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EFIELD Half-Inch PEX-B Tubing Kit

I bought the EFIELD kit with my water-system materials. The early tank-opening plan in my diary is the starting point for arranging the later tubing routes inside the van.

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 EFIELD Half-Inch PEX-B Tubing Kit as part of my camper van equipment.

I bought the EFIELD kit with my water-system materials. The early tank-opening plan in my diary is the starting point for arranging the later tubing routes inside the 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.
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 long white SharkBite coil offers tubing without the full tool-and-fitting kit. The shorter blue coil suits a smaller quantity of tubing, so both alternatives change what is included as well as the roll length.

SharkBite White PEX-B Coil

SharkBite White PEX-B Coil

This white half-inch PEX-B tubing comes in a long coil. The plain tubing format leaves fittings and assembly tools as separate purchases.

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SharkBite Blue PEX-B Coil

SharkBite Blue PEX-B Coil

This blue half-inch PEX-B tubing is supplied as a twenty-five-foot coil. Its shorter length suits a smaller quantity of tubing than a bulk roll.

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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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