Recirculating Shower Tech Talk - Van Build Series E - 3.

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When planning our van build, having a fully functional bathroom with shower was a requirement. With the weight and supply issues of a traditional shower, Curt designed a RECIRCULATING SHOWER.
This recirculating shower allows us to take long hot showers, with no worries of running out of water and only it takes 5 - 10 gallons of water. Of course, there is a bit of maintenance including water changes, but it is all part of van life. In this video, Curt shows you the details on building a recirculating shower.
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@cesalt2408 5 лет назад

Best explanation of a DIY recirc shower yet. Thank you!

@SnowAndCurt 5 лет назад

Thank you ☺️☺️🚐🛠

@rogermerrill4824 4 года назад

where is the accumulator tank located in this system? Thx Rog

@inhalexhalehigh 4 года назад

Congrats guys! I saw many yt-bers but none like you. Your work and knowledge is priceless! I wish I could have friends like you even if I'm only 30y old. Saw around 40 countries until now by aircarft job and I can say that nothing compares to this way of traveling that you do! I think I saved enough $ to start building a clone of this van but not yet secured my retirement. It will probably take me some years to do it but this is my new goal and you are the right persons to follow! Thx for that 🙏

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

Thank you for those kind words!!! And welcome to our channel... We are happy to have you along for the ride 😊

@kaneda4 4 года назад

while you share that revolutioning recycling system to everyone for free, some other people are making business with this idea... thanks a lot for sharing. loving your tech talk vids

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

We love to share... if it helps some folks, that’s awesome!! Thanks for watching... and if you want to help us out a bit, just be sure to share our videos... and you can visit our channel and check out our other videos! That would be awesome!

@YourMajesty143 4 года назад

@@SnowAndCurt - Curt, maybe you and Snow should consider setting up a Patreon. Many of us would be happy to donate to you for sharing your nuggets of knowledge!

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

We set one up a few weeks ago! You can find us at www.patreon.com/snowandcurt Thanks for the tip!

@Snarge22 5 лет назад

Love the recirculating shower tech. It is such an improvement given the limited amount of water one can carry. Also, your design of locating the shower in the hallway with those special slider isolators to contain the splashing water and privacy is the best use of space I've seen for staying truly clean in one of these vans. My complements to you!

@SnowAndCurt 5 лет назад

We are super excited with how the layout all came together, there was a lot of planning and sketching and planning and sketching that went into this van!! Thanks for the kind words!

@jimmiemalone 3 года назад

I'm hoping to start my build soon. I have seen a few recirculating showers with no details on how they were built and then I was prompted to look for a tutorial when one guy specifically blocked his recirculating shower mechanism from being filmed in a van tour. Thanks for the well-produced, informative video. I hope to begin my build soon and I will be sure to credit and link to you anytime my shower is featured in a video. I'll come back and use your affiliate links when I'm ready to buy parts, too!

@SnowAndCurt 3 года назад

Thanks Jimmie!!

@cluek9780 4 года назад

So you carry 10 gals shower water (30 gals potable) for a week’s supply for 2 people. You must be the cleanest nomadic ppl out here! (That’s 40gals x 8.3lbs/gal = 332 lbs of water!) While I’ve always thought this kind of concentration of energy resources (3reasons to heat, 3reasons to cool) is optimal, my resource$ are limited. Yes, I picked up a used Espar for cheeep and am routing the glycol lines to serve my water system as well, but it’s a low-budget vehicle. That being said, it’s great to see someone doing this DIY! Subbed

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

We use the 10 gallons for several showers... it will last a week before the filters start to struggle with getting the soap out! We are pretty clean peeps... LOL! And most of the time, we are filling up every 4 to 6 days... but, it could do a week if it needed to! Welcome to the channel.. happy to have you here!

@saulhernan6863 5 лет назад

Fantastic design! I like how the bathroom has so much space by using the width of the van! Plus the recirculating shower is awesome!

@SnowAndCurt 5 лет назад

Thanks for the kind words... it was a lot of work making the whole shower area into a wet room, but it was worth it for sure!

@pspicer777 5 лет назад

Van?! Hell, I need this for my house ... got teenage daughter ... Very informative video - thanks!

@SnowAndCurt 5 лет назад

I bet it would save you a ton on your water bill!! 😂

@pspicer777 5 лет назад

@@SnowAndCurt S&C, you are so very right!! Best to you both.

