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sethpat  Samba Member
Joined: March 02, 2017 Posts: 80 Location: Orlando
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 12:21 pm Post subject: Sink Drain Options (No cutting) |
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Long story short, I'm too chicken shit to cut a giant hole in my new cargo floor to accommodate the stock floor drain. I'm thinking about running the drain pipe to a small piece of PVC and connecting to a length of flexible tubing that fits into a removable collection tank. Has anyone done something like this? I'm thinking that I wouldn't need anything larger that 2-3 gallons so long as it's easy enough to remove and dump out.
Cheers,
Seth _________________ Frankenbus
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1975 Westfalia
914 IV 1.7
93mm pistons
Weber 34 ICT's
Cam 264* .402 lift |
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asiab3 Air-Schooled

Joined: April 04, 2012 Posts: 8494 Location: San Diego
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 1:37 pm Post subject: Re: Sink Drain Options (No cutting) |
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How often do you use the sink? My favorite solution was an easily removable stainless steel dog bowl used as a sink, so you just fill it gradually and dump it outside as needed. Easier to remove for transporting large cargo, too.
Robbie _________________ www.airschooled.com
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sethpat  Samba Member
Joined: March 02, 2017 Posts: 80 Location: Orlando
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 3:43 pm Post subject: Re: Sink Drain Options (No cutting) |
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asiab3 wrote: |
How often do you use the sink? My favorite solution was an easily removable stainless steel dog bowl used as a sink, so you just fill it gradually and dump it outside as needed. Easier to remove for transporting large cargo, too.
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To be honest, I've never used it besides to test the pump. I just got the bus back together and on the road. Figure I'll just use it every once in awhile
Cheers,
Seth _________________ Frankenbus
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Tom Powell Samba Member

Joined: December 01, 2005 Posts: 4855 Location: Kaneohe
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:17 pm Post subject: Re: Sink Drain Options (No cutting) |
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The sink in my '69 camper doesn't have a drain. I find it very handy for loose change and temporary storage of small items. It's easily removed and I use it occasionally for bathing.
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my59 Samba Member

Joined: August 13, 2003 Posts: 2800 Location: connecting the dots
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 6:07 pm Post subject: Re: Sink Drain Options (No cutting) |
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The sink in our 79 is connected to a plastic jug under the water container via flexible hose. The jug holds more than the supply tank, and can be removed by unscewing the hose clamp. _________________ my59: Well son, my grandfather died before I got to drive it, so does that answer your question?
our79: sunroof bus w/camper interior and 2.0 FI
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otiswesty Samba Member

Joined: November 21, 2006 Posts: 1257 Location: Portland
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:22 pm Post subject: Re: Sink Drain Options (No cutting) |
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I got rid of the dumb black 1 1/2" pipe and went with a standard RV P-trap like the Vanagon Westfalia has
http://www.gowesty.com/product/faucets-plumbing/2424/p-trap-sink-drain-kit-?v= _________________ 1989 Syncro Westfalia
1978 Sage Green P22 Westfalia
Mercedes Gwagens
Just a regular guy
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sethpat  Samba Member
Joined: March 02, 2017 Posts: 80 Location: Orlando
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:41 pm Post subject: Re: Sink Drain Options (No cutting) |
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Thanks for the replies everyone. Otiswesty, what do you have the P trap running to ? , _________________ Frankenbus
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Cam 264* .402 lift |
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Globespotter  Samba Member

Joined: February 16, 2012 Posts: 1132 Location: Newmarket, ON / Santa Monica, CA
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scubaseas  Samba Member
Joined: May 24, 2013 Posts: 320 Location: ME & LI NY, in a Bus or on a boat somewhere
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 12:12 am Post subject: Re: Sink Drain Options (No cutting) |
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I have a collapsible 5 gallon water tank and flex hose. Rarely gets used. Tank is collapsed when empty with bottled water on top of it so amount of water is smaller than tank. There is a removable shelf between tank and water bottles. As the tank expands the shelf comes out. My 1970 has the stove/sink/fridge set up out of a 78 Westphalia. _________________ Al
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otiswesty Samba Member

Joined: November 21, 2006 Posts: 1257 Location: Portland
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:33 am Post subject: Re: Sink Drain Options (No cutting) |
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sethpat wrote: |
Thanks for the replies everyone. Otiswesty, what do you have the P trap running to ? , |
The P-trap just runs down to the adaptor out the floor like before. Increased my sink cabinet shelf size into the back left corner.
I made a new plate for under the floor out of stainless 16ga sheet, but with a smaller hole
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1978 Sage Green P22 Westfalia
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sethpat  Samba Member
Joined: March 02, 2017 Posts: 80 Location: Orlando
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 11:33 am Post subject: Re: Sink Drain Options (No cutting) |
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otiswesty wrote: |
sethpat wrote: |
Thanks for the replies everyone. Otiswesty, what do you have the P trap running to ? , |
The P-trap just runs down to the adaptor out the floor like before. Increased my sink cabinet shelf size into the back left corner.
I made a new plate for under the floor out of stainless 16ga sheet, but with a smaller hole
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Right on, I like this solution a lot, still have to drill a hole, but very small compared to the original. It's also nice and cheap which is a big plus
Thanks for the input everyone ! _________________ Frankenbus
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Cam 264* .402 lift |
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