.ToreignitetheburnerslidetheSwitchbacktothe
“OPEN”position(downwards),waterwillflowfromshower
headandtheburnerwillreignitewithin5to10seconds
IMPORTANT–Waterremainingintheheatexchangerwhilethe
flowisstoppedmaybecomehot.Whentheflowisresumedthe
usermustcheckthetemperatureoutputtoensurethatitis
suitableandnottoohot.Testwatertemperaturebeforebathing
children or pets.
8.OncefinishedwiththeapplianceslidetheSwitchtothe
“OFF”positionanddepressthePumpbuttontostoptheflow
of water to the appliance.
OPERATING FAUCET INSTRUCTIONS
1. PressthepowerbuttonandoncetheunitisONdepressthe
ShowerHead/FaucetbuttonuntiltheFaucetLED“Outlet”indi-
catorlightsontheLEDcontrolpanel.(FIG.7)
2. Swingthefaucetawayfromitsstoragepositionandlocate
towardsthesideoftheapplianceandlocateabasinorbucket
beneathandlocatethewaterflowtothecentralposition.
(FIG8.)
3. Positionthe“OutletTemperatureControlDial“intheMaxposi-
tionthenpressthe“Pump”button,waterwillstarttoflowwithina
few moments.
4. Theelectronicignitionshouldbeheardignitingtheburner,
whenlitthe“Burner”icononthedisplaywillilluminateand
theoutletwatertemperaturereadoutwillincrease.(FIG.5)
5. Thewatertemperaturecanbeadjustedbymovingthe“Output”
TempControlDialknobbetween“Min&Max”oratthe“Flow”
valveattheFaucet.Turningtheflowdialcounterclockwisewill
reducetheflowandcausethewatertemptoincrease.Turning
theflowdialclockwisewillincreasetheflowandcausethewater
to decrease.
6. TheshowerheadhosecanalsobeattachedtotheFaucetbycon-
nectingthequickconnectionfromhoseontotheFaucetoutlet.
(FIG.10)
Switch
OFF
FIG.9
FIG.5
FIG.6
FIG.7
FIG.8
(FIG.9)
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APPLIANCE POWER & CHARGING
1. Theapplianceisfittedwitha15V5A/hbatterypackandcan
berechargedwiththeACorDCadaptors/supplied.
2. AC:Connectthe120VACadaptertotheappliancethencon-
nectthe3pinACplugtoasuitableoutlet(FIG.5)
3. DC:Connectthe12VDCadaptertotheappliancethencon-
necttoasuitableoutletwiththecigarettelighter(FIG.5)
•TochargetheunitusingtheDCconnectorthecarmustbe
running,duetothe12Vdirectlinktothebatterysystemit
willnotshowontheLEDindicator.
•Theunitwillrundirectlyfromthe12Vcigarettelighterbut
willnotchargeunlessvehicleisrunning.
•DONOT–Modifytheadaptorssuppliedwiththeappliance.
•Chargetimefromeitherpowersourceis4hours.
•IMPORTANT–Iftheapplianceisnotbeingusedorisstored
itmustberechargedeverythreemonthstoguaranteethe
batterylifeexpectancy,failuretodosomayresultin
batteryfailure.
STORAGE
WARNING:Topreventpersonalinjuryunplugtheappliancefrom
any electrical outlets.
STORING
1. Pressthe“Power”button&turntheapplianceoff.
2. Disconnectallhosesandholdverticallyallowingallexcesswa-
tertodrainfromthem.CheckthattheshowerheadSwitchis
inthe“ON”positiontoallowwatertodrain.
3. Returnthefaucettoitslockedposition.
4. UnscrewtheLPcylinderfromtheappliance
5. Unscrewthedrainplugwhichislocatedontheunderside,
tippingtheunitbackandforthtodrainexcesswaterfromthe
heat exchanger.
Usingwarmsoapywaterwithamilddetergentwipedownallsur-
facesandareasoftheappliance.DONOTsubmergetheappliance
inasinkorbowl.DONOTuseabrasivecleanersorbleach.DO
NOTrunsoapywaterthroughtheheatexchanger.
AC INPUT
DC INPUT
FUSE
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WIRING DIAGRAM
CAUTION:Labelallwirespriortodisconnectingwhenservicingcontrols.Wiringerrorscancauseimproperanddangerousoperation.
Thepartslistsandwiringdiagramshowtheapplianceasitwasconstructed.Donotuseaheaterwhichisdifferentfromthat
shown.Serviceshouldbedonebyqualifiedservicetechnician.Verifyproperoperationofunitafterservicing.