@NOMADNEWSTV 5 лет назад

Great Stuff those recirculating showers are game-changers for vanlife

@SnowAndCurt 5 лет назад

Yes they are!!!

@black12212 4 года назад

You are absolutely right!! This will be a must-have in my van whenever I get one

@anthonybrowne2460 5 лет назад

game changer i kept hearing about this shower but nobody explains it, not magic but worth every bit of upkeep. Thank you your van build videos are the best ive seen.

@SnowAndCurt 5 лет назад

Thank you Anthony!

@blackolive8462 3 года назад

out of all the tons of van layout youtubes i've watched, I love y'alls the mostest. I love love love the recirculating shower. Brilliant idea Curt&Snow.

@spiroszaharakis2648 5 лет назад

FINALLY! I've seen so many van conversions and you are the first one that utilizes a pass-through shower. Different design to the one I have in mind but nevertheless, a good design and excellent use of space. As for the recirculating part, that's the first time I see something like that and I am amazed. Congrats. Subscribed.

@SnowAndCurt 5 лет назад

Thanks!! As soon as I flipped the shower sideways on one of our sketches.. it was a no brained!! We love it!! Would love to see your shower set up!

@spiroszaharakis2648 5 лет назад

@@SnowAndCurt My shower set up only exists in blueprints right now as is my whole van conversion project. Right now I am still in the process of finding the best ideas and best materials. I live in a hot area (Crete Greece) and I am planning to travel all over Europe so I need the van to be optimized for both hot and cold weather conditions. Therefore, my plan has the van cabin sealed from the van living space (for insulation reasons), has the kitchen opposite the side door, and I am placing the 90cm X90cm shower in the entrance of the van. It will be sealed with a right angle sliding door from the kitchen/interior and with a straight sliding door from the van's side entrance. Both sliding doors will retract on the left side. The shower tub will be covered with a removable plywood cover and an overhanging carpet to avoid any dirt from getting into the shower door sliders. With the sliding doors retracted it will be a fully open 90cm wide entrance door with a weird shower hose on the right. Lift the plywood cover, slide the doors closed, , and it will be a spacious sealed shower.

@nickhanley5407 4 года назад

Spiros what set up are you going to do?

@paradigmtraveler9208 4 года назад

@@spiroszaharakis2648 cant wait to see your design too!

@IS-uh5yj 4 года назад

Add a thermostatic mixing valve and it will fix you hot scalding water problem. Set it to the max temp and it won't go over it on the valve .

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

Thanks for the tip

@billnalen 3 года назад

Just built one of these for our van. For right now I'm using a portable propane water heater but the rest is about the same setup. Thank you so much for spreading this design, totally changed the ways we can use our van now.

@ThePearlist1 3 года назад

I wonder how much something like This cost....This is a GAME CHANGER!!!! Thanks for Sharing 🚛🚛🚛🚛🚛🚛

@julesiou12 4 года назад

This is the best van conversion bathroom I've seen. I love the circulating water system too. It's genius. Thank you so much for sharing

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

Thanks for tuning in!!!

@MrCjrocek 3 года назад

With your filters under the vehicle, how do you deal with freezing weather protecting the filters/hosing and other materials from freezing/cracking.

@jameschealey 3 года назад

+1, very curious about this too.

@1966cambo 2 года назад

@@jameschealey +2…….

@wideawaketotruth5301 2 года назад

Do you think a foam wrap would take care of it?

@1966cambo 2 года назад

@@wideawaketotruth5301 I doubt it!

@MrCjrocek 2 года назад

@@wideawaketotruth5301 no

@timmartin4952 5 лет назад

Curt, great video and explanation. Just what I have been looking for! Thank you very much, Tim

@SnowAndCurt 5 лет назад

You are welcome!!!

@JMTrains1 5 лет назад

Wow, fantastic. What a great idea. From concept to design to execution- awesome.

@SnowAndCurt 5 лет назад

Thanks for the super kind words!!!

@amochswohntet99 Год назад

Oh god, I would install the most powerful water pump I could find. I need a high water pressure, not that rain flow I saw in your shower. Would prob also have to double up on heater units to adequately heat the faster flow. Nice video.

@rick5653 2 года назад

Can’t wait for you to get back in the country to build my van!😂

@SnowAndCurt 2 года назад

🤣🤣🤣

@loripavlu9323 5 лет назад

Thanks for going into such detail. At first I thought this would be a viable option for my van camper. But then I thought, heck! This would be great for the house! We live in the high desert with a "dry" household. Very nice video!

