Potty Time!
Moving right along, I was able to run all rough-in potable plumbing. I used a clear braided vinyl at $0.71/ft from Amazon Hose and Rubber in Tampa along with some food grade barbed fittings. I used CPVC on the hot side of the water heater until I got about a foot away then used a threaded barb to get back to the vinyl hose.
The water heater is a 6-gallon propane-only model by Attwood. We just couldn't justify the additional cost for an insta-hot...and for $249 from PPL Motor Homes in Houston, TX, we have all the room and hot water we'll need, plus shipping is only $9.95 at PPL!
I tied down the water heater and fresh water tank with the new style of plumber's strap. The old style was a perforated steel strap that came in a coil about 10 ft long. The new stuff is some sort of white plastic and seems to have a very high tensile strength. The gray plastic strap is only rated at 20 lbs.
Just to keep controversy at an interesting level, we decided to forego the blue chemical toilet with black water tank and go with a DIY composting toilet:
We've already had one couple tell us they won't be joining us for any boondocking, but hey...we'll try anything once. I built the toilet so that the container can be pulled out like a shelf for disposal. We'll line the pail with biodegradable, 7 gallon trash bags and use a gasketed lid.
The darker framed vanity in the pic below is the original vanity. The doors are being refinished. The original floor plan had the vanity under the rear, curbside window outside of the bath enclosure. We decided to move it behind the bath door and to split up the shower and toilet.
The water heater is a 6-gallon propane-only model by Attwood. We just couldn't justify the additional cost for an insta-hot...and for $249 from PPL Motor Homes in Houston, TX, we have all the room and hot water we'll need, plus shipping is only $9.95 at PPL!
I tied down the water heater and fresh water tank with the new style of plumber's strap. The old style was a perforated steel strap that came in a coil about 10 ft long. The new stuff is some sort of white plastic and seems to have a very high tensile strength. The gray plastic strap is only rated at 20 lbs.
Just to keep controversy at an interesting level, we decided to forego the blue chemical toilet with black water tank and go with a DIY composting toilet:
We've already had one couple tell us they won't be joining us for any boondocking, but hey...we'll try anything once. I built the toilet so that the container can be pulled out like a shelf for disposal. We'll line the pail with biodegradable, 7 gallon trash bags and use a gasketed lid.
The darker framed vanity in the pic below is the original vanity. The doors are being refinished. The original floor plan had the vanity under the rear, curbside window outside of the bath enclosure. We decided to move it behind the bath door and to split up the shower and toilet.
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