Easy Plumbing Install With SharkBite and Pex Part 1* Skoolie Conversion * Gus The Struggle Bus
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- Опубликовано: 19 окт 2024
- In this video, we go over the basic parts of Skoolie plumbing and how to put them together easily with SharkBite fittings and Pex Pipe.
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It's nice seeing our products used on a Schoolie 🤙🤙
Yeah!! Only the best haha
I just wanted to tell you both thank you for putting those videos out. They have helped me so much. They are great information and fun to watch. We are converting a 1996 40ft bluebird, for a family of 6 plus cats and a dog. One day we'll cross paths on the road and we'll give you a tour of what you helped build! Cheers!
You have no idea how much it means to us to read comments like yours! We are so proud and happy for you and your family. Y'all will make a lot of memories!
Okay, that made check valve placement sooooooooo much clearer. I've been trying to wrap my head around that one for a while. You guys rock.
Ridiculous Verbage I’m so glad we could help!!
@@GustheStruggleBus I know there needs to be a check valve after the accumulator. But, have you seen anyone put a check valve after the water heater as well?
Sorry for the late reply. In theory there should be two check valves one after the pump and one after the city water this is so that there is no back pressure going into the pump or going into the city water. I have not heard of anybody putting a check valve after the water heater.
I absolutely love the music you guys use
Wow thank you so much!! We actually have a lot of trouble finding music so that means a lot!
Guys, this video is a LITERAL lifesaver. I'm doing a conversion on a 2001 Bluebird (40') for a fam of 6. I've been dreading the plumbing a lot, since I thought it was going to take me at least 2 weeks to get done. Never even HEARD of Sharkbite. Then this video came along, and all my headaches are gone. Ordering the parts as soon as I get measurements done tomorrow, watertank is on the way.
THANK YOU SO MUCH for taking the time to put this video together, liked, subscribed, and sending a ton of love from the Pacific Peninsula in WA.
I am so glad to hear that!!
Just checking back with you. We just watched this and other videos. Yes, they've been VERY helpful!
We have a 2005 Bluebird FE Flat Nose. How is your 'Birs doing?
That's a massive water tank, wish I could get away with that much weight. But, that's the beauty of a bus conversion as you have a very solid and strong base to start with.
Good job guys.
Thanks 👍
we have watched so many videos everywhere on so many things but THIS VIDEO IS GOLD. thanks guys!
Wow! Thank you so much!!
Great video!!! We are converting an ambulance and just we just started our plumbing system and your video helped a lot!!! Best video for plumbing we have seen!!! Congratulations!!!
Glad it helped! Thank you!
Unreal job guys. It looks legit! Super clean and well thought out.Thanks for the tutorial! It helps a lot that you have the links in the textbox.
Shawn LaCorte thank you so much!!! We try to be as helpful as possible
This is one of the best how you did it plumbing installation.
Wow! Thank you so much!
God bless you both for the VERY detailed plumbing video! Doing my skoolie homework before I buy and build one. Watched 5 or so on plumbing and yours is the easy winner.✌️
HEy! I am so glad that is is helpful !!
Your video's have been so incredibly helpful in our build. Thank you for all you do!
You are so welcome!
Girrrrrllll, feeling your pain on the difficult packaging. WHY GOD, WHY? Still loving this step-by-step journey, and I love your energy. Hope we'll meet you out on the road one day.
Also I notice the bobby pin on your sweatshirt LOL. #Mylife
Thank you so much!!
Nice video, the bus is really coming along. Looks great, you two.
Traveling Thru thank you so much!
Great job! Just bought my bus; ill definitely use your videos on my conversion! Thanks a bunch!
Thank you!! Congratulations on your bus! So glad we could help!
AHHHH, brings back memories! Hey! We are tank, pex, shark bite twins! You guys do such a great job! Keep Going!
Lol thank you so much! The shark bites were not cheap but they were definitely easy 🤓
I love how y’all work as a team to build your home.
Thank you so much!