@SnowAndCurt 5 лет назад

Right?!?! I think they are doing this on houses in Denmark and/or Norway! We saw a video from over there when we were doing our research. 🚐🛠

@Ashley-sy1kk 4 года назад

That was really fascinating! What a great way to reduce weight of the van. With the filters and the UV light, it’s probably safer than my tap water.

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

Well, I don’t know about that... lol! But it’s for sure safe enough to shower in!

@MikeJones-tz7ye 3 года назад

Best stealth van , best videos

@SnowAndCurt 3 года назад

Thanks Mike Jones... Cheers!

@bptraveler6608 4 года назад

Great system. I've heard that adding a little Epsom Salts helps to break down the soap and biodegradable soaps helps too.

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

You are the third person to tell us this... we’ve added it to our shopping list! Thanks!

@southerndiscomfort2412 4 года назад

Arrgh!! You scared the hell out of me when I clicked on this video and a full face closeup of a bald guy in a shower appeared!

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

Ha!!! Sorry if we caused any duress... but, a close up was much better than the alternative of a full body shot!! 😂

@stevecook8067 3 года назад

Great shower design!!! Google "Lishtot water tester" to read about a $60 water tester that you could use to check your recirculating water.. That tester might give you some info on when your filters need changing.

@spammebabe 3 года назад

I'll join the bunch praising you for sharing the knowledge, that's what the internet is about and you're the man! I'm thinking about this idea for my oncoming bus project, many thanks for good explanation!!

@LakeWebb 3 года назад

Thanks for setting brilliance lit clarity on the hot water bathing systems. Perfectly. Start to restarted minutely process. Gratitude!

@SnowAndCurt 3 года назад

You're welcome!

@ScottDeascentis 4 года назад

Bro, your work and content are dynamite! Such a logical van lifer! I love your videos on recirc. shower system

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

Thanks you so much... and thanks for watching our vids!

@angelsarrived2642 4 года назад

Very nicely configured. Thank you for giving me this concept. As a boater, we didn't have this type of set up. Yes, hot water, But not recirculation.

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

You are very welcome! Thanks for watching our video!

@LivingplantbasewithRosie 4 года назад

Great video would love to see a video of you cleaning the filters.

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

Great suggestion!

@lorcro2000 5 лет назад

UV light doesn't instantly kill bacteria, by the way. It just damages them so much they can no longer breed more bacteria. It takes them half an hour to actually die off. Some argue that having that step in the system is not as important as one might think. Perhaps it should also not be the last stage, but maybe in the 10 gallon tank (just spitballing here, basically.)

@meowmeowbobo 5 лет назад

thank you. someone with some basic science background. Even basic microbiology courses teach you about this. It usually takes mins of exposure to sufficently damage their genetics. The inclusion of UV light is a red flag that these people had no idea what they are doing.

@lorcro2000 5 лет назад

@Marcos 989 Backpackers should use UV light in that fashion, yes, irradiate the water for some time and then wait a while before consuming it. In fact, you don't need UV light, if you have a clear soft drink bottle, you can fill that up with water and leave it in the blazing sun for two hours or so, and that will do the job. And in an RV application, the UV light should be on the water intake. First filter it through a particle filter, then a charcoal filter for taste/odor control, and the final step blast it with UV. Very little in the ways of microorganisms would survive to land in the tank in the first place. This would be the next best thing to reverse osmosis. This shower system would be fine with just the filters. Having the UV doesn't hurt anything of course.

@meowmeowbobo 5 лет назад

@Marcos 989 but the water need to recirculate to work. That was the whole point. Plus I dont think the most important aspect is address in this system: soap. How do they get rid of soap? the 5um isnt gonna do it. characol has limited affinity for amiphiphilic molecule like soap. There is a reason international space station use distillation instead of filters in their water recovery system. Filter isnt a good answer for grey water.

@SnowAndCurt 5 лет назад

There are arguments/debates on the UV light issue from all different sides. You are correct in assuming that we are not educated in microbiology, but coming from civil engineering backgrounds, we do understand that if something might be able to help you achieve the desired result, without causing significant cost or time delays, then you go ahead and include it in the plan! The shower water is not intended to be drinking water, so if zapping the water as it circulated thru may help clean it up a bit, then that’s what we will do. We did do 6 months of research on this prior to installation, and the EPA and FDA both of positive feedback on the UV light in water filtration systems. Anyway, I don’t want to keep beating a dead horse. As for the soap, we knew this would be an issue as well. The shower water is changed every 5-7 days. And the filters are easily accessible for cleaning as needed, which we are learning is about once a month. Thanks for watching our vids!