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TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM SOLUTION
Waterwillnotflow
from shower head
Checkthatpumpdebrisfilterisnotclogged
Checkthatapplianceisswitchedon
Checksufficientwaterisavailable
Checkthatthepumpisconnectedtotheappliance
Makesurethebatteryischarged
Checkforkinksinshowerhose
Checkthatpumpfuseisnotblown
CheckthattheshowerheadON/OFFswitchisintheopenposition
Burnerwill
not light
Checkthatthereisgasincylinder
Checkthatthewaterisflowingfromshowerhead
Checkthatwaterisnotovertemperature
Checkthatbatterydoesnotrequirere-charging
ChecktheFlowSwitchonshowerheadmakesureitisfullyopen
Waterisnot
hot enough
Checkgascontrol
Checksourcewatertemperature(watertempsbelow50°Fmightrequirerecirculation)
Cyclethewaterthroughthesystembackintothesourcereservoirthenthroughtheapplianceagain
Reduceflowusingtheflowvalve
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
MODIFY THE APPLIANCE
TROUBLE SHOOTING
Thisguideshouldbefollowedincaseoffailureofthe
appliance to operate correctly. If symptoms persist
contactTechnicalService1-800-251-0001
LED DIAGNOSTIC
E0 InletTemperatureSensorFailure
E1 FlameSensorError
E2 WaterFlowError
E3 UnsuccessfulIgnition/FlameOut
E4 OutletTemperatureSensorFault
E6 BackUpWaterTemperatureHighLimitFault
( 131 °F, 55° C)
E7 PrimaryWaterTemperatureHighLimitSwitchFault
( 122 °F,50°C)

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PARTS DIAGRAM
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
21
22
16
17
18
19
20
23
24
25
26
27
28
30
31
29
MODEL: XCW20

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Item # Description
MODEL: XCW20
Part Number QTY
1 High Limit Switch 35526 1
2 Igniter 35548 1
3 Control, Charging Shower 35550 1
4Switch, Tip over 35546 1
5 Ignition Electrode 35530 1
6 Ignition Electrode 35551 1
7 Switch, Flow, Water 35552 1
8Handle Assembly 35545 1
9Faucet(Faucet) Assembly 35553 1
10 Regulator Assembly 35534 1
11 Drain Plug 35536 1
12 Knob, Control 35537 1
13 Fuse 35554 1
14 Power Supply 35557 1
15 Pump Assembly 35558 1
16 Label, Control Panel 35559 1
17 Board LED 35560 1
18 Tube, Gas Inlet 35561 1
19 Valve, Water 35562 1
20 Probe, Water, Temp, Outlet 35563 1
21 Tube, Gas Outlet 35564 1
22 Tube, Water Outlet 35565 1
23 Controller 35566 1
24 Socket, Pump Assembly 35567 1
25 Socket, Charging 35568 1
26 Socket, DC outlet 35574 1
27 Brackt, Faucet Fastening 35569 1
28 Battery, 12V 35570 1
29 Cover, Battery 35571 1
30 Charger,Car D/C 35572 1
31 Shower Head 35573 1
PARTS LIST
ACCESSORIES
F273701 5ft Propane Hose Assembly (Swivel 1”-20 Male Throwaway Cylinder Thread X POL w/ Handwheel)
F273704 10ft Propane Hose Assembly (Swivel 1”-20 Male Throwaway Cylinder Thread X POL w/ Handwheel)
F273702 12ft Propane Hose Assembly (Swivel 1”-20 Male Throwaway Cylinder Thread X POL w/ Handwheel)