I had the joys of fitting my grey water tank last weekend. Only thing I did different was to put the outlet fitting in the bottom of the tank and not the side. As you have it, the 10 litres you put in will always be below the outlet where you have it. And that will start to smell as you can never get rid of it... 👍
That is a good point but if u have or fit a a 'u bend' that should cause an air lock to stop any smell coming back up the pipe. Could just be a sweeping 's' in the pipe below the sink👍
If you put a quick release hose coupler on the end of the drain pipe you can fill the tank easily with fresh every so often to flush the tank. It will also serve as a quick fix to push any food waste back out of the dump valve which could save you a trip below the van to manually clear it. Drop a little bleach or sterilising fluid down the sink, fill the tank either via the sink or using a hose Let it sit overnight then empty next morning and hey presto. Fresh tank if you need to lay the van up for a while. Nothing worse smelling than a stagnant grey water tank. (Well maybe a black tank could be worse) Keep the videos coming. Love them. Regards Steve (Belfast N Ireland)
@@BigVanSmallWorld you’re welcome. One of the things I love about your videos is that you use tools that everyone can afford. There’s so many out there with beautiful builds but they have workshops and tools that most can only dream about.
If you bend the discharge pipe higher than the bottom of your tank, it will never empty itself completely, since water does not climb, and as I see your pipe bends upwards, also the attachment to your bumper seems to me slightly higher than your water tankfloor
Don’t give up Mel, if you fill it up it will run. There’s so much air in the pipes that it’ll need some weight of water to get it started flowing. Good luck
well done young fella, only things i did different was the air release overflow on my tank was simply a hole drilled into th tank at the top, didnt see the need to have a fitting like you and i also put the waste outlet on the bottom of the tank, i didnt want any water left in the tank that could smell eventually and we have a small grate type thing on our plughole that catches any food bits like rice etc and stops them going down to the waste tank, its removeable so i just put the food bits in the bin if we get any.
I think the clue was in the lack of flow when you disconnected the solenoid pipe. The tank seemed to have a lot of depth underneath your outlet. Also the outlet pipe appeared to be going uphill from your tank. Great idea though and something to work on.👍
You've put yours where mine was on my Talbot Express Camelot 34 years ago, i didn't want to rip it off when on rough terrain. The inspection cover was on top under van floor so of no use at all. Three holes in for two sinks and shower and no seals what so ever, just pipes going in. So i imagine if i used it would be sloshy and smelly. Your ratchet will get crusty where it is. Wat Er GreYt Waste of time. Nice to see someone give Ebay a mention, as most people mention mainly the other one. Amaz On video Mel.
Great idea... Just a thought the cage might start to eat into the plastic from vibrations, if you have room you could slice some hose pipe down its length and zip tie it over for a bit of cushion.
Thanks for the great vid 👍 Just 2 things 🤔 1 you can use a sink hair catcher, like the one you can get for baths drain hole to filter things, 2 how about a washing machine waste pump for the waste out 🤔
A few issues I’m sure many have noticed, pipes running uphill, tank probably 5/10 litres before it reaches the overflow... that said great idea and I know you will sort it.
Nice job Mel, shouldn't you ha e waited to fill the tank up completely then it couldn't have worked? Keeping it simple, love the tank in the spare wheel holder 👍
Mel I think I would of rana bottom drain with a 90 deg fitting. Is your drain pipe smooth inside or is it like the outside, if like outside that would slow the draining alot. Can't you use PVC or ABS pipe for drain after it gets under van. Straight and always heading down hill. Like the tank. Good luck PS I would look for a larger drain valve . Maybe a mechanical gate valve with a heavy spring set up to close after dumping. Pull rod or cable to dump and let spring close it by pulling handle shut.
Good plan to use the spare wheel cradle and the tank is a perfect fit! Can you tie up your waste pipe so it isn't lower than the fill point on the tank? Looks to be quite a bit below. That little grey fitting with the bowl bit underneath is a smell trap - fit it under your sink - its the campervan equivalent of a U bend. A better way of dealing with food scraps would be to stop them going down the plug hole with a strainer 😄 I got irrigation hose too, mainly as it is smooth on the inside - so can't go yucky. Stick with the manual tap, as some places are pretty strict on where you dump waste water, and you don't want to get in bother if you press the wrong switch and dump the tank by accident .
