Another cool video, easy to follow and well filmed - very useful especially as I’m just sorting our hot water system on the new van and needed some straight to the point advice👍🏻😃
we have a new Nugget plus and just wanted to point out a change from your none. Firstly the nlittle switch only controls the 12 v supply. When hooked up our heater came on with the switch in the off position. Also our thermmastatic switch for 12 v is on the opposite side to yours.
Hi all, worth pointing out that the over-heat protection on the water heater in these is a one-time use part. If you leave it switched on with no water, this can blow leaving it broken until you can fit a new part from Elgena. (qualified service person is required apparently) There's one for the 12v side and one for 230v side, so 12v should still work after 230 blows and vice versa. It'll catch a few people out, but it's better than having your Nugget catch fire!
A useful video however we bought a 2022 model which is different because there seems to be no water pump switch. We have the new style control panel (see the later clip) which works well but somehow the water pump switch has given and the fuse panel is now vertical. Our situation is made worse because the supplying dealer (Keith Motors in Christchurch - avoid them) gave us a manual in French and all attempts to get an English version have failed. There is nothing on the Ford site that I can find either. These issues apart this is a versatile vehicle and a lot of fun. Fortunately there are good dealers around and Alan Myerscough in the Lake District is the stand out for me. Just go in with your eyes open when buying as this is a collaboration between Ford and Westfalia and some things seem to get lost in translation - literally in our case!
Thanks Cali Camper Family,as I’m sure you know from you experience on your channel, some videos are more challenging to film than others and this one was quite technical but overall pleased with the result. Thanks for commenting and glad you found it of use.
Thank you for sharing your experience with the Ford custom Nugget. I have recently ordered the very same but the delivery time is not until well into next year so your ‘tutorial’ is very interesting and informative. I have already booked for a week at the camping club site in Keswick in July and hope it arrives by then. Meanwhile I shall continue to study the various aspects you cover and thank you so much for not only the information but the way it is presented. Alan Hobbs
Thank you so much Alan for your kind comments. We appreciate the feedback so much and we continue to learn and (hopefully!) improve the quality of the vlogs. We hope you'll find our channel useful. I'm sure you have seen, but the channel is organised into various playlists: -Exploring the nugget (black)- technical and instructional info on the Ford Nugget -Lockdown Silver Nuggets (white)- bit of fun on what we did with our Nugget in Lockdown -Planning for the off (orange)- includes info on what we keep where both day to day and packing for a weekend away -Product Focus(blue)- this includes the vlog we did with the MS-RT Ford Nugget prototype as well as vanlife products we like - Our Top Tips (green) - Ford Nugget specific including things we've adapted, tips and hacks to get the most out of the Ford Nugget Then we have a seriers of playlists covering our trips in the Ford Nugget. Organised as geographic areas/ roadtrips. Turquoise- day trips, red- overnight stays, purple- roadtrips. Enjoy the preparation and if you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us on here or via silvernuggetadventure@outlook.com
Very informative video for Nugget Plus newbies like us! However our 2022 ex-demonstrater van doesn't have an obvious drain valve on the boiler like yours (or the instruction manual). It just has a pipe which disappears under the fresh water tank. Also the first time we turned on the water pump we had hot water without the boiler having been turned on at all. Any ideas on either of these?!
Hi - Apologies not experienced this but maybe worth you asking in one of the Nugget forums on Facebook. There are a lot of very knowledgeable owners on there. Hope you find the info soon.
Great video! Well thought out and informative. Would you happen to know the length of the fresh water level sensor is? The device with the float on it that goes in the fresh water tank.
Hi Mark- haven't forgotten to answer this. Just need a day off and no rain to get outside to do it! Will get back to you as soon as we can. Thanks for watching our video and your kind comments.