@michaelpeel9347 5 лет назад

I am hoping I can incorporate this type of shower set up into my bus build, would certainly save a ton of water. Thanks for sharing (the edited version) of your shower tour. Mike from Texas,Take Memories,Leave Footprints

@SnowAndCurt 5 лет назад

No problem... hoping the vid helps others!! And yes... the unedited version will never see the light of day! Ha!!

@leoblumhagen644 5 лет назад

Great design, great vid, very informative, you do a very good job explaining the system, thank you

@SnowAndCurt 5 лет назад

Thank you very much Leo, I hope you are enjoying our other videos as well.

@wilber19541 4 года назад

1 teaspoon of epson salt,will decrease soap build up in your lines..

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

This is a great tip... and we will give it a try right away!! Thank you!

@altomckee 4 года назад

Do this after a few uses or do this as a cleaning protocol?

@mwilliamshs 3 года назад

Epso*m*

@alisinwanderland 4 года назад

This is such an incredible build. Thank you for taking the time to make and share your ideas!

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

Our pleasure... and thanks for watching!

@kosmetikkatze9154 5 лет назад

Great, thank you so much. This is exactly like the shower I am planning. Great to see that it works. I really wonder why not more people are doing it like that, it seems like such a great and obvious solution.

@SnowAndCurt 5 лет назад

We hope to get a year or two out of them... we brought a spare with us.... so, we will be prepared when it goes!

@wilber19541 4 года назад

It took 121 years,for someone to think of a hockey mask...lol..and hockey has been around for over 2 hundred years....I love using mine and I hope you well too...

@damienosborne3047 4 года назад

Wow awesome job man! Really clean and looks super finished 👏👏

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

Thanks!! We worked super hard on it, so compliments are appreciated!!

@wideawaketotruth5301 2 года назад

Thank you so much for the time and effort you have taken to explain how to install a recirculating shower. I'm in the process of building out my E350 cut off box van interior. I must say the most difficult part at this point is the plan and how I'm going to design it. Also I really like your shower setup very nice again thank you for taking the time to post and publish the video.

2 года назад

Desde a primeira vez que vimos seus vídeos nos apaixonamos pelas dicas ✍️, essa Van é muito completa 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

@MaximC 2 года назад

6:02 I'm definitely writing down and saving this tip.

@MaximC 2 года назад

I'm funny, aren't I? The whole video is full of useful information and tips, and I just wrote "I'll write down about this Durock foam boards".😄 Oh, I certainly meant "I'm writing down the whole video".😄

@SnowAndCurt 2 года назад

LOL!!!

@Cc-zd3gg 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing the knowledge and the experience. Your work is amazing and you are absolutely amazing in explaining the build!

@SnowAndCurt 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@ianfurqueron5850 5 лет назад

Awesome. I've always thought something like this could be done and I've seen a video of one RV manufacturer that is offering a similar grey-water recirculating system, but it's great to see someone who has actually done it. Thanks!

@SnowAndCurt 5 лет назад

It was a ton of planning and still kind of a work in progress, but it just made sense to us!!!

@Salsadepr40 3 года назад

Curt, I love you MAN! Thank you for all your video and the best Tech Talk on Van Built. You are amazing! hahah... Love your work. If it wasn't because Chrysler can't sale direct Cargo Van to there customer on line, I have already brought mine long time ago! Sales Rep here in MA are just giving me a run for my money. Can't afford to let that happen. You guys take care and God Bless.

@SnowAndCurt 3 года назад

Half you enjoy the vids!

@Salsadepr40 3 года назад

hahahaha.YES! Good Job Boss.

@BasicBenny 4 года назад

Amazing. Thank you for taking the time to explaining this awesome setup.

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

You are welcome! Thanks for tuning in 🚐🛠🎥

@tad3900 4 года назад

Freaking brilliant.

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

☺️☺️ thanks Tad!!

@Feedback4Utoday 3 года назад

Excellent ! Thanks

@SnowAndCurt 3 года назад

🚐☺️

@jaysongelletly1674 4 года назад

Great job on your build! I will be traveling out of my 4runner next year. Looking forward to following your channel. Thank you for sharing your knowledge/ experience. Learned a lot and I have 10 years under my belt as a builder/ finish carpenter.

