Connecting the water system in the campervan

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Connecting The Water System In A Campervan - Installing the Water System Components
In this video we install al of the water system components in to the van that we showed you previously bit.ly/2FvbBoH We are going to be drilling a hole through the floor of the van and installing the pipe work, connecting it up to the fresh water tanks that we have previously had installed bit.ly/2qSloev
This water system is going to provide all the cold water to the taps in the kitchen and also to the water heather that we are going to install in a later video.
When you install the pump make sure that you check the inlet and outlet arrows to ensure that your pump is in the correct orientation.
If there is anything that you would like us to cover in one of these videos then send us a comment and we will produce a video for you. We will be continuing to document the build process of this Mercedes Sprinter Campervan Conversion and will bring you along the way with us.
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@brettn1049 5 жыл бұрын

Nice looking build. Thread tape goes on in the opposite direction. Goes on in the direction of the thread, the tightening direction 😬

@VANFLIPPINGTASTIC 3 жыл бұрын

correct he put it on aainst the thread

@danharte6645 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job, I look forward to going through your other videos 👍

@atwr15 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. Useful information. I see you didn't end up fitting an isolation valve on the tank side of the filter as mentioned in your first video. I think that would be a great idea but I cannot seem to source one. If you fitted one after filming please let me know where you got it from. Many thanks.

@GregVirgoe 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Ben, the van is coming together nicely and looking really good. The carpet does give it a nice finish. Just a little tip when applying PTFE tape, wind the tape onto the threads in a clockwise direction, that way it won't come undone when you make the joint. Best wishes to you both with the rest of your build and looking forward to the final van tour. :D

@SunscreenDreams 5 жыл бұрын

+Greg Virgoe hi Greg, thanks for the lovely comment 😀 that’s a great tip, we will definitely remember that for other joints. Will also be useful for plumbing around the house. Enjoying watching your build as well, do you have your first trip planned yet?

@GregVirgoe 5 жыл бұрын

@@SunscreenDreams Yes, we are waiting for the V5 to come back from DVLA, decided to stay in UK now for XMAS with my kids (young adults) and family then head south in January, down through France, Portugal and Southern Spain in the hope for some warmer spots to camp :D

@SunscreenDreams 5 жыл бұрын

+Greg Virgoe sounds like a good plan. Some winter sun would be really good. 😀

@mobilehomelife4028 3 жыл бұрын

I am almost at this step, waiting on the filter I forgot to order, great video! I am undecided yet on the accumulator tank, may I ask your reason for installing it?

@drharris156 8 күн бұрын

Where are your links to the items 😳. What pre filter are you using🤔. Thanks

@A.B.Juarez 3 жыл бұрын

So I got a question for replacement parts like the filter housing what is it called what would I look under mine broke on food trailer can't find anywhere

@lukesimmons6423 3 жыл бұрын

Hi hope you can help, just doing my water set up and your the only person with there water pump the other way round and thinking I need to do the same as I don’t want to cross over my pipes if that makes sense. Does it all work ok?

@eugenedonaghy2309 Жыл бұрын

Hi what thickness of pipping are you using and what sizes of joiners cheers

@stallion1369 5 ай бұрын

Shurflo recommends not putting thread tape on the connections. Just thought you might want to know as it voids you warranty.

@wheathavester6562 2 жыл бұрын

Which adapter do you use to connect to a faucet?

@matterhorn1975 2 жыл бұрын

You should Always Wrap the ptfe tape in the Same direction as the thread goes, NOT the other way pal

@adriancross8067 Жыл бұрын

Hi watching this , im trying to set up solar heated water pump just to heat water for showers etc , but im using a surflow pump and noticing the in let pipe side sucks in / collapses why does this happen please cheers

@EllenMcDermott 8 ай бұрын

Hi can you tell me does the set up go…..water pump then accumulator then tap or does it go accumulator then pump then tap. Thanks

@concepciondeorienteeljorna67 Жыл бұрын

What size of hose you used

@meandthemrs896 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Ben - I have ordered tanks from the same manufacturer as yourself - fitting mid March - what size hose did you use to connect the cold water system ?

@SunscreenDreams 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Ian, we used 12mm flexible from the water tanks to the water pump. From the tank to the rear of the van where we installed the pump we used about 5m. We purchased this off ebay ebay.to/2SrqQjU Hope this answers your question.

@meandthemrs896 5 жыл бұрын

Sunscreen Dreams thanks for that it certainly does ..... our van is a boxer but I assume he uses the same size connections. Thanks

@francoissmit4102 3 жыл бұрын

Mate, your pump is upside down....

@funnykids66 2 жыл бұрын

You can install in any position

@Chickenboots1 5 жыл бұрын

For future reference, the PTFE tape is on the wrong direction

@Chickenboots1 5 жыл бұрын

Ignore that... I've just spotted what Greg had wrote.

@SunscreenDreams 5 жыл бұрын

+Chris Peirson hi Chris, thank you for pointing this out for other viewers though :) thanks for checking out our video.

@micathasteings 3 жыл бұрын

Hi what direction dose the water go? Left to right or right to left? Or dose it not matter thanks

@SunscreenDreams 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Micheal, the water enters in from the right hand side, when you are looking straight on to the pump and accumulator, and is then pumped around the van from there. The accumulator needs to be on the outflow side of the pump.

@meandthemrs896 5 жыл бұрын

Greg you beat me to it lol .... as Engineers we do like things right :)

@jennifersusanparr2144 2 жыл бұрын

Could you please tell me why the pump could not be mounted on the floor?

@tyhe4386 9 ай бұрын

Sur mon fourgon aménagé la pompe est au sol d’origine bien à vous

@michaelbmw1931 2 жыл бұрын

WHY NO ONE SHOWS WATER PRESSURE ON KZfaq

@davidcarpenter55 Жыл бұрын

I hold several different licenses for many different things. One of them is a plumber. I just want to point out your Teflon tape you put on you put on the wrong way the wrong direction.

@Stoker580 Жыл бұрын

Sorry but I found this video to be confusing and misleading. First of all you start by connecting the filter to the outlet port of the pump. Then you use PTFE tape which goes against the manufacturer's recommendation which is to "Never use Teflon tape or sealing compounds on threads". Not only that but you also slacken off the joint to get the filter into position which is likely to result in a leaking joint. The manufacturer also recommends that if you are mounting the pump in a vertical position then the pump head should be in the down position so that in the unlikely event of a leak, water will not enter the motor.