How to install a Grey Water Tank with an Electronic Valve
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- How to install a grey water tank on a van build with an electronic switch. This 2020 Mercedes Sprinter van will be for sale soon! Follow me on instagram @ ryanjonschneider
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Hey everyone I have an updated video on this install that I think is a little better. Promaster Van Build | Ep.16 | How to Install a Grey Water Tank
ua-cam.com/video/Od5L_t8ygMs/v-deo.html
If the urine diverted drains to the tank then it isn’t gray water, it is black water and needs to be handled accordingly.
Wow I’m so glad I know this now, I’m going to work on mine first thing tomorrow!
The pee funnel is amazing. Definitely doing this in mine
Hey nice job. Just a quick story I worked as a Plumbing, Gas and Mechanical inspector in Birmingham,Alabama for 30 years and living a dream life retired. As one memorable inspection was at the State Fairgrounds with many vendors bringing their fully set up trailers equipped for food and assorted delicacies. One in particular was a husband and wife who really seemed resistant of me and a health inspector coming inside the trailer. The husband had a medium size beard with a ponytail and was really outdone us informing him his four propane bottles could not be inside his trailer. They were located under a cabinet supporting his griddle. I wrote a stop work order to immediately get the propane tanks outside and explain the reasoning behind my concerns for public safety and his own. I informed him I had more inspections to make since all the vendors needed approval before they could serve to the public. He was calling me everything imaginable and it wasn’t very nice. as I informed him I would be back soon to insure the bottles were outside before he could operate. As the health inspector and I made our rounds to the other vendors , it was only a short time before his wife come running up to us in a frantic, saying please come back to their trailer! He had ignored our notice and began serving food and the entire side of the trailer blew a hole in the aluminum siding where the propane bottles were located and a majority of his beard was gone his face was cherry red and he was laid out on the ground in shock. The fire department came with Paramedics to put out the fire. Fortunately his wife had gone to get accessories from their van and she escaped the explosion and the man survived. Propane bottles leak and even if they don’t, the gas expands and the bottle have relief valves that discharge those gases and need fresh air to dissipate as to not to accumulate in an enclosed area. Please install your propane bottle outside and pipe to your inside appliance. And after each trip take a soapy spray and spray all connections for safety precautions. Propane is a heavy gas and will quickly accumulate inside a cabinet and once any standing pilot or a match is lite you may not survive. All propane code’s requires they are never to be placed inside a structure, and certainly not under an enclosed cabinet. Hope you the best in your project!
this is so he can pull over to the side of the road and dump his water where somebodies dog is going love rolling in the muck. I wonder if he has an open hole for his toilet 😂
Is that plastic tank right near the exhaust? How’s it fairing?
I added one of these ussodid valves to my van. It worked great until it stopped working. Checked power to valve and finally had to remove. What a mess! Gray water from sink is not clean water!!! I thoroughly scrape my dishes but food waste is still getting into your tank and after sitting for a few days! IT Smells Bad. With no way to empty tank except motorized ball valve that don't work, I ended up with gray water all over the place and myself!!
Try pouring some bleach down the drain every now and then
Im using this video to do the same for our build. When I watched it before did you use a brass fitting for the valve into the grey tank or am I remembering incorrectly? If not or if so how should I attach the valve into the grey tank what kind of fitting
Yes I used brass with some thread tape
Also check my channel I have a newer video of a more recent gray tank install that is probably better
@@BuildingVanLife Alright thanks man I appreciate it
Hi! Does the air vent just go up near the body of the van?
Yes
Great job on this video. I stole your idea with the ball valve and Im really liking it. Same manufacturer also makes an NC "auto-close" version of the valve, which make wiring a little simpler
I believe the reason I didn’t use that one is bc the auto close usually a little bit of power at all times while the one I am using only uses power while it’s actively changing from open to closed or closed to open
Did you lose bottom clearance with this tank install, how much? Ali I saw another video where pee funnel was located in bench seat , was that an earlier / different build?
It level with the bottom of the transmission so the clearance is still the same. I have had a bunch of builds on UA-cam so maybe it was. You can check my other videos.
How did you notched out the 1-1/2 hole to the water tank?
With a razor blade knife
This was a great video. Thank you for the great detail. I was wondering how I was going to mount my gray tank and I was completely thinking of doing it a different way.
Also We’re going to be a family traveling and that P funnel it would be an extra luxury! I’m waiting for my composting toilet and now I’m debating if I should just route that into the gray tank
Glad it was helpful, thanks for watching
@@avangers_ yeh the composting toilet im installing now in my current build has a separate urine line which i plan on running into the grey tank. I will probably have a video on that soon when i get to it.
Sweet! If you got some time check out my build 🤙🏽
Seems like your clearance has been greatly reduced.
Nope. See my more recent video on my newer van when I installed the grey water tank and point out that’s far above the lowest points of the van like the axle etc
I’ve looked at a few of these gray tank videos. They all show the e-valve mounting on a straight extension from the tank. That creates a relatively long, unsupported lever. Would it be better to have some support for that lever or is it so light that no support make a difference? Also, why not just use a nipple to connect the valve directly to the tank?