Enjoyed the video...I put all my plumbing materials for the system into play right away and it was plenty of playing around to have me feeling buried in pex products as well. Lots of trips back and forth...and sure was super pricey however it makes a huge difference. Running water is so prescious.
Lol I feel you there with your trips too home Depot. We kept forgetting it just one or two pieces and we have to keep going back.
rewatching this video and taking notes, thanks for putting these up, havent made my own diagram yet so i just took a screenshot at 19:02 in this video and thatll be a helpful guide to print out
Glad it helped!
Thank you so much for sharing this fabulously informative video!👏👏👏 I’ve been trying to work on my plumbing for close to a year and haven’t had the guts!!🤦🏻♀️ You two explained your plan so well..plus I’ve been needing to figure out how to drain my tanks if necessary🤷🏻♀️-thanks for the answer!🤩👏. You’re kicking ass! I have to say, if you get a chance to live in or at least “camp” for a weekend in your bus once your bed is in, it can be incredibly helpful!! I planned and replanned; laid it all out in tape...changed it some more..BUT it wasn’t till I started living in it that I became aware of some major changes I wanted to make. So glad I had the opportunity to do them! Good luck to you two..not that you seem to need it!😅✌️💚
You have no idea how much it means to us reading comments like yours. We are so glad to hear that the vid was helpful. We definitely want to camp in there for a couple of days once we have the bedroom. We're just too afraid that we won't want to leave lol
I hear that! I haven’t left mine😅💕
Thank you so much for this video. My plumbing is next and this really helped.
We are so glad to hear that Ella! You got this!
✌️❤️🐶🙏... ThankYou for sharing... the struggle is real 🐾 y’all rock!
Of course! Thank you so much
Good job to both of yall!!!
lol thank you!
👍🏻😁 thanks for great info 🙏 saving for my future plumbing install. 👍🏻😁
Your welcome!! Let us know how it goes!
Looking good so far! We had a used plastic outdoor shower faucet also but it leaked too much and felt cheap, so I found a heavy duty but still tiny stainless steel one at a local mom and pop shop that sells lots of RV stuff and special fittings for propane, plumbing, etc. It might be a good idea to find something similar. I love the way you buried the lines in the wheel well. Can't wait to see the progression.
Thank you so much!! That was all Merediths idea. We will have to look into different outdoor shower options and see what would benefit us the most 😁🤓
Thanks so much for your detailed explanation of all the PEX & Sharkbite products! Here's our set up! (I want to post pics, but don't know how.)
You are so welcome!
great job guys. everything is neat too.
Thank you!! Yes we wanted to make sure it was organized in case we need to reference it in the future 😊
It may be prudent to place some neoprene where the water tank meets the securing batons so it doesn't rub through with vibration over time. I would also buy some blanking off caps and pressure test your system along the way Leaks now will be way easier to see and deal with.
These are 2 amazing ideas!! Thank you so much.😁🤓
Doing a great job! Make sure you double check all of your shark bite connections. They are designed with a 2 stage seal and you will feel 2 clicks when pressing them together. I doubt you will have a problem because you will rarely be pressurized like in a house, but better safe than sorry!
FacePalmExpress thank you! Yes we made sure to hear 2 clicks!
Omg....I have pretty much SAME DOG!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. She’s Catahoula Leopard +Pit (hence thinking she’s also a “lap dog”😂💓) Yours is GORGEOUS!!!👏👏💚💚
What ?!?!?! There is two of them! Oh my gosh i would die, and its a girl!! They have to hang out haha! Thank you~
MEREDITH and PACO definitely! Have you had him from a puppy? Does he scratch his ears a lot by chance? How is he with other dogs? My Koko was in the Philly shelter for a year before I got to her😟, so she has a couple issues 🤷🏻♀️We’re starting training this week!👏👏👏👏🤞🤩. She’s actually really well trained as far as “sit, stay, lie down, Shake, comes every time (even if chasing something!), heel” and she regularly “checks in” (looks back at me), so in one sense we’re kinda ahead of some, but socializing is what she truly needs; she’s very dominant 🤦🏻♀️...your guy is probably perfect if you’ve had him since “day 1”-I HATE that the previous owner cut her tail (they do it for hunting dogs)..I know it would be much more obvious when she’s happy and not..😟. I adore her no matter what, however!✌️💚🥰
@@virginiadillon2922 Aw poor baby, she is lucky to have you guys! We got him from a shelter when he was a puppy yes! He was in really good health thank goodness. The only thing that worried me is he was the runt so he was very very small but he grew up perfectly fine haha! He does have sensitive skin but I think that's the pit in him lol
17:00 AS they say in the classics..."these things are sent to test us... AND TEST US, THEY F#@&ING WELL DO!!!"
