Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2007 09:31:05 -0700
Reply-To: Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Sources for plastic valves?
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Spelling errors or not, I could not find three-way valves with barbed
fittings for 3/8'' tubing at acquarium or aquarium supply shops online.
However, I did find the exact valve I needed at US Plastics.
http://tinyurl.com/yparun -- show the FTP version, but the part number
is for the version with the hose barb fittings.
--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR
vt typed:
> I've just slapped my fingers for the spelling error. But, truth is,
> with "Wondiws" XP, my spell check was eliminated, and I haven't yet
> figured out how to get it downloaded and working.
>
> And, of course, you are "korekt." {;?) Acquarium supply shops are the
> place to look.
>
> Tks
>
> Sam Conant
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Old Volks Home <mailto:oldvolkshome@gmail.com>
> *To:* vt <mailto:samcvt@comcast.net>
> *Cc:* camping.elliott@gmail.com <mailto:camping.elliott@gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Saturday, April 07, 2007 8:12 PM
> *Subject:* Re: Sources for plastic valves?
>
> Shouldn't "acquarian" be correctly spelled "aquarium"? Might help
> with better search results. :-)
> --
> Jim Thompson
> 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
> oldvolkshome@gmail.com <mailto:oldvolkshome@gmail.com >
> http://www.oldvolkshome.com
> ***********************************
> On 4/7/07, *vt* <samcvt@comcast.net <mailto:samcvt@comcast.net>> wrote:
>
> Recommend you go to a store that sells home acquarian
> supplies. Or go on
> the web and look in "aquarian supplies" sites. We have
> reconfigured a
> couple of our pumps for our two fish tanks inside and the one
> outside so
> that they distribute water differently and more efficiently
> through carbon
> et. al. filter media - and we bought the supplies to do this
> from acquarian
> sources.
>
> SamC
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Elliott" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM
> <mailto:camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>>
> To: < vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>>
> Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2007 3:26 PM
> Subject: Sources for plastic valves?
>
>
> > This is only marginally related to Vanagons because it is
> about camping
> > equipment.
> >
> > We have a Zodi On Demand portable hot shower thingy. Works
> just fine.
> > But, I'd like to modify it.
> >
> > It has a pump on a hose that you drop into a water reservoir. The
> > storage bag is designed to be that reservoir. The water is
> pumped
> > through a coil of copper tubing that is heated by the gas
> flame, then
> > out of the device, through the outlet hose and to the shower
> head. To
> > conserve water, one is meant to put the shower head in the
> reservoir
> > when soaping and scrubbing, so the water recirculates when it
> is not
> > needed. This also provides hotter water. You're not meant to
> turn off
> > the pump when the flame is on.
> >
> > In my experience, showering is a lot easier when you can use
> both hands
> > for rinsing and scrubbing, but with a shower head that has to be
> > hand-held because it always needs to be returned to the
> reservoir,
> > one-handed showering has to be mastered.
> >
> > So while rinsing myself this past week, it occurred to me
> that the
> > shower head could be mounted like a real one if there was a
> valve in its
> > line that could be used to divert the water back into the
> reservoir when
> > soaping and scrubbing. In one position, the hot water comes
> out the
> > shower head, in the other position, it goes back into the
> reservoir.
> >
> > So I'm looking for a source for inexpensive plastic valves. I
> reckon the
> > line has about a 3/8'' ID, and barbed fittings on the valve
> would work
> > fine. Aquarium supply stores?
> >
> > Heck, I suppose I could just put a tee in the line and use
> bulldog clips
> > to alternately open and close the recycle or the shower head
> line.
> >
> > --
> > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> > 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> > 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> > 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
> > KG6RCR
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