nate
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Post by nate on Sept 14, 2020 6:14:16 GMT -8
I'm finishing up the plumbing in my camper. I will have a CO2 and 5 gal. keg for fresh water and a separate faucet for city water hookup. I have a few questions about connecting this:
1) Do I need a pressure regulator between the connection on the wall of the camper and the faucet? I have no toilet, only the faucet.
2) Do I have to use PEX? We thought about using a flexible metal connector like when connecting a washing machine.
Also, I plan to drain the sink with a straight pipe down the floor to the bottom of the camper (catch it in a bucket, underneath). I didn't plan to put a trap in the drain. Should I expect mosquitoes and critters to get up through it? Our solution is to just plug the drain when not in use. Thoughts?
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Post by nccamper on Sept 14, 2020 9:50:37 GMT -8
I don't think you need the pressure regulator but others may disagree.
I've used both Pex and copper flex pipe/tubing. No problem either way.
We plug the sink drain when not in use and never had a problem with vermin.
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Post by vikx on Sept 14, 2020 11:16:14 GMT -8
Nate, you're on the right track. All of my trailers drain thru the floor. I use 3/4 tractor breather hose for a drain tube, then a 3/4 barb to male hose threads at the end. Easy to cap if need be. I've never had bugs.
Another option is to use a screened washer with an open cap. The rubber end protectors on spray nozzles work very well as a cap with a hole. This works very well for an icebox drain, too.
For the single city water faucet, a regular faucet connection hose works very well and doesn't need a regulator. The inlet, hose and faucet are all designed for city pressure so they don't need regulation. A very easy connection.
Please explain the "CO2 and keg". Are you pressurizing the keg water to flow?
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Post by nate on Sept 14, 2020 12:40:07 GMT -8
Thanks, Vikx. Question: how do you narrow your sink connection down to 3/4”? I was planning on drilling a 1 1/2” hole through the floor.
And, yeah, I plan to pressurize drinking water in a 5 gal soda keg with CO2. I can take out and clean the keg each trip. Heck, I could get beer coming out of the faucet, too, if I wanted, lol. I’ll keep the pressure low. It’s just a small drinking water faucet.
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Post by vikx on Sept 14, 2020 21:25:29 GMT -8
Beer out of the faucet.... Yum. I reduce my drains down at the sink. A 1 1/2" rubber Fernco down to 1", then tighten onto a 1"male PVC x 3/4 female threaded fitting. The 3/4 barb threads right into it. The male 1/2 of the PVC can have threads, the Fernco will tighten right up on it. Leaks aren't too big of a worry, since there's only water draining, no pressure. <a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/53634851@N03/49938808426/in/album-72157683745666552/" title="006 r Kitt Plumbing (4)"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49938808426_d100d665a3_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="006 r Kitt Plumbing (4)"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script> |
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Post by Teachndad on Sept 15, 2020 4:12:06 GMT -8
Hi Friends,
I thought RV pressure regulators were recommended to be used especially at RV parks where the pressure can sometimes be high.
Also, on a side note, unknowingly, our house pressure was high at over 80 psi about 6 months ago. Turned out it was a faulty house pressure regulator. We found out one morning at 4 a.m. when the water line to one of our toilets popped at the connection. I happened to be up thanks to Princess Insomnia and was able to turn the water off before the water started filling the bathroom. My point is that even if you are hooked up to your house with lower pressure than might be at an RV park, you could conceivably still send water into your trailer under high pressure and thereby stressing your connections.
For a few bucks, I think an RV pressure regulator is worth the insurance to me to use always. Whats the cost of water damage repair to a restored vintage trailer vs. the cost of an RV pressure regulator?
Cheers,
Rod
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Post by timdman on Sept 21, 2020 12:27:30 GMT -8
So is there anyway a hand pump faucet can perform dual functions with just one faucet ? (Both boondock use and shore water use) Is a separate faucet necessary as I have limited room?
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Post by vikx on Sept 21, 2020 19:18:14 GMT -8
A hand pump won't hold pressure, so you can't use one for city water. There are dual hand pumps made (for tent trailers) that you might look into.
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