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Sunday, April 29, 2012

Water is finally coming

         It's been quite a while since the start of my project, but finally I have begun to make all of the water connections. So far I have set up the system so that the cold water now runs from my house hose. The 2 x 40 gallon interior water tanks are also ready to be connected and to be filled with water. The 12V - 3 GPM  water pump has now been installed and connected to the electric system. My final water connection coming soon will be the hot connection to the endless water heater. I have been switching between snap together PEX connectors and brass fittings which are clamped on with a special tool. If you like the compression ring - I would strongly recommend you get the one handed tool. After that is completed, I will try to connect the propane for the water heater. That should be lots of fun since I purchased the parts about a year ago and I hope I can find everything that I need to make the gas connection. 



Here is the underside of the faucet, it was a MAJOR - PIA 
to connect as in total there were 11 connections, would you believe it ? 
All connections were made reaching sideways 18" into a 4" 
space behind the shower fixture wall that allows
all the pipes etc.




Here is the faucet, I got this because of the almost 6ft long metal sprayer
the faucet is rated at 1.7 GPM - supper low flow



Here are some snap or push together connectors for PEX & copper


The connectors for the water pump



The underside with brass connectors & the end cap 
allowing me to test the system



The 2nd under the trailer shut off valve / hose bib




Close up of the brass connectors & metal band clamps




The connection to the front water tank




Here is the planned reverse osmoses water filter & and 2nd tank


Top of the tank and inspection cover


4 Cabinet door locks




Cabinet locks magnet used to open doors
in the right spot they stick to the wood




Interior view of the cabinet locks




2 locks yet to be installed



The 10 year smoke alarm 
it has a battery 4 x regular size



On my next trip I will also get this alarm for explosive gas







2 comments:

  1. wow you are doing a awesome job,, are you planing to live in it full time when finished.

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  2. Hi Clay

    Do you think there will be enough room for me with Glen and all those others out there ?
    There is still a while before I get done, because I keep finding new stuff to install. Hope the new stuff does not run out :-) knock on wood I still have a job that pays a few pennies here and there, so more goodies are hopefully in my future. Its always hard to tell exactly what will come in the future.

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