We are nearly done plumbing the major supply pieces in the water bay, but we had to finish up a few things before we could move inside the bus.
First up was putting in a hose between our water inlet in the side of the bus and the inlet fitting
Supply Plumbing Part 5: More Pex A Plumbing - Tips & Tricks
We hope you and your families are all well in the midst of COVID-19. We are continuing to work on the bus while working and schooling at home. Not too much has changed in that area for us. We tried to stock up on building supplies we know we need
Supply Plumbing Part 4: Pex & Brass Plumbing
After having the major components of our plumbing installed (pump, water heater, filters), we were ready to start the rest of the supply plumbing. We are using a mix of brass and Pex A plumbing.
For all of our brass fittings, we were sure to buy only Lead-Free brass certified
Water Supply Part 3: Getting Water To the Pump
In our last episode we installed the filter housings as well as the water inlet. In this episode, we are going to focus on getting water from the tanks into the water pump.
When we designed our water tanks we had no idea what pump we were going to use.
Water Supply Components - Part 2: Water Filters and City Water Inlet
After Installing the pump, water heater, and manifold, we continued the work on the other side of the bus. In this installment, we will focus on water filtration as well as the water inlet.
With the filter housings, we have again selected parts that are more suited for a house
Water Supply Components - Part 1: Pump, Heater, Manifold
After securing the water tanks, we started the process of installing the major water system components in the water bay. As you may have come to expect from us, we have chosen a couple of components that are not “typical RV”. This week we are talking about our water pump,
Securing the Water Tanks and Installing SeeLevel Tank Sensors
Last week, we finished plumbing the last drain into the waste tank. We were finally ready to start the supply side plumbing. First, however, we had to secure the tanks.
We have two large tanks, each over 160 gallons. If a tank is full, it will weigh over 1300 lbs.
Framing the Bathtub and Plumbing the Drain
We hope you have all had a wonderful holiday season. We have been enjoying time with family and friends while continuing to work on the bus on weekends as usual. Also, as usual, we are a bit behind on the videos from where we are in real-time. So, let’s
Plumbing the Sink Drains
Last week, we showed you how we plumbed the vent pipe with a T near the bottom for draining the kitchen sink and washing machine.
When we planned the layout of our bus, we decided to keep all of the fixtures that need plumbing as compact as possible on one
Plumbing the Vent Pipe
After plumbing the toilet drain and waste tank sewer drain, the next step in plumbing was to plumb the vent pipe. The drains for the kitchen sink and washing machine will also drain through the vent pipe, so installing the vent pipe was an important step to finish up before
Dumpin' it! Plumbing the Sewer Drain
After plumbing the toilet drain into the waste tank, we were ready to secure the tanks and then plumb the sewer drain. We will follow up later about how we are securing the tanks (we haven’t finished securing the fresh water tank yet), so for now, we will move
All About the Tanks: An Overview of Our Water Tanks
When we bought the bus, there was a single 100-gallon waste tank (black and grey combined) down in one of the bays. There was only a small 30-gallon freshwater tank inside the bus in the kitchen cabinets. We knew that we wanted to replace both of the tanks.
We started
Poop Pipe Adventures: Plumbing the Toilet
Finally, we are ready to start tackling the plumbing. We need to secure our water tanks in order to begin plumbing the drains. However, before we could secure the tanks, we had to deal with the toilet plumbing. Everything we had read and seen told us to make the pipe