Need a "U" bend on the grey water to stop smells coming up the sink drain hole. You can get them compact so they'll fit

@DavidHuffTexas

4 жыл бұрын

That was one of the first things I thought, too. That corrugated drain hose looks pretty flexible, maybe it could just be bent into a U ?

@tomdederen5893

4 жыл бұрын

@@DavidHuffTexas exactly, if its long enough its possible. I was thinking the same.

@Afrikaislife

4 жыл бұрын

Gerard is absolutely correct. If you don't want the smells coming back up you'll need a U-bend.

@grf1426

4 жыл бұрын

You can buy a "bottle" that does the job

@keithc904

4 жыл бұрын

Hope that works as I was going to do the same thing, due to lack of space for a proper fixture.

The pump seems extremely loud. Given that there are no doors on the cabinet, it will be softer once they are on. But I would recommend getting some rubber pads to keep the vibration from going through the wood. Otherwise, it looks great!

@Viaticboston

4 жыл бұрын

Tom Nesler agreed mate. It also prolongs the pump life as it reduces the internal components rattling around.

@Frost-tb9qs

2 жыл бұрын

Great advice

@louie12330

Жыл бұрын

I have the same pump and its not as loud in person as it seems in The video

You might want to put bungy cords around your tanks, to keep them from falling over, when driving. (stretchy straps)

@DavidHuffTexas

4 жыл бұрын

Or some nylon straps with a quick release buckle ?

I'd keep it simple and enlarge the hole for the fresh water tube, even 1mm larger would work. Also its helpful to attach a weight to the end of the tube to keep it at the bottom of the tank 👍

@Cydoffgrid

4 жыл бұрын

Great tip! What might you use as a weight? I was thinking about a kitchen faucet hose weight... but since they're not made to be submerged in freshwater I'm not sure.

@carcharoclesmegalodon6904

3 жыл бұрын

I'd add another hole with a thin pipe (like a plastic straw) attached to it, so that the water doesn't splash out

_Thank you for the smiles, when seeing so happy, it made me happy too! Excellent job, Lenja!_

Love the upside-down metal

By far the simplest and easiest to follow video on KZread that I’ve seen. Thank you! Doing our van water system today 🕺🏼

I'm off grid too and found ur channel because I have a SeaFLO and want to install it because, I'm so over bottles of water. Just to do everyday task take so much time. The Joy on your face when the water came out was priceless!

I have been searching for hours now and i couldnt find a video that explained and showed how to do this simple set up :D They all had complicated hot water system or expensive devices because of the pressure in the tank. So thank you so much for doing a simple video ! It helped so much.

I just built a portable pump system using this pump for my overlanding rig but it came in VERY handy recently when we had a water main break at the house and didn’t have running water. I appreciate your expression of how really amazing it actually is that we “just have” water at our houses! When you DONT have it you really appreciate how amazing it is! And it makes it even that much more exciting to be able to recreate that even in a small way when you’re on the road! Great vid and I hope you’re travels continue to be rewarding!

Great job with the sink. Just a bit of info for you. I did the same set up you did in mine. I love it. The one thing I added later was an air exhaust fan under the sink and exhausted the air from under the sink to outside as your gray water tank can get stinky over time.

Great Job - So many ways to obtain the same result - WATER Instead of an eletric pump we went for a manual footpump called little whale, it is sound free and you save a lot of water..... We love it. Also we have made a swich so we can let the water go straight out of the wan, when camping free on grass etc, and flip the wwich and the water goes into the tank...

Nice to see you have a stress free job on this one, and ever thing worked as it should.

Bizarrely, this is exactly what I have been doing in my van today!! If you drill two 1mm holes either side of the pipe and then two 1mm holes in the inner sealing ring (THe first blue bit to fit on the tank) you shouldn't lose any water no matter how much you shake it. The holes in the two plastice pieces don't need to line up provided there is an air gap between them both. The holes only need to be tiny to allow the pressure to balance.

@Trailvagabonds

4 жыл бұрын

Great idea!

Amazing, you did a great job. Coming together great.

