I bought the RecPro inlet with my water-system parts. My diary placed the body openings ahead of interior finishes, making exterior connection locations an early layout decision.
I bought RecPro Black City-Water Inlet as part of my camper van equipment.
I bought the RecPro inlet with my water-system parts. My diary placed the body openings ahead of interior finishes, making exterior connection locations an early layout decision.
An Exterior Water Connection in the Early Plan
I used SketchUp to plan the interior and put body openings ahead of the framing, floor and wall panels.
My Interior Preparation notes included the shower drain and openings for three water tanks in that preparation sequence.
I removed cargo tie-down hardware for later framing mounts and door trim for the later insulation and paneling.
Removing stuck-on residue during the floor cleanup.The cargo floor during my preparation session before sound deadening.
My Takeaway for the Build
My Interior Preparation notes put the body openings before framing and finished surfaces. That is directly useful context for the RecPro city-water-inlet purchase: its flange and connection need a place in the exterior layout. The combined JR Products hatch changes the opening and groups another function into the same enclosure.
Product Details And Van-Build Uses
Specification
Product Detail
Style
Flanged exterior city-water inlet
Color
Black purchased version
Valve
Integrated check valve
The RecPro city-water inlet provides an exterior connection for a pressurized supply hose. Its flange mounts against the body panel, and the assembly includes a check valve. The manufacturer reference separates this inlet from its gravity-fill hatches and combined fill stations. In a camper-van plumbing plan, the exterior hose approach and the plumbing connection behind the flange need their own clearance. That helps when positioning nearby trim or a cabinet panel. My original black inlet remains the purchased item, with the existing water-system photographs and comparison products preserved.
No. This is the city-water inlet with a check valve. The gravity-fill hatch has a separate tank-fill arrangement.
Alternative products
Two Alternatives to Compare
Renator offers another individual city-water inlet. The JR Products hatch combines city and gravity-fill connections in one larger enclosure, changing the required opening and exterior layout.
Product
What distinguishes it
Purchase link
RecPro Black City-Water Inlet
Individual black city-water inlet with check valve.
