Water inlet questions

Great ideas, all of them!

The deck pipe was what I had in mind.

I do have an indoor shutoff -- one made for irrigation, screws onto end of garden hose where it meets faucet. I agree it's way better than having to go back and forth. And I think the naughty word editor here is hilarious!

although it is possible to get through the wall adapters it will take more preparation and money. an easier way may be to drill a hole through the floor and route the hose to the edge of the van for access. hold the hose up using zip ties onto the frame. Alway's check below where you plan to drill to not have any surprise. :)

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.

If I understand you properly, you're looking for some sort of a gizmo that will make a little access hatch or pass through for your van body, but can be sealed when not in use to keep the weather out.

One possibility might be a deck pipe or some sort of a deck plate for a boat.

Another possibility might be to assemble something from pipe (PVC or metallic) using a screw in cap/clean out plug to close it. If you have a cap on both sides, I'd drill a little hole in the inner one to prevent the possibility of air pressure causing difficulty in closing or opening it.

Well, initially :B.

But that sink-table did not fit in my van folded, so now I am using the faucet off it with a diferent sink and legs.

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