low-height skin fitting / fridge drain?

[rszemeti]

In the bottom of our fridge is a skin pitting that goes onto a bit of 19mm hose to drain condensate into the bilge. Unfortunately, it has snapped off.

Does anyone know of a flush-fitting or minimal height skin fitting or drain fitting .. if it stands proud too far, it will just lead to a pool of water in the bottom of the fridge.

 

[Daverw]

You can get a tank fitting that is standard plumbing fitting

 

[rszemeti]

You mean like from B&Q or similar?

 

[rogerthebodger]

Countersunk skin fitting.

FORESPAR CSK GRP SKIN FITTING 1/2"BSP - Aquafax

 

[Daverw]

I would go to nearest plumb centre

 

[prv]

You can get a tank fitting that is standard plumbing fitting

And it will stand proud of the surface it's mounted through, leaving a puddle around it. He needs a deck drain that can sit in a shallow countersink:

Marine Deck and Cockpit Drains

Pete

 

[PlankWalker]

Do away with it, keep a little sponge in the bottom "simples"

 

[Daverw]

That makes sense if the internal moulding does not have a small rebate, all mine have had this and the internal fitting then sits flush.

 

[rszemeti]

So, domestic plumbing fittings appear to be entirely unsuitable, a trip to the local plumbers merchant showed they all are designed to go through cold water tanks ... and have a length of thread and a nut on the inside ... in my application this would leave a 1" deep pool of water in the fridge.

I did however follow the other suggestion of a deck fitting, and this looks like it will work. I do have a small rebate, so providing the fitting is almost flush, I'm good. this one looks ideal.

3/4 White Plastic Boat Drain Socket [SFDS1-0750-01] - £8.99 : Marine Superstore | Chandlery & Boat Parts, Accessories, Fitting, Stainless Direct

thanks chaps/chapesses.

 

[Daverw]

This is a tank fitting I’ve used

 

[LittleSister]

Could you perhaps fashion a suitable drain ('fitting'?) in-situ using epoxy putty?

Self adhered to the external skin of the moulding, so no projection inside, and faired off to blend into the inside of the moulding.

Maybe use a scrap bit of thinner external diameter flexible plastic hose as a temporary former to make the internal passage through the 'fitting' (suitably release agent/greas on its outside to stop the epoxy adhering to it), and a bit of 19mm internal diameter (or other size if it suits) hose (greased on the inside) to form the hose tail. Remove these once the epoxy has set. If the hose tail is formed with the same diameter hose as you will use to carry the effluent to the bilge, you will need some sealant on the hose tail when the hose is fitted.

Alternatively, use such tubing with the intention it remains part of the completed 'fitting', and use a hose-tail to hose tail fitting to connect the drain to the bilge.