I think you need to put a u bend somewhere on your pipe to create a water trap so bad food smells don't make their way back inside your van (haven't hooked up my waste tank yet, this is just stuff I've read in my research)
if you have the depth, just put a loop in the waste pipe, possibly right under the sink - it achieves the same thing. Also, put the inlet at the back of the tank - if you have a full tank and go down a steep hill, the water can make it's way back through the waste pie, but if the hole is at the back, it cant. Not so critical on a sink but if there is a shower there too it can be a disaster. Did the solenoid work before it was plumbed in? It should do even without pressure
Hi Mel, for me it looks like the hoose is pointing up wards! That means that no water will come out, and you only filled up the tank a quarter ! Try to point the hoose end below the bottom of the tank and the soleonid valve will work. Regards Rickard from Sweden 🇸🇪
I couldn't see if you have some form of u bend below the sink. If not you will definitely need something to stop smells from waste tank coming back at you. If the outlet was on the bottom of the tank nearly all water will drain off, rather than as you have it. I would put a neoprene cover over inspection hole using velcro so that protected from dirt etc. so nice to give you more space inside and hopefully once switch working easier to empty. 😎
Great idea, your bang on the money with pressure on the solenoid. Sadly you didn’t use gravity as your co pilot. Should have love red the pipe, if you wanted it to siphon, swap the solenoid with a small motor pump like they use in fountains etc.
@@BigVanSmallWorld no, thank you for the numerous and thorough videos my man. An absolute treasure trove! Keep up the good work & I’ll keep up the watching!
Nice installation Mel :) If and when you get that valve working then you don't need to put another hole in the tank for the manual drain, just add a t-piece in the pipe in between the tank and the valve :)
i look forward to seeing that mel goibg to get me tape out tomorrow and see what size take i need ,,im thinking aboyt the same size as your ,, keep the videos coming mel itsbeen a good help over the last year
Mel, Lots of the cheaper solenoid valves require a minimum of 0.2Bar to operate. At roughly £25/30 you’ll find plenty that will work without needing any pressure to open.
Mel, now I'm thinking, the waste pipe end might have been over the water level of the tank. With only 10 litres it might have not reached the level. I guess you have but, did you test the valve outside on the dry?
Nice one bud , great place to put it, your extremely clever :) aww shame it didn’t work looked amazing how you laid it out. Hopefully you will figure something, so you be able to flick a switch. Great video and great tips. Always look forward to your videos :) the tank is already out of stock :) happy Easter 🐣🐇 hope your having a lovely weekend 🤗😊🍺
@@BigVanSmallWorld just curious to look bud it be added to my list of how and when I can afford it :( unfortunately I only went and just bought one of those £1 eggs bud money tight after that garage screwed me over my car. Plus now that solar pannel the place I bought it trying to tell me there solar perfect, well hopefully the video I sent them will show it’s not perfect :( I can’t get any reading from it in the straight sunshine :( with the multimeter so fed up as it’s only 4 months old. They surly don’t make things like the good old days. Great video bud and will use this when I can sort my fresh water and grey water tank out eventually :( thank you for being amazing and inspiring to everyone and making this video to follow easy :) Thanks buddy have a lovely weekend and not much chocolate 🤗😊🍺
nice job, but you should used a rubber band between your waste tank and the metal strips it will hold your tank from slipping or gliding on the metal parts, but really lovely job done
Hey Mel, good work. I would consider a motorised valve rather than solenoid and would definitely think about using a larger diameter for the waste dump. The inside of the valve will be restricted so flow will be slow.
That valve looks similar to the type used in domestic appliances. I am a domestic appliance engineer and if it is the same, they require a lot more pressure to operate. Good luck
Hi again Mel. I'm a bit nervous of becoming paranoid about the waste tank overflowing. Is there a rule about not having the sink waste drop straight out of the floor into an old washing up bowl?
That solenoid is going to cause you issues (low flow/blocking) and adding a waste pump is also going to cause problems. Get a 12v motorised valve - you want a CR04 type that you just apply power to it to open, and when you switch it off there is a charge stored inside that it uses to fully close the valve. Just be careful as they sell “full port” and “reduced port” valves. The reduced port ones have a much smaller hole in the valve body than the fittings at the end. If using 19mm waste pipe be sure the hole in the valve that turns is this size or bigger.