I like the idea. How's this holding up to rust today? Do you have any recent pictures?
Going strong. I have an updated video I made on installing the grey water tank with a few minor changes. Here’s the link ua-cam.com/video/Od5L_t8ygMs/v-deo.html
@@BuildingVanLife Thanks. I like the general design. Do you have any pictures of the one in this video from within the last year? Seems like the cut parts would start to rust where the iron is exposed under the zinc plating.
@@hittheroadzak5124 I dont the van is sold. Even if it rusts a little it’s not a big deal. If you need to swap it out in 10 years it’s ok. It’s thick metal
i love all the ideas
DO NOT USE OUTDOORS!!!!!!!!!
I purchased this valve and installed on water tank outdoors, above ground. It was exposed to rain and water splashed but never submerged. It failed with in a few months. Took it apart and found it rusted and water inside. It is rated IP65. I contacted USSolid and was told Quote
"Hi,
It is stated in the manual that the ball valve is IP65 and cannot be used outdoor. I'm afraid that the gears are rusted due to used outdoors.
Looking forward to hearing from you, thank you.
I will say before failure valve worked beautifully! It just can't be used outdoors
Best,
Yuan "
I've been using these for years outdoors and never had a problem and you're the first person that had that issue in the comments
What material did you use for your countertops?
It’s a quartz that looks like marble
Very nice tutorial! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you
Cross members actually welded to the chassis. And have certain weight tolerance. Not sure I can fix large water tank.
Yeh I only use 5 or 10 gallon water tanks for grey water. Not any larger
Excellent plumbing job. Plan on putting in the same ball valve. I would be concerned about the low clearance of the tank.. but very cool
Watch my more recent video on gray water tank Install on my channel. The tank is higher than the axle and several other parts under the van
I am interested in your vans.
Ok thank you. Send me an email at buildingvanlife@gmail.com
Looks Great.!! Nice clean job... If I would be so humble... Isn't that tank too close to the exhaust pipe? I would be really concerned long term, in the warm times of the year.
I tested it very carefully and I was able to hold my hand in that area after a long drive without feeling any heat.
What gauge strapping did you use? I can't find any at my local home Depot.
It should be in every Home Depot. At min it’s in the same isle as the drywall screws in a little section with a bunch of strapping and aluminum 90 degree angle pieces
Are you supposed to melt the shielding on the wire terminals or were they made to do that?
Yes
I don't understand. If you're using a three wire valve, why not use a spdt switch? Yellow from valve to battery negative. Red and blue from valve to either side of switch. Positive from battery to center post on switch. Would this not work or am I wrong?
This valve only will work with a dpdt switch. This set up only uses power to move the valve from open and closed and then again from closed to open. They make another valve that will work with a spdt switch but it it uses constant power although small to keep the valve in the closed position. You can read about it on the valve link
@@BuildingVanLife Thank you for your quick response. Your link to valve on Amazon has three wires and in your video you only mention two wires. Does your valve have three wires? Are you grounding yellow?
By the way I enjoy your videos; nice build and great information
I believe that your link to Amazon is wrong?? The link is for a three wire value. You are using a two wire valve.
@@gregnorman3183 the two wire valve is the correct valve for this set up not the three wire. They make both type of two wire valves. I just realized you are watching an old video on this topic. I have a more recent video that I explain it better in. Here is the video ua-cam.com/video/Od5L_t8ygMs/v-deo.html
Nice!
Thank you
How to you attach a hose to it for dumping stations?
You can connect a hose to one end. It’s just a grey water tank so to be honest I just empty it somewhere else that makes sense.
Thanks for the detailed install. Does your pee funnel drain into the grey water tank as well?
Yes it does.
GENIUS!!!!
For the switch, you got the ON-ON switch?
Yes it’s a reverse polarity switch
@@BuildingVanLife Okay just checking because the link has the 3PIN ON OFF ON, 6PIN ON OFF ON, and 6PIN ON ON
@@SaySarah It’s the 6 pin on on. I also have a newer version of this video with some improvements I made. I would recommend going off the newer video and I explain the switch better. Here is the link for the new video ua-cam.com/video/Od5L_t8ygMs/v-deo.html
How do you empty the tank completely, if the valve is an inch above the bottom of the tank?
Just park on a downhill or leave it open while driving and it completely empties when you brake.
all tanks are built like that, you could make another hole on the bottom of the tank and use that for your drain. I Installed mine the same way, when I'm using the van a lot I just fill the tank up a few times and drain it to wash it out. Nice install
Will this one be for sale?
Yes in a few weeks. Message me on Instagram for details. @ryanjonschneider
looks super clean. good job!
How is that holding up? Not too close to the exhaust? Not too low to the ground? Have you scraped one of your mounting bolts yet?
It worked out great it’s not any lower than the rear axle so clearance hasn’t been a problem
What happened to you arm hair bud?!