From: TomH. <how8553911@earthlink.net>
To: <vintage@airstream.net>
Subject: Re: [VAC] Plumbing
Date: Tuesday, February 23, 1999 10:29 PM

Herb,

I have almost everything ready but do not have the water heater in yet.
Because of previous water damage I had to rebuild and/or replace muchof the
kitchen shelves and cabinet support structures. This ended up takingtime as
I used marine plywood for much of this with urethaned birch for theshelves.
I also covered the shelves with a 60 mil piece of stainless sheet forwater
protection and because i had the sheet and it looks cool.

I also had a bugger of a time getting the old galvanized connectorsoff when
I decided to scrap the 3/8" and go with the 1/2". I ended up usinga Dremel
to cut the adapters lengthwise while not cutting into the threads onthe
sinks. This also took more time.

I have painted and installed an exterior water shower and it looks pretty
good considering it is plastic and I would have preferred aluminumbut could
not find one. As I learned on the exterior shower installation, thatcutting
into the trailer aluminum makes me very nervous although the job cameout
clean. I have already laid out a game plan but frankly it has beenpretty
cold to finish. I need to wrap this up within the next two weekendsso I
will keep the list posted.

The unit itself looks very well made and I was able to order it withan
aluminum surface mount door at no additional cost. I originally orderedthe
flush mount door/frame but that door requires too big of an openingfor my
coach (would have had to cut into some support frames and did not wantto go
there) so I exchanged it for this one. The instructions are not thegreatest
but I have called the company at least 3 or 4 times and they have beenvery
accommodating.

Tom Howarth
PrecisionTemp 500 tankless water heater owner but not yet a user
 
 
 

"Herbert L. Spivey" wrote:

> Hi Tom,
>
> I wonder if you have the tankless water heater going yet? If so howdo you
> like it. How long does it take to get the water hot? I agree on the
> plumbing. I have 1/2" copper in my Bambi. The water pressure is ok.It's
> better with the pump than the city water.
>
> Regards
>
> Herb Spivey