I bought the Camco filler with my water equipment. My diary's tank-opening plan gives the context for deciding where filling access would sit around the finished van.
The cargo floor during my preparation session before sound deadening.
The item in my kit
I bought Camco Water-Tank Filler with Shutoff as part of my camper van equipment.
I bought the Camco filler with my water equipment. My diary's tank-opening plan gives the context for deciding where filling access would sit around the finished van.
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.
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
Valterra's quick-fill pigtail follows the same short-hose approach. Its hand-pump kit instead moves water manually through a pump, representing a different filling arrangement when the water source is a container.
Valterra Quick-Fill Pigtail
This short filling hose has a shutoff near its threaded connection. The flexible end directs water into a gravity-fill opening.
