Water inlet questions
I have one of those nifty camping/fish faucets that is threaded to attach to a garden hose, which I use with a sink and folding stand. Outdoors, mostly, but I am setting up to have the option of using...
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Naio wrote:
I like (2) better; it seems simpler. But can I get a sort of'tunnel' thingie that goes through the van wall and has a waterproof cover for when it is not in use?
Though you CAN get this stuff at an RV store. Might be cheaper to go to Lowes, Home Depot, Joe's hardware, Pete's plumbing. Et-al
Note the last two are "Generic names"
YOu will need the following
A female hose adapter to iron pipe 1/2 inch
2 chrome trim rings (Shower trim)
A male hose adapter (likewise to 1/2 inch)
A brass or iron "Nipple" long enough to go through the wall of the trailer and the two trim rings (Drill and measure BEFORE goting to store)
Some pipe tape or pipe dope.
Assembly
This takes two people
Put one of the adapters on the pipe. Put a trim ring (outside toward the adapter) push through hole in wall, apply other trim ring and other adapter.. NOTE;
When I did this the INSIDE adapter was an actuall "Wall ****" water spigot, like you might well have on the side of yoru hosue.. That way I was able to turn it off INSIDE if needed.
You may also wish a screw in plug for the "inlet" (This you get at RV store)
Worked great.. And winterizing is a snap. Just unhook hose (inlet) and let the short pipe drain back. Worked very well
NOTE, if you use a wall **** spigot as I did, then you only use the chrome ring outside (you can also use any othe kind of trim ring you wish) and you can use a couple screws in teh wall to keep the inside unit from turninjg while you apply the outer adapter making it a one man job. Which is also how I did it.