Well handled. I've made more than a few faux-pas doing my own bus down here in Australia.
But, as Ridley Scott said, in the making of Alien (that shit-scary film), "you just have to keep moving forward."
Thanks for sharing.
This is such an amazing comment! I just love how you worded that
Nice job! You two are just so cute! 😗 Be safe during this time. Can you still work or do you have more time to work on the bus. Maybe not the money! If this keeps up you might have to move on the bus and stay on that property for awhile till this virus is handled!
Thankfully we are both still with jobs so we are working on Gus when we can 😊 thank you and hope you stay safe as well!!
Nice idea with the accumulator
Thanks!! It should take some of the work load off of the pump 😊
Great vid, i just finished doing the exact same thing but used the crimp connectors instead of the quick push in style. I think i may redo mine to the push in style.
That’s awesome !! Both are supposed to be great and last a long time! We just love how easy the push connect is
Love the videos!
Thank you!
Awesome vid
Thank you!
now build 2 manifolds / cold & hot with valves for each water feed oh and 2 low point water lines drain valves tubing going out bottom of bus floor to ground
Yup that's what we have planned. Question, why 2? Not just the one in the back like how we have it now?
Will you be doing a video? This is Greek to me!🤷🏻♀️🤯🤞💚
Best I’ve seen!
Wow Thank you so much !
Great video
Thanks!
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Thank you so much!! We needed this 🤓
Very organized. Easy to understand most of the time. I think I can do this. Why did you choose 1/2 inch pex over 3/4 inch pex?
We choose 1/2 inch because all of our fitting/connections where 1/2 inch so it just made sense.
Is that 'Great Stuff' that you used around the wheel well? Thank you for such detail. I am remodeling a 1972 Holiday rambler from scratch and need to know everything possible!
Yes it is!
That's very neat how you laid those pipes easy to get at, should they arise. Regards John PS he is a beautiful dog it's nice to have them around
Thank you! Yes, we want to make sure we can access them if anything does happen
I have a bus and I'm conversion it too. this video is helping me so much right now about the plumbing aspect for the freshwater thank you very much
Glad it helped! You got this!
Thank you for your informational and humorous videos! I am removing my 52 year old aluminum water tank from our 1969 Aristocrat Land-Liner 21' travel trailer and installing a RecPro water tank and PEX lines and fittings. I ordered and received the ShurFlow water pump and the instructions says "No need for an accumulator with by-pass pumps." But you installed an accumulator on your system... why?
Hmmm that is interesting, we did not see that in our instructions. We had it recommended to us by a few other skoolie peeps
Looks great! Curious what you guys plan to do with the emergency door? Is it going to be a part of the bathroom?
Chyanne Herr we think we will keep them in the main front section. And just be able to open them when we want 😊
Did you put a return pipe to your tank to use until the water is up to temperature? You can (obviously) put a shut off valve so it goes to grey tank when ready...🤔🤞✌️💚
That is a great idea thank you!
The hot water side of the pipe will expand and contract you would need full plastic pipe clamp where the clamp hold the entire pipe or you would get a knocking sound
Can you explain what you mean by full plastic pipe clamp 😊
I love watching your videos. Your water tank has three holes, mine has only two holes. So I’m confused. If you could help it would be much appreciated. Mahalo
Of course! That confused me as well at first. On is for the outtake ( where the water exits ) one is for intake (where you refill and water enters. And one is for air to escape so you don't bust your tank! When water enders the air needs to exit, so that has a vent on it for bugs but stays open.
