Water and Grey Water Tanks

The plan for the Landy Rover is to install two small(ish) water tanks into the side storage compartments in the back. Various ideas were investigated, which included tanks underneath the chassis. However, these are very large tanks for campervans and would add considerable weight. The Landy Rover also has a nice feature where things fall off of it, so covering up the underside of the vehicle would restrict access to things that could become loose or need servicing.

The side storage compartments aren't the largest and if you have seen then 'February 2025 Walk Around the Landy Video' (Click Here), one of the compartments had been removed for a battery tray (and hence a large hole) and the cover was replaced by half a road sign that someone had 'borrowed', so the first step was to fabricate (my posh word for cobble together out of spare steel and weld it together) a floor and sides to the compartment.

I then ordered two water tanks from Amazon, which were actually posted from China and the packaging was covered in over 100 postage stamps, which was rather interesting.
Based on the dimensions of the storage compartment, I selected a 45 litre tank for fresh water in the front compartment (the larger one) and a 30 litre grey water tank in the smaller back compartment.

To secure the front tank, I 'fabricated' (again, from spare steel) a metal strap and tightened it up with a long bolt, which, as it was tightened, put tension on the strap. I protected the tank with a rubber strip, so the metal strap didn't dig in. The smaller grey water tank will be secure when the cabinets are built.

Hot Water System

Top help make life a bit more comfortable, plus because the sink I purchased had a hot and cold mixer tap, I purchased a 12v / 240v hot water system, which has its own 10 litre water tank where it heats up the water. The real plus for this system is that it can run on 12v and if 240v is connected to the vehicle, it will automatically switch over to the 240v power source.
10 litres can heat up to around 55°C within two hours on 12v and within 20 minutes on 240v. The system also has a digital display to be able to set the temperature.

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Build Images

'Fabricated' base to the compartment

'Fabricated' metal strap (not very technical)

'Installed' fresh water tank

'Loosely' installed grey water tank