Seeking advice on my van conversion utilities! I am…
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Seeking advice on my van conversion utilities!
I am converting a ford e350 extended and looking for advice on electric and water. The van will live in northern michigan with temperatures deep into the negatives. What kind of electrical, heating, and water should I use? I want to do all installation myself.
For the water, I am planning to have one faucet with a foot pedal pump attached to a five gallon tank. I want no electrical required for the water. I also do not plan to have a gray water tank, just a removable washtub for the sink basin that i can dump out after use. My only concern is that I don't want the water to freeze, because I don't plan to run the heater all the time. Any thoughts on a solution?
For the heating, I want a propane space heater that is easy to install on the van. I also want two propane burners for cooking. It would be ideal if they could both be fed from the same tank. Is this optimal? I want to avoid cutting holes in the van if possible as well. I want a five gallon tank inside of the van. Is this the best solution?
For electric, my requirements are maybe three lightbulbs, two phone chargers, a laptop charger, and a fridge/freezer. I want to be able to charge it with a regular extension cord from my house, from the vans charging system, or from shore power. No solar panels planned. I have no experience with electrical systems and am unsure where to start.
I removed the rear AC unit from the van and also have some cords that used to control it just dangling for now while I work on it. Can these be repurposed? Are they safe to just build over and leave?
My requirements are much simpler than other van builds I have seen which makes it harder to find tutorials for my purposes. Thank you for any advice in advance!
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I am converting a ford e350 extended and looking for advice on electric and water. The van will live in northern michigan with temperatures deep into the negatives. What kind of electrical, heating, and water should I use? I want to do all installation myself.
For the water, I am planning to have one faucet with a foot pedal pump attached to a five gallon tank. I want no electrical required for the water. I also do not plan to have a gray water tank, just a removable washtub for the sink basin that i can dump out after use. My only concern is that I don't want the water to freeze, because I don't plan to run the heater all the time. Any thoughts on a solution?
For the heating, I want a propane space heater that is easy to install on the van. I also want two propane burners for cooking. It would be ideal if they could both be fed from the same tank. Is this optimal? I want to avoid cutting holes in the van if possible as well. I want a five gallon tank inside of the van. Is this the best solution?
For electric, my requirements are maybe three lightbulbs, two phone chargers, a laptop charger, and a fridge/freezer. I want to be able to charge it with a regular extension cord from my house, from the vans charging system, or from shore power. No solar panels planned. I have no experience with electrical systems and am unsure where to start.
I removed the rear AC unit from the van and also have some cords that used to control it just dangling for now while I work on it. Can these be repurposed? Are they safe to just build over and leave?
My requirements are much simpler than other van builds I have seen which makes it harder to find tutorials for my purposes. Thank you for any advice in advance!
#lifestyle
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