So we realized on our first outing with the (new to us) Kamparoo that the manual water pump was really inconvenient. It didn't really allow for hand or dish washing. I didn't even want to take the camper back out until this was resolved, so I did some research and came up with a pretty budget friendly option. Assuming you've already added 12v power it's a snap.
Parts list.
$47-Scandvik Folding Cold Water Faucet with Acrylic Knob
$25-Favson Diaphragm Pump DC 12V Fresh Water Pump 4.0 L/min 100 PSI Self Priming Pressure Pump (or shurflo if you don't mind the extra $40, just get an on demand pump that can dry prime and start automatically when you turn on the faucet)
$9-LDR 516 B3810 Clear Braided Nylon Tubing, 3/8-Inch ID (Specific to my pump choice)
$7-SHURFLO (255-213) 1/2" Twist-On Pipe Strainer
$14-2x Universal Connector Kit x 20 in. Faucet Supply Line Braided Stainless Steel
$2-2x male 1/2 NPT to 3/8 barb nylon (to connect faucet supply lines to in and out on pump)
$1-1x male 1/2 NPT to 1/2" barbed nylon (to connect pump in to tank out with with faucet supply line)
$1-Washers to mount Scandvik faucet to Kamparoo faucet mount
This is the old style Kamparoo kitchen with hand pumped faucet that's really kind of useless. Using one hand to pump water means you have no chance to run both hands under the water for washing your hands, no ability to scrub a pan with one hand and hold it with the other. Kind of silly, really. I don't know why running water wouldn't be standard equipment on a trailer like this with so much empty space in the front right corner of the camper for a pump and strainer and water lines.
I was shooting for under $100 in parts and I missed that goal by about $5. This little $25 pump had good reviews and I don't expect it to see much wear and tear mounted inside the Kamparoo. It draws 3 amps.
With a couple of large washers the Scandvik faucet bolts right up. You'll want to play around with the angle a bit so that it folds out of the way easily and points at the sink as squarely as possible. It's not "perfect" but it's very functional.
I won't write up how to assemble the parts because it's pretty intuitive once you have everything in front of you. Square peg in square hole kind of stuff. Flow direction arrows on pump and strainer make sense. The pump has a red wire for hot and a yellow wire for ground. I ran it constant hot since it'll only run on demand. I have a connector to disconnect my battery at the battery box when it's not in use, so there's no chance of the pump running due to a leak.
Pump location
That's it. I'm sure most of you could do this in your sleep, but I think there are enough first timers to warrant a quick write up. I'll post a video of the faucet running in a bit.
Parts list.
$47-Scandvik Folding Cold Water Faucet with Acrylic Knob
$25-Favson Diaphragm Pump DC 12V Fresh Water Pump 4.0 L/min 100 PSI Self Priming Pressure Pump (or shurflo if you don't mind the extra $40, just get an on demand pump that can dry prime and start automatically when you turn on the faucet)
$9-LDR 516 B3810 Clear Braided Nylon Tubing, 3/8-Inch ID (Specific to my pump choice)
$7-SHURFLO (255-213) 1/2" Twist-On Pipe Strainer
$14-2x Universal Connector Kit x 20 in. Faucet Supply Line Braided Stainless Steel
$2-2x male 1/2 NPT to 3/8 barb nylon (to connect faucet supply lines to in and out on pump)
$1-1x male 1/2 NPT to 1/2" barbed nylon (to connect pump in to tank out with with faucet supply line)
$1-Washers to mount Scandvik faucet to Kamparoo faucet mount
This is the old style Kamparoo kitchen with hand pumped faucet that's really kind of useless. Using one hand to pump water means you have no chance to run both hands under the water for washing your hands, no ability to scrub a pan with one hand and hold it with the other. Kind of silly, really. I don't know why running water wouldn't be standard equipment on a trailer like this with so much empty space in the front right corner of the camper for a pump and strainer and water lines.
I was shooting for under $100 in parts and I missed that goal by about $5. This little $25 pump had good reviews and I don't expect it to see much wear and tear mounted inside the Kamparoo. It draws 3 amps.
With a couple of large washers the Scandvik faucet bolts right up. You'll want to play around with the angle a bit so that it folds out of the way easily and points at the sink as squarely as possible. It's not "perfect" but it's very functional.
I won't write up how to assemble the parts because it's pretty intuitive once you have everything in front of you. Square peg in square hole kind of stuff. Flow direction arrows on pump and strainer make sense. The pump has a red wire for hot and a yellow wire for ground. I ran it constant hot since it'll only run on demand. I have a connector to disconnect my battery at the battery box when it's not in use, so there's no chance of the pump running due to a leak.
Pump location
That's it. I'm sure most of you could do this in your sleep, but I think there are enough first timers to warrant a quick write up. I'll post a video of the faucet running in a bit.
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