Sink or not?

[Skyliner33]

Take a look at Camper Conversion Company in Lincolnshire - Knights Custom, they done mine with induction hob and most of their sinks are larger than a typical camping fridge, but recessed into the units some with black glass covers, some with wood worktop type finish.

I quite like the look of those. Don’t suppose you know the brand/model of sink they fitted in yours? Can’t see a mention on the website

 

[cgtmiles]

We have a sink fitted.

But in my opinion it's more about the plumbing and whether you have an onboard tanks or not.

We decided to just use a freshwater 20 litre container in the cupboard, with a 20 l great waste next to it.

So we just fell and empty both tanks as required before we go and after we come back from a trip.

This means that we haven't had to drill a hole in the floor for any great ways to drain outside.

For the next stage we will extend the waste so it drains through the floor onto an external collapsible bucket.

But we'll keep the freshwater on a removable model because I don't like the idea about in onboard water tanks that get all skanky and mouldy and rank.

The trade-off is losing space in the cupboard

We had a collapsible bucket for waste but it kept collapsing all the time and as our onboard tank (or rather the filler hose) got manky we stopped using the tap completely so don’t really need a waste container and now looking to swap to a removable Jerry can if I can find a way to utilise the same space to store it

 

[moomin-j]

I don’t have a sink and so did mine. Maybe the sink is irrelevant

My hair fell out before I had a camper sink

 

[cgtmiles]

 

[doncarlyon]

I just need to get some water bottle that fit in the cupboard then get it plumbed in. Doubt we will use it much but worth having.

 

[Graham Jones]

So handy...

 

[Ninj43]

What about a Boxio wash?

 

[Ayjay]

Where do you keep the washing up bowl and fairy liquid if you don’t have a sink?

Exactly what we do along with all the tea towels, rubber gloves and scourers.
I was one of those that voted for 'I have a sink and rarely use it. But I would fit it if I did the conversion again'. My only reason is potential resale of the van as I think a lot of people buying a camper (particularly newbies) just expect a sink and it's the same for the gas hob. I've posted on here before that I've left the sink and hob in place in our van but taken out the gas safe and regulator along with the water container and fuse for the tap which has freed up a lot of potential storage space and it's easily reversible if we decide to sell.

 

[Badjamin]

Exactly what we do along with all the tea towels, rubber gloves and scourers.
I was one of those that voted for 'I have a sink and rarely use it. But I would fit it if I did the conversion again'. My only reason is potential resale of the van as I think a lot of people buying a camper (particularly newbies) just expect a sink and it's the same for the gas hob. I've posted on here before that I've left the sink and hob in place in our van but taken out the gas safe and regulator along with the water container and fuse for the tap which has freed up a lot of potential storage space and it's easily reversible if we decide to sell.

When I made an offer to buy my units it had a sink and hob already in and I was a bit put off. I think a single induction hob recessed with a routered chopping board insert would work better for me (if I ever install my inverter) it would be the closest I'd ever get to having a hob. If I ever got a sink... i think it'd be a slide pod affair out the back. I was tempted to make one using the dometic sink/hob for out the back with fold out slide out worktop and cupboard, would be a fun project, but I have done pretty much a full conversion in a year (barring poptop and diseasal heater) and miss the Mrs too much to embark on another mountainous 2 month project... plus, my circular saw died so am waiting for Santa hehe

I kinda wish I could be a converter, i think the bottom has fallen out of the market now, too many 'has the small camper craze ended?' videos on youtube.

Although I love having the space on the work top and the uninteruptedness of the worktop, i will likely keep my sink and hob in the garage for the next owner. My unit cupboards underneath have little to no room for a gas locker and water containers though so it'd likely be an underslung affair... and that's a job for next owner hehe

We always wash up outside or at amenities and its no stress. Brushing teeth, if it's horrid outside we'll spit in a cup, everything else is a washing up bowl (universal bucket/most versatile object in the van)

 

[Skyliner33]

Exactly what we do along with all the tea towels, rubber gloves and scourers.
I was one of those that voted for 'I have a sink and rarely use it. But I would fit it if I did the conversion again'. My only reason is potential resale of the van as I think a lot of people buying a camper (particularly newbies) just expect a sink and it's the same for the gas hob. I've posted on here before that I've left the sink and hob in place in our van but taken out the gas safe and regulator along with the water container and fuse for the tap which has freed up a lot of potential storage space and it's easily reversible if we decide to sell.

