We FINALLY have hot running water | DIY Camper Conversion Plumbing

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Yo, yo, yo! James and Sarah here, back with another episode in our van build series. This week we filled our camper conversion water system up for the first time & its leaks galore. But after a slight panic & then a few nip ups here & there, we get it all straightened out.
We also install the last section of our kitchen worktop, wire up the fill gauges for our water tanks & finally turn on our Truma Ultrastore water heater & after another small drama get the hot water working.
We’re getting close to the end now guys, real close, & everything is really starting to come together. Well by the end of this video it is anyway!
There’s more detailed info over on our website about both our campervan plumbing system:
- DIY Guide To Van Plumbing: thewholeworldo...
- Truma Heater Review: thewholeworldo...
And here’s the first parts of our plumbing & hot water videos in case you missed them:
- Truma Ultrastore Install PART 1: • DIY Campervan Hot Wate...
- Campervan Water Tanks Installation: • Campervan Water Tanks ...
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Catch you in the comments!
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Here’s a list of the materials and tools we used in our DIY campervan hot water system:
Water Heater:
Truma Ultrastore 10L Water Heater: ebay.us/tYsxIk
Cowl extension: ebay.us/aBzYDi
Gas Drop Out Vent: ebay.us/jMZlyj
Sikaflex: amzn.to/314N1D2
Shower & Sink:
Stainless steel square sink: amzn.to/3bmo6RO
Black kitchen mixer tap: amzn.to/3ourHAW
Black thermostatic mixer shower: amzn.to/3bdyD1G
Shower plate: amzn.to/3hNOh50
Water Tanks:
52L Grey Water Tank + brackets: bit.ly/3xzpdpz
100L Fresh Water Tank: bit.ly/3xxb1NX
Fresh water drain tap: bit.ly/3sUSjOP
Twin Water gauge: bit.ly/3q7qO1c
Fresh water fill point: amzn.to/3owxp5t
Fresh water fill pipe: ebay.us/qMfZed
Air outlet pipe: ebay.us/YhRIWS
Fresh water fill hose: amzn.to/3nyO4Eo
Water Pump:
Shurflo Trail King water pump: amzn.to/3k3oOIf
Shurflo accumulator: amzn.to/3qZZB2E
Shurflo inline water filter: amzn.to/3k4buDe
Pipework & Connectors:
40mm-32mm Reducer: amzn.to/2LxP2Dm
12mm JG cold water pipe: ebay.us/A1QB3E
12mm JG hot water pipe: ebay.us/I5c8BW
32mm-20mm Reducer: ebay.us/yew8ri
12mm JG isolator valve: ebay.us/ePghlr
12mm JG elbows: ebay.us/ecCxMv
12mm JG tee splitters: ebay.us/GoS5Ip
PTFE tape: amzn.to/2XkA9qC
12mm JG female tap connectors: ebay.us/4xxV83
12mm JG male tap connectors: ebay.us/DXv8fa
Pipe clips: ebay.us/iH58pF
12mm JG non-return valve: ebay.us/IEZYJu
12mm JG push fit pipe inserts: ebay.us/70VXSK
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[@laura-bronner]

You guys put so much work into this van. With every weekly video, Luke and I are in awe of how much you have done!

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Haha yes it was way more than we imagined at the start that’s for sure! Hope you guys are well 😊

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Haha yes it was way more than we imagined at the start that’s for sure! Hope you guys are well 😊

[@kevingalloway9338]

Brilliant guys

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Thank you 😊

[@kerryannpankhurst2423]

Fabulous to see how all of the pieces fit together and how you worked it all out and made it work. I was watching in admiration and horror - admiring your work and convinced I won't be able to do it when it's time to refit our Hiace. It's such a fiddly and meticulous job, and you're both brilliant. The end result is practical and beautiful. Really well done!

