Our Water System
Water needs vary depending on the plan you have for your van. Our current van has a 30 gallon fresh water tank over the left wheel well that provides fresh water to our sink and shower, and a 20 gallon gray water tank mounted underneath our van that holds used sink water. Below we’ll outline the parts we used for our system.
Our Fresh Water System
33 Gallon Wheel Well Water Tank
12V DC Shurflo Water Pump
Shurflo Pre-Pressurized Accumulator Tank
Shurflo Twist On Pipe Strainer
PEX SharkBite 1/2 Flexible Water Tubing - for transport of freshwater to faucet and shower
SharkBite 1/2 90 Degree Elbow - connects PEX to PEX to divert water flow
SharkBite 1/2 TEE - splits water flow, we used to split water to our faucet and to our shower, use this to split water after water pump
SharkBite 1/2 Push Ball Valves - used to start/stop water flow, we added this before our shower system so we could turn off the water flow when not in use
Kitchen Sink Faucet
14 x 18 inch Undermount Kitchen Sink
1/2 Clear Tubing
50 Ft Expandable Hose
Water Tank Filler Attachment with Shut Off Valve - connects to end of hose when filling fresh water, flexible nose aids in mess free fill up
Plug Cap for Our Fresh Water Fill Opening
Vinyl Adhesive Chauk - used to seal our sink on butcher block
Camplux Propane Water Heater, outdoor use only
Displays SharkBite Tee and Vent Pipe with clear tube (allows air to exit the tank as the pump moves water)
Our Gray Water System
Sanitary Waste Valve (Trap)
1 1/2 Hose Kit - connects our sink's trap to our gray water tank
20 Gallon Water Tank - we used for our gray water system and mounted it under the van
1-1/2 X 1-1/2 Male Thread Adapter - to connect manual outlet for gray water tank
1 1/2 to 1 1/2 PVC Ball Valve - manual on/off for gray water tank