Hi Mark. Apologies for the delay. We have tried to do this today but unable to access the fresh water level sensor. If you still need this answered, please come back to us and we'll try again. Thanks
Hi we have the same Ford Nugget as you. I noticed on one of your casts that you had a awning extension at the rear of the fixed extended awning allowing shade and extra cover, may I ask where you purchased this please? thanks Andrew
Been very interested on the video detailing the water system. We recently purchased a 22 nugget active plus and finding that the water pump seems to stay on all the time been looking to find the pressure switch but no success. Any idea where i would locate it also I have been trying to get an instruction manual but again no success.Any help would be appreciated 👍🏻
Hi. Apologies only now seeing this message. Hope this is resolved? Think a few people have said theirs is really tightly shut and it is on our list of some vlogs to do to show...hopefully soon.
Thanks for this - I was looking everywhere to find the wattage used for the hot water boiler and I see it's a measly 200 watts based on the sticker on the boiler - does this means it takes ages to heat up to max temp? Also, you mentioned the shower was COLD water only - surely there is a way to use the boiler for a HOT shower? Please say this is so... Thanks again for the fab videos - really informative for someone like me deciding which camper to order.
Hi Chris. We've not timed the hot water boiler, but not seemed long at all and very hot. Been no issues at all for us. Have seen some comments in online forums on this recently though so you may want to check them out too. The Nugget Plus (not the SWB Nugget) has the hot and cold shower but in the UK,2022 SWB models also have had a hot and cold feed to the shower as standard- I have checked this today with a ford dealer. Hope this helps.
@@SilverNuggetAdventure Thanks for this - the shower control doesn't seem to allow a mixer of hot and cold water though, it just appears as though it's a standard shower attachment without any controls of the hot/cold mix - what am I missing? Thanks again for your repeated answers, they really are most helpful.
200W on DC, but I think 660W on AC. The heater is made in two versions one has 330W on AC and the other has 660W on AC. To be sure, you need to check the sticker on the other end!
Firstly I do hope Neil is getting better and on the mend. We’ve just received our nugget from the dealer and your vlogs have been invaluable. Could I ask when running the Puriclean through the system do you run it through the hot water boiler and tap as well ? Thank you Guy
Hi Guy. Apologies for late reply. Yes we are back to full health now thanks.Thanks for the kind comments. In regard to the question above- yes we do run the puriclean through the boiler and hot water tap as well, ensuring we rinse through thoroughly. We also recommend that you ensure you follow all the manufacturer instructions. Hope this helps.
Thanks for the video. Very well explained. How difficult was it to remove the lids of the waste and fresh water tanks? I'm really struggling to get mine off. Any tips? Thanks again.
Thanks for watching. So sorry late replying. Neil has become aware of this with others and they have suggested to him a solution. He will work in the very near future on filming a short video on this. That will probably help better than any words I can write!
@@SilverNuggetAdventure I bought a very large pipe wrench which made light work of the task. It now stays in my Nugget. QQ. Do you have issues with the wardrobe furniture squeeking when you are driving?
So useful. Thanks for doing this. One question - when using the van for day trips or single overnights, would you drain down the boiler as well as the fresh water tank afterwards or is it enough just to drain the fresh water and remove any waste each time?
Thanks for the excellent question. We are going to drain down the boiler every time we have a gap between trips. I am sorry this is vague but we will have to live the van for a few months to get a real life feel for it. Any water left stagnant in the system for a significant amount of time could allow contamination. Although my vlog makes the process look extensive it really isn't that hard once you have done it a few times. We will be posting updated vlogs as our experience grows. Keep an eye out.
Hi Jason, thanks for the comment. In regard to stock in the UK, see the vlog - top tips playlist episode 4 and the recent comments underneath. Maybe some hope of stock soon. If we can get any further info will do an updated vlog re: stock.
By the way, we always carry a large 2L and another 1L stainless insulated water bottle filled with tap water. Saves worrying about drinking water from the system, save money on buying bottled, and saves out planet being contaminated with yet more plastic (and chemicals), added benefit is your water is also cool and saves fridge space. Tap water is available for free almost everywhere in the UK.