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Ah thank you very much. It’s probably a lot simpler than we make it look 😅 And it’s quite dramatic when the smallest mistake sends water gushing everywhere, but because it is water it means it’s relatively easy to troubleshoot - see a leak, fix it! Completely different to electrical stuff where it’s harder to find a fault. We’re sure you’ll be able to do it 🙌😁

[@happyhermit2022]

Superb job...really nice 👍

[@sasmicky71]

Niceone this is giving me some good ideas for my build. It's great to see it real with all the mishaps. And all..

[@livingworkingoutsidebox]

Great job explaining everything. The design is coming through.

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Thank you very much 😀

[@TizianaBergantin]

Guys, I'm following all the camperization of your little house. I like your calm when dealing with problems. I congratulate you on your tenacity, for your skills in the work. Doing everything alone is not for everyone. Great. See you next video👍 Sorry if the language is not perfect, google is to blame for translating for me. 🤣

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Thank you very much 😊 We really appreciate it. And we understood perfectly so no need to apologise!

[@kbiggs49]

Well done you two, plumbing is so frustrating and stressful but fair play to you two as always you came through the van is coming together and is looking great take care.

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Thank you! Yeah it’s such a tough one because the only way to know you have a leak is when there’s already water streaming out of it 🤣

[@sasmicky71]

There is a way to test the pipe work firstly with a air test .just blow up to 2 bar or 30 psi with a gauge on the other end if it drops thay is a leak.

[@sasmicky71]

Still a good job with posable 50 or 60 joints with only 4 leaks I think that is not bad will done young man

[@AMGMANIAC]

Very impressive and who knew James could be so calm and chilled in adversity :-D

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Thank you 😊 We were definitely a little stressed but don’t think it’s possible to build a water system without leaks so you just gotta roll with it 🤣

[@yaminthegrey]

Hari OM I enjoy how you work through your problems so logically and with practicality always in mind. And, as noted by others, with a calm, cool, collected approach. Fabulous work! YAM xx

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Thank you 😊 We definitely lost our cool at some points but we’re generally pretty chilled people anyway which probably helps 😄

[@xtrax38]

Excellent job as usual guys 👍🏿

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Thank you 🤗

[@jacquipettitt3389]

Yay...you've got hot water. It's remarkable hoe you've learned and applied new skills in your impressive van build series. What a pair of stars. Hope all is going well with Sarah. x

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

It was such a big feeling of accomplishment when we felt that first bit of hot water 🤗 Sarah’s doing great, thanks for asking 😀

[@stephenwilliamson1491]

Christ use squeazed a house into a van. A find self looking and thinking were use put everything in yours lol. As my king size bed swollows it mostly. 😂

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

That extra foot or so makes a massive difference I’d imagine, yeah! People that are able to have their beds width ways must have an absolute tonne of space to play with 😅

[@stephenwilliamson1491]

@@TheWholeWorldorNothing 6ft long a have went with a standard bed is 6ft 3 long lol

[@katiehockey6587]

Hi I’m using the same shower and having real trouble with leaks where the shower actually fits to the s connectors-should there be any washers or olives in them??

[@360outlawdriver3]

Could I ask where you got the white tiles from that you have inthe kitchen area round your sink please

[@lalalaiLoveFairies]

Hi, can I ask, is there a reason you guys used 12mm pipe instead of say 15mm?

[@TheVanderfulLife]

Do you waste a few litres of water till the hot water comes through on the shower or brave the cold as it comes out til it ends up warm?

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

We run it through, yes, but fortunately it’s nowhere near a few litres that’s wasted. The hot water comes through really quickly, guess it’s only roughly 3 metres of 8mm pipe from the heater to the shower so it’s literally about 10 seconds. Will try to remember to measure exactly how much tomorrow and let you know!

[@TheVanderfulLife]

@@TheWholeWorldorNothing Very good point, not like a house with lengths of pipes! As always a very good video:)

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Thank you 😊 Yeah exactly, not like a house system that pipes it all over the place - just measured and it’s around 300mls before it gets hot so not much at all 😀

[@TheVanderfulLife]

@@TheWholeWorldorNothing thanks so much! 😁

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

No bother! When you mentioned it we were curious to see ourselves 😀

[@robertlewis4507]

What are you doing at 25:45 please?