You are so happy when water flowed !

I like the simplicity of this! Thank you for sharing!

Hi Lenja! You can use a backvalve for the containers... the fresh water needs to suck in air and the grey water need to blow out air when using the fawcet. But when not using the fawcet the back valves should keep closed. Then for the smell of greywater you need a U or S bend on the pipe. You are an inspiration for sure! Well done! Regards Rickard from Sweden

There comes the water......magic. You are so cute. GREETINGS from Germany. Good Job

Coming together nicely. A lot fewer leaks than I had when I did mine. You'll quickly know which is your grey water tank but starting off I clearly marked it so as not to confuse them.

I love how you get lots of helpful tips from people :) If that's your only source of water I would consider having some extra water storage somewhere.

Hi, great vids and quality van build. A bicycle tyre valve will allow pressure in whilst stopping water escape when you're travelling. Also I would recommend securing the water containers because when full they will move around on uneven roads. Keep the vids coming and stay safe. 👍

Probably smartest van woman. Known how to do everything yourself. Learning lot with your videos

Great job - you should turn the flexible gray water hose into a P-Trap shape to avoid the smells coming from the waste water back to your space via the sink drain. That is why they gave a flexible hose to do that.

Hi Lenja, perharps you should add an accumulator just after the pump to prevent it from kicking on and off all the time

Well done going strong van looks great 👍👍👍

Looking good so far. Can’t wait to see the finished product.

Lenja another awesome video. Keep them coming. 😃

That leak was caused by the type of clip you used, called 'Jubilee' type clip. Greg Virgoe did a recent interesting video about how this type of clip causes leaking joints; basically, they have a 'notch' or 'step' in the circle, so it is not uniformly smooth all round. Greg solved this problem by using instead 'fuel line' type clips, which are perfectly smooth all round its circle. Greg is a very observant and clever man, you can depend on his workmanship. Best wishes from Alan, in England.

Great Job : I am so impressed with how good a job your doing. I'm still looking for my Short Bus. Very excited about finding one. In the mean time. I'll keep learning from you. Thanks for the Video. :)

Lenja, I would add breather tube to fresh water tank, pointing from cab to upward. And, for gray water tank, overflow/breather tube downward, if possible through floor to outside. Add P trap between sink and tank, will keep smells out, and works properly with breather tube. This is how my camper van has tanks plumbed, and how my van build will get water system installed.

Wow, that is looking good Lenja, on the freshwater tank I would only fill it 4/5 or 2/3rd, I say this as the greywater will have food debris and bits in it, the last thing you need is a greywater overflow. But it is looking so very good. your doing so very well.

@jcrefasi1

4 жыл бұрын

I suggest a strainer for the sink drain. Some smaller ones are sold that fit bathroom fixtures. Cheaper than for an rv sink

Lovely and simple, well done 👍🏻

Great work! Simple and good explanation!

Well done Lenja

Same setup like mine, perfect and good choice...

Learning more and more from you. Especially about attitude 🤗

Thank you for making this video! I prefer yours over all of the other "pro" vloggers/tutorials.. I will be using your setup!

Don’t worry about the knuckle grazes. I’m used to Yorkshire grit stone jamming routes, it just shows you’re climbing hard!🤣 great vid again. I’m trying to come up with a solution for hat water on tap with my Landy build.

It’s coming along now , great job so far 😁😁💜

awesome video! exactly what is was looking for. Everyone else was so complicated about all this

I like it, I like it, great job Lenja!!

Lenja if you decide to seal the drain connection to the tank and use a P-trap as many are suggesting and as you have configured, you will need to run a vent from the grey water tank outside, both to prevent the tank from pressurizing, not allowing waste water to flow into the tank smoothly and to carry out odors from the grey water tank away from the living space. Both the fresh water and the grey water tanks will need an air vent as long as tight connections are used, however only the grey water vent will need to run outside. Otherwise you will get weird issues and odors from your system, including what I suspect is causing your pump to sound funny when it starts up. Those diaphragm style pumps are noisy at the best of times and sound isolation from the wall, as well as two more mounting screws will help too. Nice job so far! 👍

Great job. Very helpful.

