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Camco TastePURE 25-Foot Water Hose

I bought this hose as part of the van's water equipment. The build plan included three tanks and their openings while the interior metal was still exposed.

By Steven Smith · Camper Van Freedom

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The cargo floor during my preparation session before sound deadening.
The cargo floor during my preparation session before sound deadening.

The item in my kit

I bought Camco TastePURE 25-Foot Water Hose as part of my camper van equipment.

I bought this hose as part of the van's water equipment. The build plan included three tanks and their openings while the interior metal was still exposed.

Where it fits my build

My Day 87 plan put the body openings ahead of the aluminum framing, flooring and wall panels. I specifically included the shower drain and the openings for three water tanks in that order of work.

I removed cargo tie-down hardware to leave mounting points for the extrusion framing, and removed door trim for the later insulation and paneling. SketchUp helped me plan how those separate jobs would fit together.

Removing stuck-on residue during the floor cleanup.
Removing stuck-on residue during the floor cleanup.

My build notes

The useful part of this diary entry is the sequence. I wanted to finish the drilling while the interior metal was bare, so later work would not mean opening finished surfaces again.

The photographs show my preceding floor-preparation session. Sweeping, washing and removing residue created the starting point for the interior work I described next.

I planned the openings and mounting access before enclosing the interior.

Alternative products

Two alternatives to compare

The ten-foot Camco premium hose provides a shorter connection. The other twenty-five-foot TastePURE hose has a five-eighths-inch inside diameter, offering a different hose construction within the same general purpose.

Camco Ten-Foot Premium Water Hose

Camco Ten-Foot Premium Water Hose

This ten-foot hose provides a shorter RV water-supply connection. Strain-relief sections sit beside its threaded ends.

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Camco TastePURE Five-Eighths-Inch Water Hose

Camco TastePURE Five-Eighths-Inch Water Hose

This twenty-five-foot RV water hose has a five-eighths-inch inside diameter. Reinforced construction and threaded ends form a flexible supply connection.

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Questions from my build

What water-system work did I plan early?

My Day 87 notes name the shower drain and the openings for three water tanks.

What do these build photographs show?

They show my cargo-floor preparation before the later interior build-out stages.

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