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

Thanks Jayson. I am sure you could teach me plenty! Keep us posted on your 4Runner journey!🍻

@mtnpeek6748 4 года назад

Awesome. Great job on your shower build.

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@lorcro2000 5 лет назад

Personally I would strongly have considered a third vent, a smaller one, in the shower area. To run only when you take a shower, and blow the moist air up and out. This would keep a fair bit of the steam from ever entering the rest of the van when you do get out of the shower, I think. But perhaps not necessary with two large fans sucking and blowing at the same time, and more holes in the van is not a good thing.

@SnowAndCurt 5 лет назад

The shower doors are an inch or so from the ceiling, so the steam can be sucked out the maxx air fans as you shower... so there is no big blast of steam at the end. It’s something we knew might be an issue, so we ran the wires needed in case we had to add a vent fan. But, we’ve learned it’s not needed!

@DCfred 4 года назад

Great presentation!

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

Thanks!

@CutebabyDestiney 2 года назад

Awesome! Thank you!

@susananderson9619 Год назад

Curt ,are you secretly a master plumber?

@austinmabry8462 2 года назад

Have you considered adding thermostatic mixing valve, for safety? 180+ degrees could really be bad if you accidentally bumped the valve while standing under it, or if something were to happen with a pet or a kid turning it on.

@cindyherget5196 4 года назад

Wow that’s an awesome shower system.... More should implement this and I like that you made the shower big enough to enjoy a nice hot shower... I take long hot showers and that’s been one drawback to my thoughts of living mobile and off and on grid living ideas....

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

It was a must for us... so, curt put on his thinking cap and figured it out! There was t much out there, so now he is making g sure he shares the info!

@cindyherget5196 4 года назад

Snow & Curt I hope more can and RV lifers do this... no peeing in the shower... haha

@cindyherget5196 4 года назад

Snow & Curt Regular RVs should do this style of shower and perhaps you’ve learned much about your system and what you would do differently. Also the shower layout is so nice looking I like the shower head and the chrome and it’s sad that the 1/2 million dollar or more or even less showers have that basic non glamorous look of a low-rent shower head pipe out of the wall. Yours has that awesome looking upgrade. I became a subscriber because you guys seem so typical and not the showing off how skinny and in shape we are couple with unrealistic eating overly healthy. You’re a comfort life couple

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

Ha! That’s the truth!! No shower peeing!

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

Thanks Cindy... that’s an awesome compliment! I agree... it’s always baffled me that the rv showers don’t do something a little nicer in their showers! Happy to have you as a subscriber, we are all about keeping it real!

@rick5653 Год назад

I absolutely love your build especially the little birds in the back❤ But I’m wondering… If you had to do it all there for do you think you would’ve played that fantastic bathroom in the very back? I mean if you had to do it all over again?

@Danielfixit 3 года назад

Curt!! Do a tech series 1 year review, that can be awesome video content. What would you do? What didn’t work? What would you do different? Etc etc.. Cheers

@SnowAndCurt 3 года назад

thinking about it

@yvairguy 5 лет назад

Finally the recirculating shower! LOL

@yvairguy 5 лет назад

How do you dump the shower water and did you add any type of a flush system like you see on holding tanks to get any buildup off the tank that might get past the filters.

@SnowAndCurt 5 лет назад

Ha!!! I told ya it was coming!!! Lol

@arthurlessing2118 5 лет назад

In-fricking-genius. Good job.

@SnowAndCurt 5 лет назад

Thanks Arthur!

@SnowAndCurt 5 лет назад

Thanks Arthur! 🚐🛠

2 года назад

Top demais esse projeto e mecanismo ☺️☺️☺️

@RestaurantSeatingDesigner 4 года назад

I plan to get a 4×4 sprinter. I will need for off road trips. Was wondering how I can set up the speculate system in away I will not damages if my road is not flat. And protection from freezing during winter months. And I like to say meeting you guys made my day , I was just so excited. Hope to see you both in the future again soon. Please keep in touch I will need your expertise.

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

Curt is putting out a couple videos on winterizing our system... they should be out in the next few weeks! To protect from rocks and such... maybe thin sheets of metal fastened to the under carriage. Local welders or fabricators could help you find the materials... and do the work if you needed help!

@naterubin9141 3 года назад

Hey Curt, really awesome video! Quick question though, I see all these designs using a heat exchanger, is there a reason you couldn't use a tankless propane water heater though? Might be related, but is there anything preventing you from making all the water in the closed-loop way too hot to use?

