Ventilation against the heat

A while ago I got a kit with a solar panel and 2 connected ventilators. This would turn on the vents as soon as sun would shine onto the panel.

First I drill a hole so that the cabling can go through. Then I added sealant, to seal that hole against moisture and rain.

Two more vents will be controlled with a 230V adapter and a manual regulator. So there will then be a total of 4 ventilators mounted above the camper door. 

For the enclosure of the gas container I am using plywood which I brought from UK.

More Progress

Since a few days the weather is ideal for camper conversion activities: the rain has stopped, but there is not yet that deadly sunshine which makes working in the camper impossible - at 55 deg C it is very difficult to make productive work.

A few bits of progress today:

Got the final piece of fuel pipe adaptor from Amazon, connecting pipes of 6mm to 8mm inner diameter. Connected the fuel pump and 2 filters. Now all the pipes from the diesel heater and its tank are completed.

I also affixed a wooden bar which presses the red diesel fuel container down.

Still missing is the full enclosure of the Gaslow gas tank.

In addition I did affix the gas heater at the wall.

And I affixed the wall between bedroom and bathroom.

And finally I connected the two candle lights to electricity.

Behind the wall there is the electric connection for those candle lamps, including the Earth wire which is connected to the metal case.

Affixing the Diesel heater

Now that the gas tank and the Diesel tank are ready, the mounting place for the heater was found: near the bathtub.

The provided metal template was used to determine the location of the holes. But the floor board is very thick - just drilling the holes would not leave enough space for affixing the screws and hoses properly. So instead, I cut a larger opening.

Then I placed an insulating layer around the edges, to protect the wooden floor board from the heat of the heater.

Then the template plate was screwed on, and on top there was placed another layer of the fireproof insulating material.

Then the heater was attached onto the template plate. Screws were used to attach it from underneath.

 

Air inlet and fume outlet hoses were attached underneath.

The inside air ducts will be next. Here is already one outlet mounted: left of the entrance to the bathroom.

Diesel tank and heater

The Diesel tank for the heating was already waiting since last year. Now that the weather finally stopped being hot, I could address this.

First I put together the Diesel filler: the outside inlet is connected to the tank by a 38 mm (inside) pipe. I replaced the original tank cover with one that had a screw-on connection. On top of that connector I attached a hose connector, and then a 38 mm wide pipe hose could be used to connect the inlet with the tank.

Then I needed to install an air duct, to allow filling of the tank without the air entering the van compartment. The inlet has a connection to ventilate the tank, and that is what I did then connect with a fuel pipe.

Now drilling a hole for the inlet.

Now connecting the fuel hose and the tank ventilation.

Waste water outlet

The bathtub needs its waste water to go somewhere. So I drilled a hole in the bottom of the cabin and added grey waste water pipes.

Gas tank - Gaslow system

From my first camper, the "Mr.Percy" Peugeot Expert, I did have a Gaslow refillable gas tank system which I had bought and installed in 2012. Upon selling the vehicle I had removed it.

Now was the time to set it up here.

First a good place needed to be found: next to the bathtub in the bathroom. This would also be the place for the Diesel tank of the heater.

Then holes in the floor needed to be drilled, so that gas that would escape from the bottle or the pipes would not accumulate but would flow out. Here for the first time I did drill through the floor: is 2cm thick plywood. Easy to drill, good for attaching things with wood screws, stable. But also probably highly flammable.

Then I needed to trill a round hole in the wall for the gas inlet. I needed a 70mm, but only had a 60mm and a 72 mm circular drill. I decided for the larger one.

Still need to build a tight and sealed enclosure for the gas tank inside - to avoid gas leaking out into the living compartment.

 

Wash basin

I decided on the final location of the wash basin with its own local water supply and waste water storage. This wold be sufficient for a quick hand wash. Is no drinking water, because I did put disinfectant in which keeps the water "pure" for 6 months. 

I affixed the upright waste water container with three slide-in brackets so it is easily to take out but stays firmly in place during operation and driving. 

Bathroom floor

Last yer I had bought a set of floor panels, and now I decided to put them in. One package was just enough for covering the open area in the bathroom and in the room section at its entrance.

I did only click the panels together, no attachment to the floor. They are swimming now on the carpet floor. Only at the front side I placed a transition cover, which I attached firmly to the floor. That should keep the panels in place.

 Looks not too bad!

Trailer

I had gotten the trailer already back on October 2024, but had not yet set up its cover. Now was the time to do this. The trailer sits in the garage and is currently used to store a few things.

It still has its drawbar folded underneath, I would need someone to help me getting it out. Therefore I did leave the wooden protective structure still attached to the back, because I would need to lift the trailer up to unfold the drawbar out.

Will fully make the trailer operable some time later.