Appearantly that is an advice which has to do with the EURO 6D label. if you take more water, you'll use more fuel and CO will go up as well. So basically you can fill it up.
Hi Daniel Thanks for the question and Dominiek thanks for answering. To be honest it was something explicitly outlined in the owners manual and I wasn't sure why we had to follow this rule. Glad Dominiek to explanation to us all. 👍
@@SilverNuggetAdventure no probs, learning as much and more from your channel sinds i still have to wait another 7 months for my Nugget. Great channel.
Thanks for your query. This info is in the video description for Episode 4 of the 'planning for the off' playlist (weekend away how and what to pack). You have reminded us that we need to add it into the other older videos- thanks! The video description is the small right hand arrow under the video image if looking from a mobile device. Hope this helps.
Another cool video, easy to follow and well filmed - very useful especially as I’m just sorting our hot water system on the new van and needed some straight to the point advice👍🏻😃
Thanks guys. Glad it has been helpful as you say goodbye to your Nugget and hello to your Nugget Plus
Amazing video. Thank you. So clear and useful.
we have a new Nugget plus and just wanted to point out a change from your none. Firstly the nlittle switch only controls the 12 v supply. When hooked up our heater came on with the switch in the off position. Also our thermmastatic switch for 12 v is on the opposite side to yours.
Hi all, worth pointing out that the over-heat protection on the water heater in these is a one-time use part. If you leave it switched on with no water, this can blow leaving it broken until you can fit a new part from Elgena.
(qualified service person is required apparently)
There's one for the 12v side and one for 230v side, so 12v should still work after 230 blows and vice versa.
It'll catch a few people out, but it's better than having your Nugget catch fire!
Thanks so much for your input Drum Brakes. Great to have this knowledge from across the community.
Thanks guys. Much appreciated. We are having a Silver Nugget Sunday.. onto electrical systems next!!
Awesome! Glad the vlogs are useful to you. Enjoy your adventures.
Thanks for these videos!
Thanks for watching Alan- glad you’ve found them useful
A useful video however we bought a 2022 model which is different because there seems to be no water pump switch. We have the new style control panel (see the later clip) which works well but somehow the water pump switch has given and the fuse panel is now vertical. Our situation is made worse because the supplying dealer (Keith Motors in Christchurch - avoid them) gave us a manual in French and all attempts to get an English version have failed. There is nothing on the Ford site that I can find either.
These issues apart this is a versatile vehicle and a lot of fun. Fortunately there are good dealers around and Alan Myerscough in the Lake District is the stand out for me. Just go in with your eyes open when buying as this is a collaboration between Ford and Westfalia and some things seem to get lost in translation - literally in our case!
Thanks for taking the time to do such a good video; well filmed, clear and informative....I learn’t a lot! Cheers guys 👍🏻
Thanks Cali Camper Family,as I’m sure you know from you experience on your channel, some videos are more challenging to film than others and this one was quite technical but overall pleased with the result. Thanks for commenting and glad you found it of use.
Great information and well presented. Cheers 🍷🍺👍🏼
Thanks Chris it was a challenge to film but happy with the content in the end. I hope it will help people when they initially set up.
Thank you for sharing your experience with the Ford custom Nugget. I have recently ordered the very same but the delivery time is not until well into next year so your ‘tutorial’ is very interesting and informative. I have already booked for a week at the camping club site in Keswick in July and hope it arrives by then. Meanwhile I shall continue to study the various aspects you cover and thank you so much for not only the information but the way it is presented. Alan Hobbs
Thank you so much Alan for your kind comments. We appreciate the feedback so much and we continue to learn and (hopefully!) improve the quality of the vlogs. We hope you'll find our channel useful. I'm sure you have seen, but the channel is organised into various playlists:
-Exploring the nugget (black)- technical and instructional info on the Ford Nugget
-Lockdown Silver Nuggets (white)- bit of fun on what we did with our Nugget in Lockdown
-Planning for the off (orange)- includes info on what we keep where both day to day and packing for a weekend away
-Product Focus(blue)- this includes the vlog we did with the MS-RT Ford Nugget prototype as well as vanlife products we like
- Our Top Tips (green) - Ford Nugget specific including things we've adapted, tips and hacks to get the most out of the Ford Nugget
Then we have a seriers of playlists covering our trips in the Ford Nugget. Organised as geographic areas/ roadtrips. Turquoise- day trips, red- overnight stays, purple- roadtrips.