@Badgeweefixstuff 5 лет назад

Wow that is pretty cool system. Well designed have to think about that save ton of water 💦🛠🇨🇦🛠🇨🇦

@SnowAndCurt 5 лет назад

Glad it has you thinking! Takes a lil maintenance, but long showers and using less water for the environment is awesome!

@bradstevens2581 5 лет назад

Thanks for sharing, this concept is really worth considering!

@SnowAndCurt 5 лет назад

Glad it gave you something to think about!!

@toadbroz30 4 года назад

Love it and the practicality of it. But honestly, I'm worried if you have any night that dips below freezing. I think your tank is going to freeze overnight. Weather can change so frequently and I hope you're ready. Any desert nights get cold real fast.

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

We put in an interesting winterizing system.... We are going to try to get an updated shower video out (with all we've learned from using and maintaining it for ten months) during this quarentine.... and we will explain our crazy winterizing system!! Thanks for the feedback...

@JohnlynHD 5 лет назад

Brilliant idea. And great videos.

@SnowAndCurt 5 лет назад

Thanks for the super kind words!

@kimboslice8434 4 года назад

Great system thanks for sharing.

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

You are very welcome Kimberley... thanks for watching!

@spewter 5 лет назад

Thanks Thanos!

@SnowAndCurt 5 лет назад

Your welcome!

@johntatman1436 5 лет назад

That's an amazing system. Your design/engineering is unlike anything I've seen in a van. One thought however, since everything is under chassis I assume you do not spend any time in sub freezing temps.

@SnowAndCurt 5 лет назад

John, we haven’t been in freezing temps, but may someday. I plan on leveraging my hydronic heater and existing system to heat my tanks and lines. I have some ideas, just haven’t worked out the details. The good news is we are headed south so we should be good for a couple years. Thanks for the kind words!

@mikecreativision 4 года назад

Very nice! I had this idea by myself and just found out by coincidence that there already exists a solution. I would never have done it this complex but i surely go with this. Fantastic!

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

You'll love it

@marksaenz9349 4 года назад

Ok, I have decided to build this. I have a few questions: 1. Why not put the filters before the tank? So drain, filters, water tank, then pump? 2. Do you need 3 filters? 3. Is the P-trap necessary under the drain? 4. How would you design it differently now that have you have used it for awhile?

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

We are actually starting to put together a video to recap the shower and share any updates/modifications that weve made after living in the van for ten months! Should be out in about ten days. Hold tight for a few days and I think we will answer all of your questions... and more! THANKS!

@darrylice1872 4 года назад

Excellent channel- appreciate all the work you have both shared across many topics. On the shower, wondering if there is a balance that can be achieved between simpler maintenance (filling, draining, & backflushing from inside the van with solenoid valves and main water tank) and still using minimal water by only filling enough to keep shower primed each time (perhaps 1 gallon tank plus lines). This way water does not remain in the system and filter is briefly flushed with each use. I’m not a plumber, so I’m sure this can be improved or simplified, but I’ve made a rough sketch with a link below. If you have time, any feedback would be great. Cheers.

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

Yes, I have released several new updates, but simple regular back flushing and circulating through the filters when not in use have made a HUGE improvement. Check out our more current vids😊

@marijnzweeris127 4 года назад

Hi Snow & Curt, you guys did an amazing job!! I'm going to follow your complete tutorial for the build :-)!! For me its only not completely clear how to attach the Braze plates to the diesel heater and pump. Could you perhaps post a picture of that? That would be amazing!! Thanks in advance

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

Curt is working on a follow up video now! Stay Tuned!! Thanks for the kind words.

@schmeggynz 2 года назад

Can you do an update on how your shower is going please. How you clean your filters. Do you find soap causes problems? Thanks

@lorcro2000 5 лет назад

Yeah, a recirculating shower is kind of a no-brainer in a small RV or van. showerloop.org is also an interesting site for people looking at this concept. But this looks like a solid construction and using commercial filters is much nicer than doing DIY variants. This or something very much like it will absolutely be in my van. Great video.

@SnowAndCurt 5 лет назад

Showerloop def helped give us some ideas as we built our shower!

@ericbraun4652 3 года назад

Do you know how many gpm you can flow with that system? We're looking at this for domestic use. We'd have a 5,000 gallon tank to get us though the summer if our well runs dry. And this with a composting toilet would definitely get us through.