I think the angle you are parked and the little amount of water in the tank is the reason you didn’t see anything flow from the electric valve. Look at how slow the water trickled out when you changed the pipe over to your old manual valve drain. I would give it another go when there’s more water in the tank to creat some pressure to flow through your electric valve. Give us an update please when you look at it again.
Yes maybe but it wasn’t really that bad it looks worse than it actually was I’m just waiting for a brake in the weather and I got a great idea to try out 👍
Well Mel, a nice try mate! If you do sort it and have a electric solenoid set up, I was thinking if you just put a 19mm tee pipe between the tank drain hole and the solenoid connect the manual pipe to the tee it would be one less hole in the tank and still able to have it 'filtered too..... but maybe that was your cunning plan all along.... Well done anyway:)
That’s a great idea thank you I have ordered a pump now so the water will be under pressure I can’t wait to try it but it won’t be here until the 7th so maybe in time for the following Friday 👍👍
While I'm not sure if that valve needs pressure to operate I do know that your final outlet pipe on the rear bumper, combined with the slop, was a lot higher than the water level of the tank. Maybe worth just installing the valve as-is without any pipes attached and seeing if that is the case before throwing in the towel! (It's a good idea after all)
There is a 12v motorised valve that can use the same wiring and switch. It’s called a CR-04 and it contains a capacitor that charges when power is applied to open the valve. Once the power is turned off the stored charge is used to fully close the valve.
@@theonlywoody2shoes that's good to know I have the other sort that needs a power feed to open and close. I think I will swap it out as for my application there is a small but present risk if I have a power cut. Thanks and yes this would be perfect for Mel.
The more weight you carry behind the axle is not good. You will have the tail wagging the dog😂😂. If the LPG stations start getting fewer and fewer I was thinking about putting my spare wheel on my back door and put in the 50 L gas tank where the spare wheel was. But up to now I have no problem getting gas so that is excuse the pun still on the back burner. Stay safe🚐☕️☕️👍🏼🏴🌈🙏🏼💙❤️💙❤️
I'm sure youve realized it by now, but your design for the empty is off - the tank cant empty up like that. The tube from the tank needs to be parallel or traveling beneath the tank for it to empty unless you attach pump...
I had the joys of fitting my grey water tank last weekend. Only thing I did different was to put the outlet fitting in the bottom of the tank and not the side. As you have it, the 10 litres you put in will always be below the outlet where you have it. And that will start to smell as you can never get rid of it... 👍
Ooh that’s a good point I’m going to have to change that now thanks for the heads up
That is a good point but if u have or fit a a 'u bend' that should cause an air lock to stop any smell coming back up the pipe. Could just be a sweeping 's' in the pipe below the sink👍
@@johnfittis5764 or a 360 loop works well too.
Brilliant idea to put the tank in the spare wheel cradle. I've spent ages
Laid under my van thinking where to put a tank. Great video. 👍
Thank you
The cap even has a Mercedes logo 😁👌 nice work Mel
The inspection cap has the Mercedes logo..👌
Oh yeah that’s golden 👍👍
If you put a quick release hose coupler on the end of the drain pipe you can fill the tank easily with fresh every so often to flush the tank. It will also serve as a quick fix to push any food waste back out of the dump valve which could save you a trip below the van to manually clear it.
Drop a little bleach or sterilising fluid down the sink, fill the tank either via the sink or using a hose Let it sit overnight then empty next morning and hey presto. Fresh tank if you need to lay the van up for a while. Nothing worse smelling than a stagnant grey water tank. (Well maybe a black tank could be worse)
Keep the videos coming. Love them. Regards Steve (Belfast N Ireland)
Thank you buddy
@@BigVanSmallWorld you’re welcome. One of the things I love about your videos is that you use tools that everyone can afford. There’s so many out there with beautiful builds but they have workshops and tools that most can only dream about.