Enjoy the preparation and if you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us on here or via silvernuggetadventure@outlook.com
Hello, thank you for sharing. Very interesting 👍👍
Thanks @Golemparker, Glad you you found it of use.
Really good informative video, loving the Chanel 🚐🍻🍷
Thanks Mark. Great that you are finding the channel useful.
Very informative video for Nugget Plus newbies like us! However our 2022 ex-demonstrater van doesn't have an obvious drain valve on the boiler like yours (or the instruction manual). It just has a pipe which disappears under the fresh water tank.
Also the first time we turned on the water pump we had hot water without the boiler having been turned on at all. Any ideas on either of these?!
Hi - Apologies not experienced this but maybe worth you asking in one of the Nugget forums on Facebook. There are a lot of very knowledgeable owners on there. Hope you find the info soon.
Good video, thank you.
Glad you liked it!
Great video! Well thought out and informative. Would you happen to know the length of the fresh water level sensor is? The device with the float on it that goes in the fresh water tank.
Hi Mark- haven't forgotten to answer this. Just need a day off and no rain to get outside to do it! Will get back to you as soon as we can. Thanks for watching our video and your kind comments.
Hi Mark. Apologies for the delay. We have tried to do this today but unable to access the fresh water level sensor. If you still need this answered, please come back to us and we'll try again. Thanks
Good work
Thank you so much 😀
Great informative vlog guys 👍👍😎
Cheers Darren glad you found it of use.
Thanks for sharing..
Thanks for watching! Martin
Hi we have the same Ford Nugget as you. I noticed on one of your casts that you had a awning extension at the rear of the fixed extended awning allowing shade and extra cover, may I ask where you purchased this please? thanks Andrew
Been very interested on the video detailing the water system. We recently purchased a 22 nugget active plus and finding that the water pump seems to stay on all the time been looking to find the pressure switch but no success. Any idea where i would locate it also I have been trying to get an instruction manual but again no success.Any help would be appreciated 👍🏻
How do you open the internal lid on the water tank? Mine is jammed shut. Pump seems to be malfunctioning and I need to take a look. Thanks.
Hi. Apologies only now seeing this message. Hope this is resolved? Think a few people have said theirs is really tightly shut and it is on our list of some vlogs to do to show...hopefully soon.
Thanks for this - I was looking everywhere to find the wattage used for the hot water boiler and I see it's a measly 200 watts based on the sticker on the boiler - does this means it takes ages to heat up to max temp? Also, you mentioned the shower was COLD water only - surely there is a way to use the boiler for a HOT shower? Please say this is so... Thanks again for the fab videos - really informative for someone like me deciding which camper to order.
Hi Chris. We've not timed the hot water boiler, but not seemed long at all and very hot. Been no issues at all for us. Have seen some comments in online forums on this recently though so you may want to check them out too. The Nugget Plus (not the SWB Nugget) has the hot and cold shower but in the UK,2022 SWB models also have had a hot and cold feed to the shower as standard- I have checked this today with a ford dealer. Hope this helps.
@@SilverNuggetAdventure Thanks for this - the shower control doesn't seem to allow a mixer of hot and cold water though, it just appears as though it's a standard shower attachment without any controls of the hot/cold mix - what am I missing? Thanks again for your repeated answers, they really are most helpful.
200W on DC, but I think 660W on AC.