Great video! Thank you. I have the same water pump and I’ll be doing this same kind of setup 🎉

Me and Ken really like the vid. GREAT WORK

Loved this video!

Great job!!

Greeting from Baltimore Md. I have been binge watching your van build and you are doing an amazing job! I think if you loosen the water cap on your freshwater tank you may get enough air to solve your problem. I would try that first before drilling a hole in the cap that may leak.

@Unzyme

4 жыл бұрын

That sounds like the best solution to me.

Good job. Was wondering what you were going to do about vents. But you found it. Vent on the fresh tank can be small, couple of mm should be enough. Need to test the overflow as well. Guess you'll strap them in to stop them falling around when you drive. U bend on grey water needed.

@marcbruneel1858

4 жыл бұрын

What I learned from other video's, because of the lack of a RV, is that grey water isn't smelling very well. So I also was confused the was no water slot, u-turn. For venting you can drill a little hole ate the end of the handle (underneath)

Thanks for your excellent video.

Listen! I started watching this video and your eNergy hooked me right from the getgo! Sehr Gut! Love it…I am subscribing…

Small vent hose mounted straight up

great solution!!

Nice work chick, super helpful

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So helpful, thanks!

Such a happy smiley face at 11:07 LOL when things go right. You might want to consider boxing in the pump under the sink it will reduce the noise. Also get a piece of rubber and re-screw the pump to the wall that might help as well. Lenja, there is something called a one way valve you can add to the water tank as well. It’ll let water in one way but not back out. So far so good. Also one last observation, put a U bend waste under the sink, or you’ll get smells coming back through the sink. Did you manage to hand your thesis in yet? Hope you’re keeping well.yes I’m very late commenting lol

Perfect!!!! Thank you

On top towards the back of your water tank, just a simple 1/8th inch hole is all it take to relieve the pressure. Thats what we had to do with ours and worked a treat and no water escapes.

great video keep going

Hi Lenja maybe put a stand pipe (straight plastic pipe) in your fresh water tank then connect your hose on to it so that means your suction is always at the bery bottom of your tank. Make sure cut the end of the stand pipe that goes inside your tank in an angle to gives a good suction. Hose itself intend to curl up inside your tank, this idea you are sure youll get all your water 100%

@lifeoflenja390

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Nathan! Thant's a really good tip! I was already in the situation several times where I couldn't get all of the water out of my tank. I will defenitely try this, thanks a lot!

@nathaliamendes4794

4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. Actually I'm jealous that you have a van already, I'm still dreaming and aiming to have a van to convert it to camper van like what you are doing now. All the best 🤗

Super exciting and so simple! We plan to do something very similar in our build! Great video! Still debating if we'll want a spigot out the back of the van to wash off our dogs and bikes on top of a sink?

So awesome! a very informative one! We have out camper van too!

Things that connect things are always useful! Just drill a hole in the handle of the jug so it allows air to flow in. Also try to find some rubber "feet" for your pump so the vibrations are not as bad.

@jcrefasi1

4 жыл бұрын

Rubber washers under the attachment screws. Or some of the "noise reduction" sheet that came with your faucet might help on the wall before attaching the pump

nice job Lenja! you might want to add some rubber behind the pump to ease vibrations

Good job

nate murphy has an excellent van conversion tutorial and booklet. I recommend you buy it before you next van conversion. it really takes away all the risk from building your own van conversion.

Just subscribed. Awesome channel

Thanks for sharing your experience. Now I'm smarter! :)

You are just Brilliant

I Always enjoy you

Nice vid. Thanks.

Good job ! I am converting a shuttle bus into my adventure before dementia bus. Plans are to explore national parks and other places in the lower 48 states.

Excellent

I’d consider a water accumulator so that your pump doesn’t have to prime all the time. Also you could attach a one way check valve to the handle of the container or drill 1mm holes in the handles, which would be the cheaper way to go. Being that the holes would be in the handles they are at the highest part of the containers so no leaks. It’s looking good. What happened to the back of your left hand Lenja?

