Adding an outdoor shower to a Premier

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Re: Adding an outdoor shower to a Premier

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There may be another option for adding a quick outdoor shower capability to the Premier. One of these "pet" washer hoses could be attached to the kitchen sink fixture and run out the window for a shower option. Not sure if it screws on where the sink faucet attaches but there may be a sink fixture that works or an adapter available. Then there are no plumbing issues, and the window is right at the sink near the access panel where an outdoor shower would appear.

https://www.amazon.com/Master-Equipment ... B00GWVV4I8

The advantage is that the sink faucet already provides mixed hot and cold so you don't have to add hot and cold plumbing and a mixing faucet.
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Re: Adding an outdoor shower to a Premier

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The kitchen sink is too high for me to reach in to adjust the temperature.
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Re: Adding an outdoor shower to a Premier

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chin_k wrote: July 8th, 2020, 11:47 am The kitchen sink is too high for me to reach in to adjust the temperature.
I think you just set it and forget it before you go outside :lol: .
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Re: Adding an outdoor shower to a Premier

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caconcourse wrote: July 8th, 2020, 12:19 pm
chin_k wrote: July 8th, 2020, 11:47 am The kitchen sink is too high for me to reach in to adjust the temperature.
I think you just set it and forget it before you go outside :lol: .
"Babe? Babe?! BABE!!!!!! Could you turn the hot water up a tad? OUCH!!! DOWN DOWN DOWN! Wait, up just a little."

Just funnin' with you, caconcourse :D
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Re: Adding an outdoor shower to a Premier

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Oh, I want to be able to control it and not have to run into the rig with dirt on my feet, and dripping all over the floor if I need to cut the water, etc.

And FatBuoy, not everyone of us have such a sweet SO that baby us like yours do. I know my SO's favorite line is "If you don't like it, do it yourself!" She probably won't say that to me, but just shut off the hot water completely.

I think I will look into a remote control valves for the kitchen sink and Blue will have another item under my name for "why do anyone wants to do this?" category. :lol:
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And done! I did end up disassembling the whole interior of the cabinet. No way could I have had the leverage I needed, to use the crimping tool, without doing so. Turned out great!!!
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Re: Adding an outdoor shower to a Premier

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Very professional, as if Trail Wagons did it. The only thing that *I* will do differently is that I would use the two vertical PEX to connect to the faucet... I think the one running cross on the bottom is much longer piece, so I prefer not to have to play around with it in case I mess up, and need to replace the full length. The vertical ones are easier to access both ends, so it will be less risk. Anyway, since you did it without any issue, I guess my worry is not worth it. And I think it looks better the way you did it. Now I know whose door I need to knock on when I need to borrow the crimper :D
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Re: Adding an outdoor shower to a Premier

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my 2000 concourse has that same set up
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chin_k wrote: July 14th, 2020, 1:04 pm Very professional, as if Trail Wagons did it. The only thing that *I* will do differently is that I would use the two vertical PEX to connect to the faucet... I think the one running cross on the bottom is much longer piece, so I prefer not to have to play around with it in case I mess up, and need to replace the full length. The vertical ones are easier to access both ends, so it will be less risk. Anyway, since you did it without any issue, I guess my worry is not worth it. And I think it looks better the way you did it. Now I know whose door I need to knock on when I need to borrow the crimper :D

You got it, Chin, and thanks! I was going to do that, but drilled the holes for the shower faucets first, and they didn’t align. I’m taking the crimper, and piece of PEX line with me in case I need to do field surgery.
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Re: Adding an outdoor shower to a Premier

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If you pressure test the system by hooking it up to your house water, and see no leak, I think you should be alright without the emergency tool. Most plumbing issue happen without a few hours, so do that before you leave for your trip.
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