Water system help required please

[Oscarpop]

Just planning on adding a second smaller water tank to take the water from our water maker, rather than risk polluting the main tank if it goes pear shaped.


Have found this

http://www.vetus-shop.com/vetus-quick-fit-drinking-water-tank-60-litre-p-1547.html

It has a 38 mm threaded inlet for I guess a filler hose. However I will be using the 1/2 pipe from the water maker output.

This means that I need to ensure a tight fit between the 38 mm inlet and the 1/2 pipe.
The cheap way would be to get a cap for a 38 mm thread and cut a half inch hole in it. However it is not very elegant.

So anyone got any ideas? I gues a barbed 1/2 connector attached to a 38mm screw threaded lid would be perfect, but I can't see it happening.

Ta

 

[lenseman]

. . . . It has a 38 mm threaded inlet for I guess a filler hose. However I will be using the 1/2 pipe from the water maker output.

This means that I need to ensure a tight fit between the 38 mm inlet and the 1/2 pipe. . . . . . . .

I believe that a kitchen sink waste pipe is 38mm and there are 'reducers' for washing machine waste outlet to kitchen sink pipe. These are usually available from B&Q or Wickes?


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[David2452]

The inlet spigot doesn't look threaded to me but rather for a 38mm hose and worm drive clip. The best solution I could offer would be: Short length of 38mm hose and a couple of clips, 1 off Aquafax 1 1/2" x 3/4" BSP reducing bush (Part # 1-73255) and one off 3/4" BSP to 1/2" hose tail for the hose.
Should I be mistaken an it is threaded then the reducing bush can go straight in.

 

[Tranona]

You can buy a reducer from Vetus.

 

[Cardo]

I did the exact same thing and had the exact same problem. A short piece of 38mm pipe on the tank attached to one of these
http://www.force4.co.uk/915/Vetus-Plastic-Hose-Adaptor-13-38mm.html
and the 1/2" pipe at the other end.

Voila.

 

[Caer Urfa]

Just planning on adding a second smaller water tank to take the water from our water maker, rather than risk polluting the main tank if it goes pear shaped.
Have found this

http://www.vetus-shop.com/vetus-quick-fit-drinking-water-tank-60-litre-p-1547.html

Ta

Hi Oscar

Wow you must be rich! thats one expensive tank!

I fitted a fresh water tank a few years ago like this under £100 complete with inspection hatch, but comes with no fittings, but the advantage is you can fit your own sizes and where you want them, I just used standard through the hull plastic fitting with Sikaflex sealer, worked ever since.

http://www.marinemegastore.com/product.asp?pf_id=PLA_31478&jump=0&cat_id=PLUFRE007

Mike

 

[pvb]

Just planning on adding a second smaller water tank to take the water from our water maker, rather than risk polluting the main tank if it goes pear shaped.


Have found this

http://www.vetus-shop.com/vetus-quick-fit-drinking-water-tank-60-litre-p-1547.html

It has a 38 mm threaded inlet for I guess a filler hose. However I will be using the 1/2 pipe from the water maker output.

This means that I need to ensure a tight fit between the 38 mm inlet and the 1/2 pipe.
The cheap way would be to get a cap for a 38 mm thread and cut a half inch hole in it. However it is not very elegant.

So anyone got any ideas? I gues a barbed 1/2 connector attached to a 38mm screw threaded lid would be perfect, but I can't see it happening.

Ta

Why not use a similarly-sized Vetus fuel tank, which is made from the same plastic, but is white rather than green? It comes without fittings, so you can use whatever sizes/positions you need.