I know this is an older video, but my husband I thoroughly enjoy all your videos. We’ve just rewatched both your plumbing videos since we are heading into our plumbing phase. We really appreciate you being so thorough with your process and sharing your Amazon list. Thank you! If interested you can find us at #noeta_adventures on Instagram. We will continue to watch your progress!
Wow!! Thank you so much Shelley!! We are so glad our video have helped you guys, I can not tell you hoe much we appreciate hearing this kind of stuff. It makes it all worth it! We will look you guys up for sure!
Hey guys, thank you for the awesome content. I'm still in the planning stage of my build and am trying to work out what types of fittings to use for my plumbing. I definitely like the idea and simplicity of shark bites but am worried about leaks over time due to vibrations. Have you had any issues with those over time?
Thanks,
Martin
Thank you so much, I hope it is going well! And no, thankfully there has been no issues so far!
the best thing to do to spec parts is look at what the big Prevost and other high-end RV;s are using.
That is a great idea as well!
Not sure if this has been asked already but do you have links and cost for plumbing? I'm trying to figure out what the cos of plumbing would be. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for the guidance with this video.
Hey! IF you go to some of the later videos there is a amazon link in the description with various cost and list!
With the city in line you used 3 elbows. Couldn't you eliminate 2 of those and just bend the pex? (Same with the outdoor shower line's elbow and the 2 hot line elbows.)
Technical, yes. You could eliminate a lot of connections if you really needed to. We didn't want to have to bend the pex pipe to much nor have it sticking out a lot. So we had to compromise and make a couple of connections (elbows) that also helped keep it nice and neat. 😁
I would just worry that each elbow is 2 extra joints that could be potential leaks in the future, but the elbows do make it look nice.
True, we hope not lol. We went with the Shark bite fittings because they have really good and seem to be very reliable
Can you provide a link to the water tanks y’all bought? I was considering ordering the combo deal from recpro to save some money on shipping. Thank you ! Great job by the way
Hey! It is rec pro but they do not have them anymore, Im sorry!
I can't find any information for the kind of hot water heater you have, but some others have said that they shouldn't be mixed with cold at the source of where the water will come out(the faucet or shower). I want to be able to use a mixer valve at my shower like you have. Do you know if there's any reason why you wouldn't be able to do that?
Hey Megan, I am not sure. I have not been able to test it adequately but we saw a few people using this one and they loved it. I will see if I can find the link, but any research you can do should help
Ok thank you!
Hello again, the fitting on the inlet that connects to the city water, is it a 1/2" female, push to connect? It isn't listed in your links. Thanks!
Yes, correct! I try to add it thank you!
Does the water pump need a switch installed as well to turn it on before turning on the faucet?
It doesn't need one but it is best to install one so you can turn it off when you need to
Starting to research plumbing since we got our two 65 gallon tanks.. looking pretty simple. Great video guys! Are you planning on doing an under sink filtration system?
That is awesome! I hope we have helped. We really enjoyed working with the shark bite system and have not had any leaks so far! We would like to do one yes
@@GustheStruggleBus nice! Thx a million again guys! See y’all on the road soon✌🏼
Is this strictly for an outdoor shower unit? I'm going to assume it can be used for an indoor one as well but is there a water heater included?
This unit is meant for outdoor use, it does not include a water heater you have to hook it up to your own.
Hey, love this video, I was just wondering if you remember how you connected your pump to the accumulator. We have the same system and the plastic connection on the accumulator isn’t a pex, but a hose barb. Did you use a hose and get a hose connection at the pump.?
Hope this makes sense! :) thanks
Hey! Yes I believe we had to get a connection! Thank you so much for your support, next time I go out there I will double check!
Thank you so much. Always look forward to seeing what you’re up to. We are traveling and working on the bus in Florida. It’s a nightmare at points but your videos keep my spirits lifted :)
On my accumulator tank outlet it’s npsm threads but the shark bite female adapter is fnpt. Did y’all just tighten as far as it would go?
