Aqua-Tainer x Garden Hose Adapter
US$19.99
This adapter allows to connect a garden hose (quick-coupler) to a Reliance Aqua-Tainer (or Aqua-Pack). Using an Aqua-Tainer is way to make a simple and low-cost grey water tank in your campervan.
The Problem
Using a Reliance Aqua-Tainer is a simple way to make a portable grey water tank in a campervan conversion, because they are cheap, readily available, and portable (useful to carry where it can be disposed). That’s what we did in our first Ford Transit campervan conversion, and it’s been working well for several years living full-time in our van.
The problem is that Aqua-Tainer covers have proprietary threads, so no existing fitting will fit in the spigot threaded hole…
The Solution
We designed a fitting (adapter) that allows to install a garden hose quick-coupler into an Aqua-Tainer, here is our setup:
Aqua-Tainer
We use 4 gallon Aqua-Tainer, but 7 gallon works too.
Adapter
faroutride.com/product/reliance-adapter
Garden Hose Quick-Connect Fitting
Camco Sink Drain
Easy flexible sink drain. Buy on Amazon.
2-Way Valve (optional)
To divert water into the grey tank, or through the floor. Buy on Amazon.
Garden Hose
Through-floor drain. Buy on Amazon.
Specifications
- Female Threads: 3/4″ GHT (Garden Hose Threads).
- Male Threads: Reliance proprietary threads.
- Manufacturing: 3D Printed with Polycarbonate.
- Included: Adapter and rubber washer.
Installation
- Gently finger-tighten (do not use tools).
- Do not use Teflon tape or pipe dope.
Shipping
- Ships From: British Columbia, Canada.
- Carrier: Canada Post / USPS.
- Cost: Actual carrier shipping rate calculated at checkout. You can combine other items from our Store to save on shipping.
Digital Download (.STL File)
Got a 3D printer at home? Great, go ahead and warm it up 🙂 Skip the shipping cost & time and have the part ready in just a few minutes by downloading the .STL file:
wARRANTY, rETURNs & Refund
Warranty: If there is an issue or manufacturing defect, we’ll be happy to send you another one free of charge! 🙂
Return & Refund: See our Return and Refund Policy.
ABOUT THIS PRODUCT
Do It Yourself.
We couldn’t find an Aqua-Tainer adapter, so we made one.
This is an homemade product.
Each adapter is individually 3D printed, takes over 30 minutes to complete, and requires manual labor. This is not a mass-produced product. This is a crafted, hand-made product.
Low Volume.
We created this product for our own needs, to make a single unit. There is no way for us to ramp up the production and lower the price, unless we take it to injection molding manufacturing but that’s a whole another level we’re not considering at the moment.
Water System Design Guide
You’ll find everything you need to design your own van water system in this guide:
Adapter fits perfectly and arrived quick. Use far out ride for a reference constantly during my build
Thanks for the kind words, MUCH appreciated 🙂
This parts snaps so easily. I reached out to them a few months ago and they kindly offered me some replacements free of charge. But of the 3 i had, all of them snapped by slight movement. Metal would honestly be better in this case. For $19 it’s kind of a waste and frustrating.
I’m a bit puzzled, because people have been using this adapter (including us) for a long time without snapping…
Can I ask what is the blue stuff coming out of the threads? If that’s Loctite or some kind of thread locker, it attacks plastic and that’s the cause of the cracking.
Either way, I’ll go ahead with a refund.
Sorry for the trouble.
Antoine
Thank you so much! We appreciate the extra one you sent as well 🙂
My grey water adapter broke and they sent 2 replacements by the fast train at no charge. Wow
slow shipment but likely just because it got held up in customs! thanks you guys!
Works perfectly and cleared US Customs promptly! A much needed transition part.
Quick shipping and the adapter works as expected’
Awesome, thanks for the feedback! 🙂
Outstanding fit, fast shipping with tracking, arrived ahead of schedule, very happy!
Exactly what I needed. Extremely fast shipping!
Awesome, good to hear!