Outside Shower Idea
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Topic: Outside Shower Idea
Posted By: RescapePod
Subject: Outside Shower Idea
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 8:56am
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All: Just bought a new 2015 179. It has 2 sets of low point water drains. Each ahs a cold and hot water drain. These lines are threaded and a screw cap is on them.
Idea: Thinking of installing a temporary (set up and remove at campsite) outside shower on one of these. They are located on back side behind and in front of axle. I can connect lines to a shower control and a shower head. Hang on side of unit and set up a shower screen. Any issues with my idea? Thanks Bob |
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Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 9:04am
have you picked up your new 179 already? the newest Pods off the assembly lines now all have outdoor showers on them from factory. but if it's that you bought one from a lot from earlier in the production year, hmm, that seems like a valid idea you have. only that each time you went to connect it you would be emptying your Pods water system while you were screwing your connections on. you'd perhaps want to add a permanent ball valve or something on each line that you could just open and close when connecting and disconnecting. oh and congratulations on your Pod!!! ------------- https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=cnBvZC5zcG90dGVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ - RPod Rallies https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1W1foQXGtrjf8aYly1uh0b-bHPfI&hl=en_US - RPod Owner Map |
Posted By: Podster
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 9:08am
| I wonder, generally, what campers use the outside shower for? It seems to be a popular accessory, but I must be missing something because I'm not really sure what I would do with one. What do you'all use your outside showers for? |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 9:23am
dirty feet, dirty dog, hand washing, uhm wash off sand after a day at the beach. on a hot day we will actually use ours just to spray some cold water on ourselves to cool down a bit as well. ------------- https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=cnBvZC5zcG90dGVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ - RPod Rallies https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1W1foQXGtrjf8aYly1uh0b-bHPfI&hl=en_US - RPod Owner Map |
Posted By: RescapePod
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 9:50am
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My 2015 is first of the year run and does not have outside shower. Like to see new model and see where they put it. Yes..would install value before shower connections. Outsie shower very usefully for clean up, beach camping and to take a shower :)
thanks bob |
Posted By: RescapePod
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 9:53am
| by the way..I would install a new outside shower set up with the locking door but just can not make myself "Cut" my new baby !!! |
Posted By: Budward
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 10:07am
Almost no water comes out IF you have the faucets closed when you remove the caps, ie no make up air, no water flow. I changed my front set of drains to have a pair of brass faucets instead of the caps....I can connect anything I want to them, a shower, a hose etc. Mainly wanted an easy outside connection for any emergency dog washing, sometimes they get into things you'd rather not have inside
 ------------- 2014 179 Towed by a 2015 Ford Transit Diesel Supervised by a German/Aussie mix and a Labradoodle! |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 1:17pm
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I considered this option when I added a shower years ago - adding valves, quick disconnects, etc. The biggest downside I could think of was it added time and steps to the setup and takedown routines. One of the things we loved about moving from a popup to the pod was the reduced "fiddle factor" when we got to camp and then left camp. Plus by the time you buy the parts to add the removable shower, you might as well just get the permanent shower, which if you do it yourself is about $50 plus the parts to splice into the existing water lines. We loved the outside shower on our popup and it was one of the first mods I wanted. You can add "do your dishes outside" to the list of uses mentioned above. Edit: my post from when I had it added: http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2009 - http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2009
------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: RescapePod
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 2:09pm
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techntrek..I agree and like the dealer mod in adding the shower. Can anyone tell me where the factory is placing the one in the new 2015 ?
If I add I was afraid it would hurt the warranty. Just bought 09/16. |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 3:39pm
slideout side right up against the back wall, at around the same height up as your bottom fridge vent on the outside. so there in the open space of your kitchen cabinets ------------- https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=cnBvZC5zcG90dGVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ - RPod Rallies https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1W1foQXGtrjf8aYly1uh0b-bHPfI&hl=en_US - RPod Owner Map |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 4:15pm
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We have a green two headed connector that we put on the campground water faucet one side goes to the camper city water and we connect a hose to the other side to wash of sandy feet or whatever. ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 5:39pm
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I always put a Y on the city water connection, too, but some times that water is just too cold. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 5:47pm
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Cold is a mountain stream with the spring melt........campground faucets are all luke warm compared to that!! Or stepping through a hole while ice fishing!! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 9:46pm
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lol ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: Seanl
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2014 at 8:47am
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I was thinking about doing this. I thought that I could put quick disconects on the low point drains and on the end of the shower lines to facilitate quick setup and teardown. ------------- Sean, 2011 Rpod RP-173,2009 Jeep Liberty Rocky Mountain Edition 
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Posted By: 2McPods
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2014 at 9:13am
We have the 2015 171 and it came with an outside shower that we use to clean the castiron skillet after cooking on the fire. We've also used it to spray mud of shoes or anything else.  ------------- Everything Happens 4 A Reason Pat & Viki McCartney 2015 171 {2McPods} 2014 F150 Pittsburgh, Pa |
Posted By: 2McPods
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2014 at 9:27am
Doug, That's the exact spot our 2015 171 has the outside shower. Great job, it looks factory installed  By the way how did you get your photo in your signature?
------------- Everything Happens 4 A Reason Pat & Viki McCartney 2015 171 {2McPods} 2014 F150 Pittsburgh, Pa |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2014 at 3:04pm
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Unfortunately it isn't easy.You need to get a picture sized just right. That took me multiple tries (upload, too big, resize, upload again). Then go to Member Control Panel at the top-right of every page, then File Manager on the left, then File Upload on the right. Once the picture is uploaded it will provide you a link to that new file, on the right. Right click on that link and Copy it. Then look for the tabs near the top, one of them says Profile. Once you are there scroll down to Signature. Then you need to enter the "BB Code" to create the signature you want. Below is a copy of how the code looks for my signature. NOTE I have added an extra space just after each [ bracket and an extra space just before each ] bracket so you can see the code, otherwise the system would interpret the code and it would look exactly like my signature! So make sure to remove the extra spaces if you use my signature as a template for your own. You can also look up BB Code on the net for more examples of commands you can use. Doug ~ '10 171 (first pod in MD) ~ [ URL=http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 ]Pod instruction manual[ /URL ] [ IMG ]http://www.rpod-owners.com/uploads/217/rpodandsuburban2.jpg[ /IMG ] ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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