The heater is made in two versions one has 330W on AC and the other has 660W on AC.
To be sure, you need to check the sticker on the other end!
@@chrisyates399 Sorry we couldn't help any more with this. Hopefully someone else on here with that van will be able to help.
Firstly I do hope Neil is getting better and on the mend. We’ve just received our nugget from the dealer and your vlogs have been invaluable. Could I ask when running the Puriclean through the system do you run it through the hot water boiler and tap as well ? Thank you Guy
Hi Guy. Apologies for late reply. Yes we are back to full health now thanks.Thanks for the kind comments. In regard to the question above- yes we do run the puriclean through the boiler and hot water tap as well, ensuring we rinse through thoroughly. We also recommend that you ensure you follow all the manufacturer instructions. Hope this helps.
Thanks for the video. Very well explained. How difficult was it to remove the lids of the waste and fresh water tanks? I'm really struggling to get mine off. Any tips? Thanks again.
Thanks for watching. So sorry late replying. Neil has become aware of this with others and they have suggested to him a solution. He will work in the very near future on filming a short video on this. That will probably help better than any words I can write!
@@SilverNuggetAdventure I bought a very large pipe wrench which made light work of the task. It now stays in my Nugget. QQ. Do you have issues with the wardrobe furniture squeeking when you are driving?
@@allastairlee8797 glad all sorted. No issues with wardrobe furniture here so sorry can't advise on that. Hope you get it sorted.
is it possible to have a larger water tank for fresh water or to install an additional water tank for having more autonomy?
So useful. Thanks for doing this. One question - when using the van for day trips or single overnights, would you drain down the boiler as well as the fresh water tank afterwards or is it enough just to drain the fresh water and remove any waste each time?
Thanks for the excellent question. We are going to drain down the boiler every time we have a gap between trips. I am sorry this is vague but we will have to live the van for a few months to get a real life feel for it. Any water left stagnant in the system for a significant amount of time could allow contamination. Although my vlog makes the process look extensive it really isn't that hard once you have done it a few times. We will be posting updated vlogs as our experience grows. Keep an eye out.
Love the video information I just need to get the nugget if you have any information where I can get a van like this 👍
Hi Jason, thanks for the comment. In regard to stock in the UK, see the vlog - top tips playlist episode 4 and the recent comments underneath. Maybe some hope of stock soon. If we can get any further info will do an updated vlog re: stock.
@@SilverNuggetAdventure I'll have a look thankyou so much 👍😉
Do you know why there's the "safe" limit of 10 litres for driving? ie whats the risk? Ta
By the way, we always carry a large 2L and another 1L stainless insulated water bottle filled with tap water. Saves worrying about drinking water from the system, save money on buying bottled, and saves out planet being contaminated with yet more plastic (and chemicals), added benefit is your water is also cool and saves fridge space. Tap water is available for free almost everywhere in the UK.
What is the 10L limit all about ?
Appearantly that is an advice which has to do with the EURO 6D label. if you take more water, you'll use more fuel and CO will go up as well. So basically you can fill it up.
@@dommel2020 ohh I see cheers for the reply
Hi Daniel Thanks for the question and Dominiek thanks for answering. To be honest it was something explicitly outlined in the owners manual and I wasn't sure why we had to follow this rule. Glad Dominiek to explanation to us all. 👍
@@SilverNuggetAdventure no probs, learning as much and more from your channel sinds i still have to wait another 7 months for my Nugget. Great channel.
Thank you!!! Very useful info and well explained!
Thanks so much Daniel, glad you found it useful.
Hello, may I know name and brand of the water adapter you installed for filling in water at main water input? thank you so much
Thanks for your query. This info is in the video description for Episode 4 of the 'planning for the off' playlist (weekend away how and what to pack). You have reminded us that we need to add it into the other older videos- thanks! The video description is the small right hand arrow under the video image if looking from a mobile device. Hope this helps.