Drainage
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@Colin&Sue I am thinking of adding a breather outlet for my sink as well. Can you tell me where you purchased the non-return valve. I have looked at Bunnings but can only find "Check Valves" which are white PVC.
I purchased it from a local marine store called, Sport Phillip Marine, in Mornington Victoria. 19mm non return value (whale brand)
If you get stuck and can't find one you could call them and speak to Bruce, he could post one.
The link below is for the company that imports them and sells online, however you can find a stockist near you via BLA the site belows home page.
http://bla.com.au/default/non-return-valves.html?___SID=U
now i have explained all that, grab yourself a seat - RRP $31.10
Our drainage been great at Somers there is no where to run your pipe so have nothing connected just goes straight out back to doing dishes in the sink not a bucket
back to doing dishes in the sink not a bucket
We keep our BBQ on our back veranda. One day when I took the cover off there was no fat in the drip tray, though lots of teeth marks.
We live in the bush and I suspect Hungry Possums (or some other small marsupial)??
So they are very adventurous in their diet.
I have found the best way to clean the barbie is lift the lid and let the horses in the yard for the night, clean as a whistle the next morning except they eat everything else thats around.
Fixed my sink drain today, $4 on a new straight drop sink socket and a new bit of pipe with a 90 deg further along and it runs away nicely........................was thinking I might have needed a breather since it runs all the way to the back but looks like not needed, I was just going to put a T piece in and run a hose higher than the sink drain, why bother with a non return valve for air ?????? If it stinks then you have another problem.
Fixed my sink drain today, $4 on a new straight drop sink socket and a new bit of pipe with a 90 deg further along and it runs away nicely........................was thinking I might have needed a breather since it runs all the way to the back but looks like not needed, I was just going to put a T piece in and run a hose higher than the sink drain, why bother with a non return valve for air ?????? If it stinks then you have another problem.
Great idea Linda64!
Whilst away last week, our shower was very slow to drain (flooded into the camper once) and had thought of a similar idea. My initial thought was to run 100mm waste pipe across the van, between the chassis legs to act as either a surge chamber or a small waste holding tank. Not sure about the risk of smells from a tank, so still working on the plan. Would also need more than 1 run of pipe to make an adequate size of tank.
Even if I don't fabricate a holding tank, still thinking of relocating the waste pipes to exit centrally at the rear - not sure why they exit to the right hand side since 50% of the time, the campsite tap and drain is on the other side requiring a longer run of hose.
Has anyone else retro fitted a waste tank, or resolved the drainage issue, other than using a bucket on the ground (I know that a bucket will work, but prefer the excuse to tinker with things and fabricate a permanent solution).
@pauljygrant we did a bucket first trip out working well. Got a cap and lid for it so if we ever free camp can take it with us.
Soon get sick of the bucket, the grey water tank I knocked up did away with the 3 into one, no more water backing up into anything if the drain tap is turned off ,if tank gets full it will overflow via the breather otherwise hook hose and drain normally.......................BUT Wait there's more it comes with the added bonus for those sites where the drain is uphill, the tank will allow your sullage water to drain uphill and not flood your van..................................No buy one get two deal okay.
I replumbed the whole van, but that maybe a little to far toward the extreme end of fixing it. In my defence it works
Agree that fixing or improving the vans plumbing is the first stage, so will have a good look at what I can do there.
What size sullage hoses do people use? Common sizes appear to range from 25, 28, to 38mm.
Black, corrugated hose from Bunning, $9.50 for a good 10mts I think with fancy ends........................have no idea what size it is but about 25 - 30mm, looks as good as the $50 brand named ones and amazingly works just as well...........mind you the secret is, if you have a sink drain that has a 90 deg bend, chuck it, spend $8 on one that is straight, may need to add a 90deg bend with a 30c Pope garden fitting a bit further down but the water will drain away and possibly suck a spoon or two as well.
Im using the 25mm smooth core, but i have a sump with 12v self activating pump for the problem sites