@filbruce1 3 года назад

"eight point five pounds per gallon" Haha... laughing you in METRIC

@Joanne_Reader 4 года назад

Great information. What brand of door did you use for the shower? thank you :)

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

We built the shower pan and walls custom... it is durarock backer board, and a waterproofing system by Shluter Ditra. Then it is grouted with a tile.

@MaximC 2 года назад

If you can, make a playlist for this series, and put link to it in the description.

@SnowAndCurt 2 года назад

There is a playlist on our channel... it's called TECH TALKS 😁

@MaximC 2 года назад

@@SnowAndCurt I scrolled through the playlists but missed it (well, also because I didn't know what to look for). In any case, I think adding the playlist of the series to the descriptions of the videos that are included in that playlist - it's just much better for everyone. If not for the old videos, keep this in mind for the new ones. By the way, how your recirculating shower is doing? Still kicking? I'm yet to watch the videos on how you built it, just found out about your channel .

@SnowAndCurt 2 года назад

We love our shower... We change the shower water every time we get water for our kitchen tank .. so about every 5-7 days. We can get 4-5 showers out of that before the soap takes over. So, it's not perfect ... But it is great for VanLife travel!

@MaximC 2 года назад

@@SnowAndCurt Cool, I'm definitely hoping to try your system on my (future) van conversion. Thank you in advance for sharing the information about it.

@joshwilliams9481 2 года назад

Love this! Did you ever do a review video and how long did the filters last/ tips on ways to make them last longer?

@donwyates 5 лет назад

Really nice!

@SnowAndCurt 5 лет назад

Thanks Don!

@jasonye2484 3 года назад

Hi Curt, thanks for share the great system. I am looking into build something like that in the future, and have a question. do you have the control for the water temperature in the heat exchanger? if the water is too hot do you have to use cold water from your main tank to mix it (like 80% HW & 20% CW)? then how to you get rid of those water? the excess water goes to the grey tank? thanks.

@VancouverWoodSmith 3 года назад

I agree with others - nobody explains this complex design like you do. But I do have a couple of questions. First, I noticed that you have many of the components under the van. What happens in very cold environments - with freezing, etc. Is the show unusable in those places - seems that'd be one of the places where you really want it to work? Thanks, Dave

@SnowAndCurt 3 года назад

Curt designed a recirculating system... Flip two switched and the water will continually flow thru the system (pipes, pumps, filters, fittings, tanks)... The water can be heated as needed to keep it from freezing. It's not perfect for extended use die to power/fuel use, but we intend to spend limited time in extreme cold climates. Also, the system has not been tested in real life, so we will keep you guys posted!

@TheBomo 2 года назад

Pools and hot tubs recycle ♻️ the water… But they keep chlorine and not remove it. I’m sure the uv helps but 10 gallons is a small space. I’d be curious what you find in the water sample after a week of showers 🚿

@tommygpunkt8460 3 года назад

Incredible concept and incredibly well implemented. you have my respect. can you tell me what kind of doors you used to separate the shower

@SnowAndCurt 3 года назад

google "stoett rv shower doors"

@fastgurrrl 5 лет назад

Wow. What a great husband!

@SnowAndCurt 5 лет назад

He is wonderful!! I promise... I know how lucky I am... if I could clone him for some of y’all, I would!!

@BaneofMoths 4 года назад

this is really something

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

Thanks!

@pohlr1 4 года назад

Think about putting a uv light into the 10 gallon tank to keep stuff from growing in it

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

Good thinking!

@Phil-dg1yg 5 лет назад

Excellent ! best thanks 🙏🏻

@SnowAndCurt 5 лет назад

Thanks

@jeanwest1058 4 года назад

Genius!

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

Thanks!!

@erikaamac2727 4 года назад

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

You're welcome!

@chipbrown433 4 года назад

The Stoett Nautilus curtain is very cool and I love how y'all have integrated it in your design. I have a notion of using one, but without the top & bottom tracks. I would fold out two doors, fix them in place, and run the curtain across. The curtain sides would be mounted to the two doors. But I gather that the top & bottom rails also help keep the curtain straight. In my scenario we would need to pull it out and retract it without this guide. I have not personally seen or touched this curtain. Do you think my idea of doing without the top & bottom rails is all wet?

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

We wondered the same thing, so we ordered our doors very early in the build. They work great with tracks, but the material moved quite a bit. We opted to leave the tracks in place. Maybe order one so you can put your hands on it and then decide!

@holyscience3763 3 года назад

do you think it's possible to have recirculating sink system? or are the particles from washing dishes might make it trickier?