If you bend the discharge pipe higher than the bottom of your tank, it will never empty itself completely, since water does not climb, and as I see your pipe bends upwards, also the attachment to your bumper seems to me slightly higher than your water tankfloor
Don’t give up Mel, if you fill it up it will run. There’s so much air in the pipes that it’ll need some weight of water to get it started flowing. Good luck
Thank you I’m going to try fitting a pump 👍
@@BigVanSmallWorld aye, that’ll work better I guess. You can probably run pump and valve from the same switch.
liquids always flow down, if you fit the outlet tubes going up, better park on a steep hill :p
well done young fella, only things i did different was the air release overflow on my tank was simply a hole drilled into th tank at the top, didnt see the need to have a fitting like you and i also put the waste outlet on the bottom of the tank, i didnt want any water left in the tank that could smell eventually and we have a small grate type thing on our plughole that catches any food bits like rice etc and stops them going down to the waste tank, its removeable so i just put the food bits in the bin if we get any.
That’s a great idea pardon the pun 👍😂👍
Seen them in B+M today for £1.50 👍
you are very creative or helpful, Gray Water Tank Under camper from Spare wheel Swap
Thank you ☺️
I think the clue was in the lack of flow when you disconnected the solenoid pipe. The tank seemed to have a lot of depth underneath your outlet. Also the outlet pipe appeared to be going uphill from your tank. Great idea though and something to work on.👍
I’m on it 👍
I agree with this stick a hose in it and fill it, that will check for leaks and then u can see if the remote drain solenoid works or not👍
You've put yours where mine was on my Talbot Express Camelot 34 years ago, i didn't want to rip it off when on rough terrain. The inspection cover was on top under van floor so of no use at all. Three holes in for two sinks and shower and no seals what so ever, just pipes going in. So i imagine if i used it would be sloshy and smelly. Your ratchet will get crusty where it is.
Wat Er GreYt Waste of time. Nice to see someone give Ebay a mention, as most people mention mainly the other one. Amaz On video Mel.
Thank you ☺️
I also used the spare wheel carrier and the exact same tank on my van :)
Brilliant
Great idea... Just a thought the cage might start to eat into the plastic from vibrations, if you have room you could slice some hose pipe down its length and zip tie it over for a bit of cushion.
Thank you that’s a great idea
Thanks for the great vid 👍 Just 2 things 🤔 1 you can use a sink hair catcher, like the one you can get for baths drain hole to filter things, 2 how about a washing machine waste pump for the waste out 🤔
Thank you that’s brilliant idea
A few issues I’m sure many have noticed, pipes running uphill, tank probably 5/10 litres before it reaches the overflow... that said great idea and I know you will sort it.
Thank you I’m on it I got a great idea 👍😊👍
After reading some comments I gather you have it sorted now Mel 👍
I’m on it
I keep on saying it Mel your a talented man ,great job M8 👏👏👏🇬🇧🇬🇧
Thank you that’s really kind of you
Us solid motorised valve 2 wire model and it worked a treat, good luck
Thank you 🙏
Nice job Mel, shouldn't you ha e waited to fill the tank up completely then it couldn't have worked? Keeping it simple, love the tank in the spare wheel holder 👍
Thank you bex
Mel I think I would of rana bottom drain with a 90 deg fitting. Is your drain pipe smooth inside or is it like the outside, if like outside that would slow the draining alot. Can't you use PVC or ABS pipe for drain after it gets under van. Straight and always heading down hill. Like the tank. Good luck PS I would look for a larger drain valve . Maybe a mechanical gate valve with a heavy spring set up to close after dumping. Pull rod or cable to dump and let spring close it by pulling handle shut.
Thank you ☺️
Good plan to use the spare wheel cradle and the tank is a perfect fit! Can you tie up your waste pipe so it isn't lower than the fill point on the tank? Looks to be quite a bit below. That little grey fitting with the bowl bit underneath is a smell trap - fit it under your sink - its the campervan equivalent of a U bend. A better way of dealing with food scraps would be to stop them going down the plug hole with a strainer 😄 I got irrigation hose too, mainly as it is smooth on the inside - so can't go yucky. Stick with the manual tap, as some places are pretty strict on where you dump waste water, and you don't want to get in bother if you press the wrong switch and dump the tank by accident .
Yeah Mel run the open valve underneath side of tank and slight raise on the front , should solve it mate ,, keep Er lit ✌🏻🇬🇧
Thank you
I think you need to put a u bend somewhere on your pipe to create a water trap so bad food smells don't make their way back inside your van (haven't hooked up my waste tank yet, this is just stuff I've read in my research)
I got one for it
Mel's Van Life roger that 👍
if you have the depth, just put a loop in the waste pipe, possibly right under the sink - it achieves the same thing.
