Fresh water supply plumbing

[lvmci]

Hi Van, do you remember the size of the 3 tanks you and Gary put in my bus, from that bus that was damaged? If you dont, maybe Gary will pipe in, tom...

[dtcerrato]

@ windtrader & richard:
Richard got that one right...
Sorry I didn't word it clearly.

[Dave5Cs]

Van man this what I use with copper or steel rings. Never had a problem.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0727RY8FC/ref=sspa_dk_detail_5?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B0727RY8FC&pd_rd_w=DClon&pf_rd_p=f0355a48-7e73-489a-9590-564e12837b93&pd_rd_wg=gmv36&pf_rd_r=ZAR982B7WNQ7HNKMFP3C&pd_rd_r=2562a8f8-f95c-4795-b7e8-50863f0987e3&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExSlhYRUpHUVlQMkYmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA5ODE0MjYxMjVXTUlZUjRDQ0pWJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA0MDk1MjIxWjFFRE01WFlWOEMyJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfZGV0YWlsX3RoZW1hdGljJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

[luvrbus]

I have used both but prefer the Zurn for the ease of crimping,now they have combo tools to do different sizes of pipe with rings.the Zurn one tool does it all ,the price of the Zurn tool is more exspensive though   

[Jim Blackwood]

I thought the expander was more expensive.

Jim

[luvrbus]

I thought the expander was more expensive.

Jim

I have a hand operated expander the price was less than a 100 bucks my Zurn crimper was almost twice that ,I have never found a use for the expander yet,I am sure there is or they wouldn't sell the gizmo   

[sledhead]

all the plumbers here like the wirsbo pex pipe with the expanded plastic type rings . but I find that you can only get the parts from the wholesale plumbing stores and none of them are open on weekends . so that is why I like the copper crimp rings and tool as you can get parts almost anywhere and on the weekends as well.

Dave I started using the crimper you showed but found that that style crimper is very hard to get into tight places and has a wider swing to open the jaws as well . then I broke down and bought the angle head type and way back when the price was crazy expensive but not now they are cheap

dave

[windtrader]

Well, the 5200 worked wonders and Flojet is working again. The noise is an issue so put the pump in a metal ammo can and filled with expanding foam from can. Sorry to say it did make a difference but still more noise than desired.


Couple options - cover box in dense soundproof material or move the pump to a shielded place in the bus or buy a new really quiet pump.  The bladder device may lower the amount of cycling but it's got to run to build up pressure so no path that route.

[richard5933]

Couple of thoughts...

• Is it the noise itself or perhaps vibration still getting through?
• Perhaps the spray foam was too hard and just transfers the noise/vibration from the pump to the outer ammo can, turning the ammo can into an poorly tuned percussion instrument?
• Instead of the spray foam, perhaps something more absorbent to sound & vibration like a softer foam rubber?

[chessie4905]

yeah, thats not a good combo to reduce noise sufficiently. mounting to a plate with cushion under attachments, then plate has cushioned mounts, then cover with soft foan with eggcrate pattern, along with flexible lines right at pump inlet and outlet. you could lead line what you already have. but former would be much better

[Jim Blackwood]

Personally I like being able to hear the pump, it tells me if I'm losing water anywhere.

Jim

[chessie4905]

those noisey roof airs will hide pump noise anyway...

[chessie4905]

those noisey roof airs will hide pump noise anyway...

[sledhead]

those noisey roof airs will hide pump noise anyway...

yup not muck that makes more noise then the roof shakers

dave

[Dave5Cs]

Don fill the can with flex seal they say it can do anything, LOL