Lenja, you have to have a U bend fitting, put under the sink, screwed into the drain hole, to stop the grey water smell coming up into the van.

You did a good job , just a suggestion the pipe going into the water tank I would put a weight on the end of the pipe so it dose not float up so you will alway beable to get water and fit a accumulator then your pump will not always vibrate it should be quieter then

The pump is so loud-aber gut gemacht on the install. As a solo female, it’s great to watch you do your build. Thanks.

Nice job Lenja! Is this the last "major" hurdle in the build? Seems like that type of drain hose would collect nasty bits from the grey water (food & whatnot) in it's folds - maybe not. I guess an occasional bleach solution before dumping might help? Looking good!

HI Lenja, I think t might be better if you install the pump the other way around. That is the cylinder end (where the motor is) to be on the upper side and the pump is on the bottom. Such any leaks will not sip into the motor. Great job by the way.

You can buy a tap pump, like for example the "Xiaomi SOTHING Automatic Water Pump" just as an example. tap-pumps are faster to install, work off 12v or 5v USB and have a built-in battery.

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Pefect set up! Exaclty what I was looking for to replace my dumb hand pump faucet I got. ** pro-tip ** ...hand pump faucets won't make you save more water bc it takes the same amount of water to clean dishes and hands regardless and you just make more work for yourself XD....try washing hands with one hand pumping the water...

Is the filter included in your pump? Otherwise I would recommend to put a filter between the water tank and your water pump to make sure your pump is actually protected. Well done otherwise. Pretty loud water pump myself building my bicycle caravan and really looking for a silent water pump if there any exist. Keep up the great videos your smile is so authentic and makes others happy. Cheers from Denmark

Thank you so much for your helpful video. How do you hook up pump to switch and to power source?

You need a one-way valve to let the air in or out but not let the water out. You will find one of those at a good water pump shop, camping store, caravan or boat repair shop or maybe a hydroponic shop. It will have threaded ends because normally it would be situated inline. But you just need to drill the right sized hole and mount it with silicon at the top of each water tank.

You might need a inlet relief valve like : 1/4 in. NPT Tank Drain Valve by Powermate. It's drain valve, but if you place it on top it might work like an air inlet valve once you open it. If you carry the water tanks it will not leak once closed.

I might use some type of bucket for a simple setup. They are selling a 1000 to 1500 water element ring at tractor supply. Plug it in to ecoflow for a little while to get some hot water. Then a pump will bring out hot water

Someone already mentioned it...but either a 'U' bend or what's easier is a loop held together with a cable tie !! Oh. BTW. I would install a cheap non-return valve before and after the pump. That gives you 'instant on' water rather than waiting for the pump to prime. I would also use ratchet tie-down straps to keep the tanks in place.

you know more about pluming at your young age than my brother who is 65!...lol

You definitely need a u bend on the waste water. Maybe if you fixed some sort of sound reduction insulation between the water pump & the cladding on the van may make the water pump a bit quieter. Just trying to help a little. Nice video nice to see you happy after doing the job. Maybe you could fit a breather valve in you fresh water tank lid. 😁✋

Good work as always Lenja! I'm just about to do this on my own build. Do you leave the pump switched on most of the time?

I was wondering about these cheap water pumps. Your's works well even without the accumulator but wow is it noisy. I think I'd just go for the 12v submersible with a micro switched tap.

Did learn something :)

Brilliant. Great job. Try to bend your flexible down pipe into an S shape. This would create a syphon and stop nasty smells coming up from your used water tank.

Thanks

You know those weird looking stepped drill bits, like a christmas tree, with a straight cutting flute (not a spiral flute like a normal drill bit), those are practically made to drill into plastic. Specifically, the straight flute is what does the magic, it's a neutral cut where a spiral flute pulls itself into soft materials like plastic; this is why it grabs as it takes an excessively deep cut.

You are the only one thinking about a vent, I'm looking for hours now because I don't find a damn jerrycan over here that has one. Did it work to just leave some room between the hole and the tube?

New sub here.. greetings from Costa Rica.