Also, put the inlet at the back of the tank - if you have a full tank and go down a steep hill, the water can make it's way back through the waste pie, but if the hole is at the back, it cant. Not so critical on a sink but if there is a shower there too it can be a disaster.
Did the solenoid work before it was plumbed in? It should do even without pressure
Hi Mel, for me it looks like the hoose is pointing up wards! That means that no water will come out, and you only filled up the tank a quarter ! Try to point the hoose end below the bottom of the tank and the soleonid valve will work. Regards Rickard from Sweden 🇸🇪
Thank you
Brilliant idea mel,hope you get it sorted ,keep up the content ,cheers
Thank you
Good try and it's a good idea... looking forward to an update when you have it sorted. .. cheers Andrew
Thank you
I couldn't see if you have some form of u bend below the sink. If not you will definitely need something to stop smells from waste tank coming back at you. If the outlet was on the bottom of the tank nearly all water will drain off, rather than as you have it. I would put a neoprene cover over inspection hole using velcro so that protected from dirt etc. so nice to give you more space inside and hopefully once switch working easier to empty. 😎
Thank you yes I’ll definitely have a water trap to stop smelling 👍
very informative and entertaining
Thank you
Great video as usual. Wouldn't it be easier to fit the filter under the sink? Easier to get to for emptying and no solids getting into the tank.
Great idea, your bang on the money with pressure on the solenoid.
Sadly you didn’t use gravity as your co pilot. Should have love red the pipe, if you wanted it to siphon, swap the solenoid with a small motor pump like they use in fountains etc.
Thank you for your positive message watch the next video where I actually do fit a pump your bang on the money too 😊👍
@@BigVanSmallWorld no, thank you for the numerous and thorough videos my man. An absolute treasure trove! Keep up the good work & I’ll keep up the watching!
@@ZoltanHercules I think you 👍😊👍
Another great vid Mel keep up the great work 👍🏻
Thank you
Hi Mel Nice job on the tank. I hope the pump works well and, as always, looking forward to your next video.
Thank you buddy
Good video Mel, nice engineering on the anti blockage strategy, I'd have gone low tech with a sink strainer!....😜
Thank you buddy
I have a nice big gatevalve on my waste system with the valve body under the floor and the handwheel going through a hole to the inside
Nice 👍
Nice installation Mel :) If and when you get that valve working then you don't need to put another hole in the tank for the manual drain, just add a t-piece in the pipe in between the tank and the valve :)
Thank you that’s really good point
Mel spare wheel on back door l bought a scrap land rover discovery wheel frame fits well on my Renault master.
Brilliant
Fantastic job Mel well done bud.👍🇬🇧🤘🍺
Thank you buddy
food for thought mel im on it good video your got my ideas going on my boxer build thanks mel
Thank you buddy for the positive message really appreciated I’m going to fit a pump to it get some pressure behind it to get the valve to open 👍
i look forward to seeing that mel goibg to get me tape out tomorrow and see what size take i need ,,im thinking aboyt the same size as your ,, keep the videos coming mel itsbeen a good help over the last year
It may just be camera angles but pipe work needs a constant drop to flow. Bread use of dead space.
Mel, Lots of the cheaper solenoid valves require a minimum of 0.2Bar to operate. At roughly £25/30 you’ll find plenty that will work without needing any pressure to open.
Thank you
Mel, now I'm thinking, the waste pipe end might have been over the water level of the tank. With only 10 litres it might have not reached the level. I guess you have but, did you test the valve outside on the dry?
Don’t worry I got a great idea
Nice one bud , great place to put it, your extremely clever :) aww shame it didn’t work looked amazing how you laid it out. Hopefully you will figure something, so you be able to flick a switch. Great video and great tips. Always look forward to your videos :) the tank is already out of stock :)
happy Easter 🐣🐇 hope your having a lovely weekend 🤗😊🍺
Thank you if it’s out of stock it’s not because of my video it’s only available for members at the moment don’t eat to much chocolate 👍😂👍🤣
@@BigVanSmallWorld just curious to look bud it be added to my list of how and when I can afford it :( unfortunately I only went and just bought one of those £1 eggs bud money tight after that garage screwed me over my car. Plus now that solar pannel the place I bought it trying to tell me there solar perfect, well hopefully the video I sent them will show it’s not perfect :( I can’t get any reading from it in the straight sunshine :( with the multimeter so fed up as it’s only 4 months old. They surly don’t make things like the good old days.