@nealcallan1827 4 года назад

Curt, When using the recirc shower, how do you adjust the water temperature. The cold and hot will blend together - do you need reduce the hot water during the shower? I plan to use only one grey water tank and after 2 gallons of fresh water use start to recirculate but still thinking thru how to maintain consintent water temperature. Big fan of all your videos - stay safe!

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

Thanks for tuning in... Your shower idea sounds awesome! Keep us posted on how it turns out... We can tell that the quarentine has lots of folks building or planning van builds because we are getting tons of questions! So, Curt is going to do a few van build q&a vids... And a follow up on some of our previous vids. He will address the attic a bit.! Look for the videos to start next week! Thanks for tuning in! 🚐🎥

@midnite22767 5 лет назад

Fantastic video and helpful video! Such a simple yet incredibly well thought out design. The design and construction of your van is one of the best I've ever seen and I have seen my fair share. Few questions, in the future, do you plan on heating the water tank and wrapping the pipes to stave off unexpected cold temperatures? I notice some DIY builders use an accumulator pressure tank in their plumbing design. I've heard they help reduce noise of the pump. Not such a concern for you guys since its mounted under the chasse, was it a consideration? How did you know the pump had the power to push the water through all of those filter systems? Did you assemble on a table before hand, test the pressure, then disassemble and install? I've see some use a drain solenoid actuator switch to remotely drain the "gray" water tank while still seated inside the van, do you have this? Lastly, I've only seen 1-2 other vans with a similar system on YT. One I saw had two "gray" water tanks, one that would hold virgin water that would be used on the first few minutes of the shower then drain into the 2nd "gray" tank that would then start the filtering system, did you consider this? What do you think of this idea, too much? Thanks for this build series!

@saulhernan6863 5 лет назад

Can you point to the guy with the two gray tanks...sounds interesting..thanks!

@SnowAndCurt 5 лет назад

We have the accumulated... in fact, if you watch episode 9 of our travel series, you will see it broke and we had to do a repair! 😬😳 We had a smaller pump at first... the water pressure just wasn’t there. Added the larger pump and it works great! A lot of this system was trial and error! We did not pre assemble... too many variables under the chassis for that... in our opinion anyway. The van is always getting maintenance and improvements.... we do not have an auto tank dump right now, but it’s something we’ve talked about and likely will add one day. We thought about the two tank system... and would also be interested in the video if you could point us to it!

@midnite22767 5 лет назад

Wando Tales is the YT channel that I saw the idea of the two tank system. They don't have it but spoke about it and your system make me think of it. Thanks for the reply and all the useful info!

@unicorn_catcher 4 года назад

Great set up! What products did you use to finish over top of the Duroc? Did you use real tile or something else? Thanks!

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

It's real tile... The backerboatd, grout, and tile added around 400 pounds to the build, but feeling like a real home was super important! And.... One year of bumpy roads with no cracks (but I did bring a small thing of matching grout just in case)!

@kristinrush 3 года назад

Quick question: You mentioned the diesel copper heating plates and glycol, etc. Will I need to invest in a separate hydronic system? Or is there a hydronic loop worked into your shower build guide? I'm putting together my build budget 😁 Thank you! Love your videos!!!

@SnowAndCurt 3 года назад

We have two systems... one for sink and one for shower!

@kristinrush 3 года назад

Snow & Curt - Thanks for replying! I will be buying your recirculating shower guide for sure! Does your guide include a list of parts and supplies to assemble a hydronic system? Or should I be budgeting for that outside of the recirculating shower setup? Thanks again!

@MarkSaenz 4 года назад

Super cool vid. Do you think this could be built for winter use. I noticed your filters are under the van, I'm assuming you have to blow out your system if you're in cold weather. Could this be built to use in freezing temps?

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

We added a system after the fact, no tech talk on it yet. But, basically we can close a valve and that makes the water system "closed"... Then we flip on the pump and the water will circulate, hopefully keeping it from freezing.... We can also heat this water as needed while it is circulating. We prefer to avoid freezing temps, but this our back up plan.if we get stuck in an extended hard freeze.... We will need to drain the system.!

@rikholliday8899 4 года назад

Nice job. How do you handle fresh water usage as well as sink dish water? Different systems (I hope) and where are those tanks (Fresh and grey water)?

@SnowAndCurt 4 года назад

Fresh water is on a separate system from the shower. 30 gallon fresh tank, filtration system, and 10 gallon gray tank. Tanks are under chassis.