Yes, ran into the same thing but found one that fit the best it could and then tightened it as much as I could with out breaking it
What’s The Connection Piece In Between The Pump And Accumulator Tank. Also, What Fitting Is That Going From Tank To Pump?
Hey! The one on the Accumulator tank came with it, I am not sure what it is called but it was in the box with the tank. The smaller thing between the tank and the pump is called a strainer! it is recommended to get one for before your pump
Did you spray foam insulate over the foil faced kilmat?
yes we did.
Which water tank did you go with?
The 100 gal from rec pro
M&P Plumbing Co., inc.
You know it!!
You should of used plastic male iron pipe (mip) thread to connect instead of brass push to connect
Why is that? Just wondering why one would be better than the other. 😊
How much do you think you spent total on your plumbing set up?
That is a great question. I wouldnt be able to tell you of the top of my head. I want to say that with out counting the water tank between 300-500. We will eventually break down the cost and make a video about it.
Thank you for the estimate. I'm looking at all my total costs and just wanting to estimate how much everything will be(:
were u buy the tank AT
Rec pro!!
What pump did you buy? I tried to use the link and it didn't work :(
Hey brent! Hopefully we fixed it, it is a RecPro RV Water Pump Shurflo 4008-101-A65 3.0 GPM | 12V Water Pump
What size water tank and were did you get it
We have a 100 gallon tank and we got it off of Amazon. Although, I was looking for it yesterday and couldn't find it on there. They still have it on the RecPro website though. 😁 Hope this helps 🤓
My parents has an RV that was plumbed from the Factory with Sharkbite plumbing. It developed leaks at elbows and higher pressure fittings after about two years of ownership. Not sure I trust them for long term projects.
That is good to know! I will have to keep an eye on them
Hope y’all are you doing good. Haven’t published in a while
Thank you so much for understanding! I will be back soon I promise ♥
@@GustheStruggleBus great 😊 Glad to hear nothing is wrong. By any chance do y'all live in Austin?
Cheaper to use plastic connectors is that a brass
Cheaper to use plastic connectors instead of brass
O ok yeah that is for sure! We went with the SharkBite fittings because of the ease and reliability. It was a but more expensive though
MEREDITH and PACO they have same one in plastic same thing as the brass one Easy to connect
I'll have to check it out
Are you going to have a washing machine?
Pamela Chadwell we do not plan on it
Them shark bite fittings are a little eh. The pex crimp rings will never leak for a lifetime
Whatever works for you!
The pump link is broken :@(
Oh no! Let me see if I can fix it
Don't want to knock your job that you have going on just want to say ive been doing plumbing for several years now and im telling you those sharkbites do not last long and they will leak, causing lots of damage if not found immediately. Just letting you know, they are not permanent installations in the plumbing world, only repairs
D Dunc thank you. We did our research and felt this was a good fit for us. Hopefully it will hold up but we will keep a close eye on it
I agree the rubber o ring dry rots over time and causes leaks. Do all the internet research you want it still won't change that shark bites are terrible.
I'm a licensed plumber in Texas and we don't mess with those at least the good plumber's don't. Heck it would probably be cheaper to call a plumber to do it all shark bite fittings are expensive af too.
@@Troywitt1987 What do you suggest using instead then if shark bites are terrible? Is there a specific system you recommend? I'm getting close to doing my plumbing and am honestly pretty overwhelmed by it all.
the right way is to not use teflon tape (small slivers of the tape can block the impeller or the tapseals and can make youre life harder ) instead use a teflon coating stick
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That is the perfect explanation! We are still trying to get the hang of it, practice makes perfect!
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Frustratingly it keeps going to commercials right when he is doing something that I need to know. So this is starting to be annoying and useless to me. Moving on.
I am so sorry about that, youtube has made some changes and added more ads to videos automatically, we are in the process of going through and changing that so there are not so many, Thank you for pointing it out to us
just starting to research the skoolie life , How's everything working so far? btw video was very informative
Thank you so much! It has been doing great!