Great video bud and will use this when I can sort my fresh water and grey water tank out eventually :( thank you for being amazing and inspiring to everyone and making this video to follow easy :)
Thanks buddy have a lovely weekend and not much chocolate 🤗😊🍺
Great idea, and love how the tank fitted perfectly. Thanks for another great video 👍
Where did your original waste pipe with the tap under the van come from when your original waste water went into a container under the sink??
B&Q 👍🤓👍
nice job, but you should used a rubber band between your waste tank and the metal strips it will hold your tank from slipping or gliding on the metal parts, but really lovely job done
Look closer you will see there’s side bars stopping it from moving side to side 👍
@@BigVanSmallWorld well done indeed 👍🙌😉
Hope you get it worked out Mel looks a great idea as per mate
Thank you I’m not giving up 👍
Slide valves are good for this application
Thank you
Hey Mel, good work. I would consider a motorised valve rather than solenoid and would definitely think about using a larger diameter for the waste dump. The inside of the valve will be restricted so flow will be slow.
Thank you I’m on it
@@BigVanSmallWorldou is ouunoui a zzzzzzz xxxxxff sc😢rmrhr. Wnem
That valve looks similar to the type used in domestic appliances. I am a domestic appliance engineer and if it is the same, they require a lot more pressure to operate. Good luck
another cracking video Mel.
Thank you buddy
Hi again Mel.
I'm a bit nervous of becoming paranoid about the waste tank overflowing.
Is there a rule about not having the sink waste drop straight out of the floor into an old washing up bowl?
I hear they are bringing out a new rule in eu that all RVs have to have a waste tank but in the uk its fine
Great stuff Mel. I don’t think you had enough water in the system.
Thank you you’re absolutely rite 👍
That solenoid is going to cause you issues (low flow/blocking) and adding a waste pump is also going to cause problems. Get a 12v motorised valve - you want a CR04 type that you just apply power to it to open, and when you switch it off there is a charge stored inside that it uses to fully close the valve. Just be careful as they sell “full port” and “reduced port” valves. The reduced port ones have a much smaller hole in the valve body than the fittings at the end. If using 19mm waste pipe be sure the hole in the valve that turns is this size or bigger.
Thank you I’m on it
I think the angle you are parked and the little amount of water in the tank is the reason you didn’t see anything flow from the electric valve. Look at how slow the water trickled out when you changed the pipe over to your old manual valve drain. I would give it another go when there’s more water in the tank to creat some pressure to flow through your electric valve. Give us an update please when you look at it again.
Thank you you’re absolutely right
Vent pipe may need to be bigger also was the blue hose connected to the vent had a kink in it.
Yes maybe but it wasn’t really that bad it looks worse than it actually was I’m just waiting for a brake in the weather and I got a great idea to try out 👍
Well Mel, a nice try mate! If you do sort it and have a electric solenoid set up, I was thinking if you just put a 19mm tee pipe between the tank drain hole and the solenoid connect the manual pipe to the tee it would be one less hole in the tank and still able to have it 'filtered too..... but maybe that was your cunning plan all along.... Well done anyway:)
That’s a great idea thank you I have ordered a pump now so the water will be under pressure I can’t wait to try it but it won’t be here until the 7th so maybe in time for the following Friday 👍👍
Great job 👏
Thank you
Hi Mel , I tried one of those solenoid valves and it didn't work either, I think it needs to be pressurised. I changed it for a
I think you’re absolutely right iv got a pump coming soon
Great vid thanks
Thank you
While I'm not sure if that valve needs pressure to operate I do know that your final outlet pipe on the rear bumper, combined with the slop, was a lot higher than the water level of the tank. Maybe worth just installing the valve as-is without any pipes attached and seeing if that is the case before throwing in the towel! (It's a good idea after all)
Thank you
Over time would those metal bars rub holes in the tank. I'd think about some rubber or neoprene on the contact points
Thank you
@@BigVanSmallWorld and on the idea of the electric draining system... what's wrong with a 12v inline pump...
Keep watching
@@BigVanSmallWorld always do pal
The water will only drain when its higher than the outlet tap maybe
I put lots in but yes maybe I should have filled it up
great vids mel just a question did the awning rail stay up as going to do mine this weekend
Yes it’s still there but I’ll be putting a proper wind out awning up when I can afford one
Fit the spare wheel on the door ?