I understand you thinking about resale, but to be honest that isn’t something I’m going to factor in.
As for tea towels etc, without a sink you would have more usable space un the cupboard underneath and all those could go in a box.

 

[cgtmiles]

I understand you thinking about resale, but to be honest that isn’t something I’m going to factor in.
As for tea towels etc, without a sink you would have more usable space un the cupboard underneath and all those could go in a box.

But it is all wet plus it cushions the dirty crockery if we go for a drive without washing up our tea cups (we have proper china mugs as tea does any the same in plastic cups)

 

[cgtmiles]

At least one person on here must have used their sink as a urinal! Come on own up!

 

[JumpShip]

Yeah I've seen the missus contemplating taking a leak in the sink on many occasion but her legs are too short, personally I've never felt the need .
Do people really piss in their sink ?

 

[Drive Wayne]

Exactly what we do along with all the tea towels, rubber gloves and scourers.
I was one of those that voted for 'I have a sink and rarely use it. But I would fit it if I did the conversion again'. My only reason is potential resale of the van as I think a lot of people buying a camper (particularly newbies) just expect a sink and it's the same for the gas hob. I've posted on here before that I've left the sink and hob in place in our van but taken out the gas safe and regulator along with the water container and fuse for the tap which has freed up a lot of potential storage space and it's easily reversible if we decide to sell.

We have a sink and use it as a useful storage space. Tea and sugar containers are in there with a bottle of Fairy, scouring sponge and Arthur dozen tea towels. A routered chopping board (never used for that) sits over it to keep the surface usable as a surface!
On the left of the sink is an induction hob, only used for kettle boils when travelling or one night stays.
All washing up and cookerage is done outside on gas, usually in an awning.
Most of our trips are 3/4 nighters, all the gear in the cupboard under the sink is decanted into the awning, the bed goes down and stays down until we leave, usually under the affluence of incohol on those trips we can't drive anywhere anyway!
Our next purchase will be one of those Joolca Nomad kits which includes the kitchen sink as well, powered by 907.
We will be ok for space as long as we don't permanently inherit our latest house guest.

 

[DXX]

Yeah I've seen the missus contemplating taking a leak in the sink on many occasion but her legs are too short, personally I've never felt the need .
Do people really piss in their sink ?

I always use hotel kettles to avoid getting up in the night, obviously I go downstairs for a coffee in the morning.

 

[Bav]

I always use hotel kettles to avoid getting up in the night, obviously I go downstairs for a coffee in the morning.

Thank the lord you bought a camper then.

 

[Skyliner33]

We have a sink and use it as a useful storage space. Tea and sugar containers are in there with a bottle of Fairy, scouring sponge and Arthur dozen tea towels. A routered chopping board (never used for that) sits over it to keep the surface usable as a surface!
On the left of the sink is an induction hob, only used for kettle boils when travelling or one night stays.
All washing up and cookerage is done outside on gas, usually in an awning.
Most of our trips are 3/4 nighters, all the gear in the cupboard under the sink is decanted into the awning, the bed goes down and stays down until we leave, usually under the affluence of incohol on those trips we can't drive anywhere anyway!
Our next purchase will be one of those Joolca Nomad kits which includes the kitchen sink as well, powered by 907.
We will be ok for space as long as we don't permanently inherit our latest house guest.

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I like that idea of a sink with chopping bord for a lid. Do you have any more details? Is brand etc?

 

[Ayjay]

At least one person on here must have used their sink as a urinal! Come on own up!

Do people really piss in their sink ?

When it comes to relieving oneself in the van, I've always thought that's why the gods invented the bucket with a lid. But,but,but deffo 'NO SOLIDS'.
I'm old enough to remember when all but the most modern Officers Mess on almost any military base rarely had any more than a sink installed in rooms so the only alternative was a crawl in the dark to the nearest facility which might have been at the far end of a long corridor. Faced with that choice, I know what I always did!

 

[Ayjay]

@Drive Wayne. Lovely looking mutt that - a Shiba Inu? If the personality is as good as the looks, I might be reluctant to give her back.

 

[Qnapper]

We keep our electric kettle in sink for storage and it supports our air fryer cooking baked spuds whilst on the move via inverter.