Connecting the plumbing in my motorhome
Vložit
- čas přidán 11. 10. 2023
- In this video, I show how I connect the freshwater side of the plumbing system in my Toyota Coaster bus.
JOHN GUEST PIPE AND FITTINGS from Caravans Plus:
www.caravansplus.com.au/plumb...
SHURFLO 12V PUMP from Outback Equipment:
t.cfjump.com/87112/t/73792?Ur...
TOPARGEE WATER GAUGE from Outback Equipmemt:
t.cfjump.com/87112/t/73792?Ur...
WATER TANKS are from RV Tanks Australia
rvtanksaustralia.com.au/
My video showing installation of the tanks:
• Installing water tanks...
My video showing installation of sinks and connection of grey water plumbing:
• Installing Sinks and C...
If you enjoyed this video, please hit the Like button! It encourages CZcams to share my video with more people who may find it helpful - together we can inspire more people to follow their dreams!
CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook: / agirladogandabus
Instagram: @a.girl.a.dog.and.a.bus
SUPPORT MY HANDMADE BUSINESS
* help me keep my bus wheels (and the video footage) rolling!*
Did you know I am an artist and have my own handmade business?
I create beautiful, unique handmade notebooks and other stationery products using recycled and handmade papers and other sustainable materials.
Website & Online Store: dyani.com.au
Facebook: / dyani.au
Instagram: @dyani.au
THANKS SO MUCH FOR WATCHING!
Follow your dreams!
Embrace life and make the most of every day while you can xx
Youve made such huge leaps since ive been watching. Congratulations!
Great posting. Concise and very helpful. Congratulations on a successful installation.
Thanks!
Good job. We found with our bus that we needed to fit a simple on off valve to the breather line as when driving off after filling, centrifugal force would push water out when we cornered. we would lose quite a few litres that way. Just a thought. Glen and Di.
Did you have your breather tube looped up higher than the tank like mine?
@@AGirlADogandABus
Yeah out of top of tank but not looped higher than our tank. Maybe that is where i went wrong. Ah well, into Bunnings Gympie tomorrow for more tube. Cheers D
You must be nearly ready to hit the road properly now :)
Bus is almost finished and is pretty much at the point where I can travel in it, but it will be a while before I can hit the road full time. Need to build up my independent income as I currently can't afford to leave my day job, and I also need to do a lot of work with Pepper before she can travel with me. But I am slowly getting there!
Nice👍 it all seemed a bit it confusing to start with but by the end it all made sense and worked. Where do you source your information on the plumbing?
I watch a ton of bus and van conversion videos on CZcams to see what works for other people and what doesn't. I also belong to quite a few different bus groups on Facebook which are fantastic for asking questions and getting ideas.
How do you stop creapy crawlies from crawling up through your breather hoses?
Interesting question. I've never heard of anyone having problems with this, but you could just cover the end with a bit of stocking or fine mesh.
Thank you for sharing this ☺ Did you buy your hose/fittings etc in a bundle? I just don't know where to start with what I need 😐
Not in a bundle as such no. Some of them I bought online and some I got from Bunnings. I sat down and drew diagrams of all the things I had to connect for the plumbing, like taps and pump etc and then I looked at each connection individually and worked out what fittings I would need to get. So I had a big list of all the bits I needed when I went shopping.
@@AGirlADogandABus wow ok, looks like I have some diagrams and lists to work on 😂 Thanks for your reply 💕
Great explanation of the steps you took for your water system. I learned a lot from this and feel a bit more comfortable to give mine a go when I get to that point. Also, I would like to say that I really enjoy your videos. Even though terminology and products are a bit different from where I live, I am adapting 😆 and finding the info you provide immensely helpful. Thank you for taking the time and effort to film your progress. -@Trixie.the.Skoolie
you know that fill that you have behind the wheel well, won't it collect dirt so when you plug in a hose, you are also taking in the dirt that flew up into the hose? I would try to put something over the end or a ziplock bag or something to keep it clean.
Yes I will be getting a cap to put on it when not in use
Great video. Where did you get the fitting that goes between the water pump and accumulator? Been looking for the same.
It came with the accumulator.
Thanks
My only concern would be that your fresh water fill connection is exposed to dirt and water thrown up by the wheels. Maybe cover with a waterproof bag or cap off with a blanked off connection, alternatively connection to a dedicated fill point in the body? Just my two penn'orth.
Good point yes, I was thinking of getting an end cap to block the opening when I'm not using it.
@@AGirlADogandABus A proper end cap from the connection manufacturer would probably be best but you could fabricate one from a standard connector blanked off with a rubber disc where the hose normally fastens in. Just my thoughts, best wishes from the isle of Man. John
@jl4775 ooh the disc is a good idea. If I can't get an actual cap fitting I could just insert a rubber disc inside the end of the hose connector that I can screw off easily. 👍
@@AGirlADogandABus Using the rubber disc you would also have a spare connector for emergencies coz they don't last forever.
So what about sink smell you don’t have s trap under sink is there something else
I used Hepvo valves under both of my sinks which act like s traps but take up way less space and don't rely on water sitting in them to work. (water can be pushed out of a normal u bend trap when driving). I showed these in my video where I did the grey water plumbing:
czcams.com/video/JG58iUpf1_I/video.html