Oh yes 👍
Hi Mal do you think we will see you installing side step Mercedes
I’m thinking about one 👍😊👍
@@BigVanSmallWorld looking forward to seeing that manual or automatic 🤔
Hi Mel, question for you, hoe did your 40ltr tank work out for you, was it enough for your needs????????????? how often did you have to empty it ?????
Working great only have to empty it when it’s full usually about a week
Hi Mel,isn’t the water going to freeze down there in the cold weather.
I’ll be in Spain for that hopefully 🙏
It’ll work. But all the water is sitting at the top of the tank because it’s installed upside down! 🤪😜
Don’t worry I got a great idea 💡
Hole position decided by Venn diagram Mel?
I’m working on it
Hi Mel
I used an electrically operated ball valve that is normally closed but uses 12v to open. If you DM me I can send you the link.
Thank you buddy
Is the solenoid valve 12v or 240v?
Really
@@BigVanSmallWorld Really. If its a 3.4 kilo ohm resistance solenoid designed to work at 240v, it's not going to work at 12v. Just asking.
@@brianmac001 i can confirm it’s 12v DC
Won't it freeze in the winter ?
Hopefully I’ll be in Spain for the winter 👍
Put switch on the dash so you can empty it while driving.
Haha 😂 brilliant
Is it vented OK?
Yep 👍
try and lower your drain pipe below the level of the solenoid valve
The outlet pipe will need to be lower than the tank , if its gravity fed
It is lower 👍
Amazon £40.99 for the valve. Its just and electronic gate valve so will flow on gravity
Oh thank you I’ll have a look now 👍👍👍
the link for the tank and another part arent working mel
Thank you 🙏
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You shoud've put a GOOD 30 litres in there Mel .... You're living on 'Hopes and Dreams' with only 10 in a tank that size .... OOPS!! ;-)
Yes you’re probably right
Sorry for your loss today of the Duke of Edinburgh
Thank you that’s really kind of you to say really appreciated
Get a 12v ball valve. Switch is a bit different as it's not just on off.
Thank you 🙏
There is a 12v motorised valve that can use the same wiring and switch. It’s called a CR-04 and it contains a capacitor that charges when power is applied to open the valve. Once the power is turned off the stored charge is used to fully close the valve.
@@theonlywoody2shoes that's good to know I have the other sort that needs a power feed to open and close. I think I will swap it out as for my application there is a small but present risk if I have a power cut. Thanks and yes this would be perfect for Mel.
The more weight you carry behind the axle is not good. You will have the tail wagging the dog😂😂. If the LPG stations start getting fewer and fewer I was thinking about putting my spare wheel on my back door and put in the 50 L gas tank where the spare wheel was. But up to now I have no problem getting gas so that is excuse the pun still on the back burner. Stay safe🚐☕️☕️👍🏼🏴🌈🙏🏼💙❤️💙❤️
Hay buddy that’s really good point I’ll make sure I don’t drive with full grey water tank 👍
Sweeeet moves man
Thank you
Keep it simple
That’s rite I should but this time I want it to be a little complicated lol
only ten ltr it might need to face uphill to drain .fingers crossed
Cheers buddy it worked out great in the end 👍
If it did work, I was going to Mention arnt you going to Heat Shrink the Terminals
I will do when I’ve got it working
I'm sure youve realized it by now, but your design for the empty is off - the tank cant empty up like that. The tube from the tank needs to be parallel or traveling beneath the tank for it to empty unless you attach pump...
I’m on it
What happened to KISS?
No idea 🤷♂️
I forgot to say my motorised valves have worked faultlessly for over 4 years now
A tanlkless job. Hope your little bell hasn't been blocked up - undesirable 😂
Hahah 🤣😂🤣🤪
Your drain point on your water tank is lower than the exit point of your hose.
That’s why I fitted a waste pump to it
What a shame. I've read the other comments so to be continued indeed 😊
Thank you Kat
@@BigVanSmallWorld 😊
just lower your pipe water runs down hill lol
Thank you
Water won’t run up hill 🤣
I’ll make it
@@BigVanSmallWorld You and Gladys Knight 🤣
Nice try buddy!!! Lol
Thank you I’m not giving up