Water, gas and toilet

Everything related to the management of water, gas, and hygiene on board the camper is here: from pumps and tanks to boilers, from LPG systems and regulators to portable toilets with their respective chemicals and accessories. To find your way around, it is best to start from the subsystem to complete or upgrade — plumbing, gas, or toilet — and then filter by component type or brand. Leggi la guida

Pumps, tanks, boilers

Gas and cylinders

Toilets and urinals

Le marche di Water, gas and toilet

Di-Tec Gok Truma Thetford Alde Fiamma John Guest Dometic Prakto Trelino FAP Remis Brunner Votronic Drehmeister Cbe

How to choose the water, gas and toilet components for your camper

A functional layout requires careful choices for each subsystem. The criteria vary depending on whether you are working on the water system, the gas system or the toilet compartment.

Water system: pumps, tanks and fittings

For the water system, you need to check that the pump's flow rate is compatible with the number of outlets, the tank's capacity in litres and the diameter of the fittings. Push-fit fittings, such as those from John Guest, simplify installation without welding. For tanks, it is worth considering a self-adhesive thermal insulation to protect the water from freezing in cold weather.

Water heater: heat exchanger, electric or dual-fuel

Camper water heaters are available in electric (powered by 230 V), heat exchanger (utilising the engine or central heating) and dual-fuel models. Truma and Pundmann offer the most widely available solutions on the market. Those who use their camper in marine environments or in converted vans can opt for marine-type water heaters, which are compact and feature standardised connections.

Gas system: pressure reducers, regulators and cylinders

The heart of the LPG system is the pressure reducer. GOK is the leading technical reference, offering single-stage and two-stage regulators and adapter sets for European cylinders. Always check that the pressure reducer's outlet pressure is compatible with the appliances installed on board. An upstream LPG filter protects valves and burners from condensation residue. For those travelling in Europe, kits with adapters for foreign filling points prevent refuelling problems.

Portable and chemical toilets: capacity and treatment

Portable Thetford toilets (Porta Potti series) are chosen based on the waste tank's capacity and the dimensions of the available space. Chemicals, such as Thetford Aqua Kem Blue or the concentrated green range, are used in both the waste and flush tanks; biological formulations are available for those using campsites with environmental restrictions. Flushable toilet paper (Thetford Aqua Soft, Fiamma) is essential to prevent the waste tank from becoming blocked.

Accessories and spare parts: how to find the right component

For spare parts — pressure reducer repair kits, diaphragms, seals, piston brackets — the original unit's code is always the best reference. Brands such as GOK, Truma and Fiamma publish technical documentation that helps identify the correct part. Filtering by product type and brand allows you to narrow down the selection quickly.

Domande frequenti

Qual è la differenza tra un riduttore di pressione monostadio e uno a due stadi per impianti gas camper?

Il riduttore monostadio abbassa la pressione della bombola in un solo passaggio ed è adatto a installazioni semplici con pochi apparecchi. Quello a due stadi effettua la riduzione in due fasi, garantendo una pressione di uscita più stabile al variare del livello della bombola: è preferibile quando si alimentano più utenze contemporaneamente o si usano apparecchi sensibili alle variazioni di pressione.

Come si sceglie la capacità giusta per un boiler da camper?

La scelta dipende dal numero di persone a bordo e dall'uso previsto. Considera lo spazio disponibile nel vano tecnico e il tipo di alimentazione (elettrica, a scambiatore o mista): questi fattori orientano verso la soluzione più adatta prima ancora di guardare la capacità in litri.

I chimici per WC biologici funzionano in tutti i WC portatili?

In linea generale sì, ma è bene verificare le indicazioni del produttore del chimico e del costruttore del WC. I prodotti biologici sono formulati per degradare i reflui senza sostanze aggressive, ma alcuni richiedono temperature minime per agire efficacemente: nelle stagioni fredde possono essere meno performanti rispetto alle formulazioni classiche.

Cosa serve per usare una bombola gas acquistata in un paese europeo diverso dall'Italia?

I bocchettoni di ricarica e i filetti delle valvole variano da paese a paese. Per adattare un riduttore italiano a bombole estere esistono set di adattatori specifici, come quelli della serie Euro-Set di GOK, che coprono i principali standard europei. Prima di partire è utile verificare quale tipo di attacco è in uso nei paesi che si intende attraversare.

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