Thanks to all for the great answers to my earlier questions on generators & 
other stuff...
Let's say I set up a standard minimal off-the-grid homestead in sunny Texas.  
Couple to four PV setups, 12V battery base powered, 110V inverter for 
occasional use, LPG fired generator to charge things up when cloudy/rainy 
days roll around or to provide 110V when needed for large loads.  
But what about hot-water?  Brrrrr!  I couldn't get past this stumbling block 
(I'm a weenie, I like hot showers, ;-^ ) but then I thought, hey, they make 
natural gas fired water heaters, wouldn't that work off of a LPG system??
Is a natural gas fired water heater totally without electrical connections?  
I was curious as to how the timer/switch worked sans electricity, or would 
that have to be hooked up permanently to a 110V/12V system for 
safety/reliability?
I tought about a large pre-heater tank that could soak up sun rays all day 
and then pipe it into a smaller heater tank that was LPG fired.  Is this sort 
of thing practical on a small scale, let's say 250-400 Gallons?
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