Quote from: zesty on December 07, 2025, 03:31:58 pm

Quote from: KS Cleaning on December 07, 2025, 11:06:41 am

Quote from: zesty on December 07, 2025, 09:43:29 am

I looked at the rescue card ages ago:

https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/Catalog/service_tip_files/Ford_Transit_Custom_Van_2025_5d_Electric_EN.pdf

Shows you all the dimensions of the battery and motor etc.

I’ve decided when I get one, I’ll be using the lashing points and a flag tank.

The battery goes as far as back as the side load door. So not good for tanks being bolted down. You’d have to faff about dropping the battery.

That’s good info Zesty cheers. From that it looks like flat tank ratchet strapped is gonna be the only way to go. Do you reckon the lashing points will need to be reinforced for a flat tank?

My plan is to use the lashing points and glue down (yes I know it sounds mad) the tank with tonnes of adhesive foam or Stixall etc. these modern adhesives are unbelievably strong, like seriously strong. I’d prime the floor for better adhesion. With a flat tank, lashed down and glued, it won’t go anywhere.

Hoping to get the e custom sport in spring. Just hanging on until they come done to 20k plus vat second hand.

Aye that makes sense. It would be more tax efficient for me to get one this financial year, the one I’ve enquired about is 1 year old. I had looked at new but you have to be VAT registered to get one at the advertised price, if you’re not VAT registered the price rises significantly. So the reality is I can get a 1 year old van with under 2000 miles for £12K less than a new one. The drawback is having to use ratchet straps and buying a new flat tank and fittings along with fitting an immersion element.

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Quote from: RPCCS on December 06, 2025, 05:10:10 pm

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Quote from: AuRavelling79 on December 06, 2025, 11:58:57 am

Quote from: RPCCS on December 06, 2025, 11:46:34 am

Thanks for your replies everyone .

Here's an outlier.

I have 40m  reinforced pole hose connected to 60m if old microbore on my Claber hand reel. Light as a feather.

Why people use microbore let alone minibore is beyond me.

But then I don't use a pump controller either.

And I use an immersion heater for warmth.

 

How is the immersion heating fitted to your tank, is it a separate fitting or on the lid of the tank, got any pics or dealers that sell them?

Actually , no need , I’ve just looked at water heaters in a few websites, far too much money for me, 3  grand plus vat 😧

An immersion heater plus fittings is a couple of hundred quid. Should be fitted as close to the bottom of the tank as possible using a mechanical flange.

That sounds a much better price, have either of you got a picture of how they’ve  been fitted ?
The reason I whinged about the ones for sale on a few suppliers, I’m not doing as much work now, after I had that fall just about 41/2 years ago ,and had to have half my left skull removed to  stop the  inside bleed . So during my off for sickness , a lot of customers got a new wc . Enough of that it’s been on before during my sickness , but’m back to work which I enjoy doing .

Youl be able to wire up and fit the imersion yourself if you can follow simple instructions it's pretty easy.

It's not hot by the time it comes out the hose though. If it's just repeat monthly cleans then there's no time difference between the 2.  The hose is nice and warm though which does help more than anyone will ever know who doesn't clean windows and think a warm hose can't make much of a difference.

The electric meter is like a stop watch until it gets up to temp. Think it's about a tenner a night.

I think it could be cheaper running hot into the tank to start with. But a couple of pound you'd save isn't worth the your time to do it.

is that just hot water from the tank, or straight from your tap then filtering in the van?

Quote from: zesty on December 07, 2025, 09:43:29 am

I looked at the rescue card ages ago:

https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/Catalog/service_tip_files/Ford_Transit_Custom_Van_2025_5d_Electric_EN.pdf

Shows you all the dimensions of the battery and motor etc.

I’ve decided when I get one, I’ll be using the lashing points and a flag tank.

The battery goes as far as back as the side load door. So not good for tanks being bolted down. You’d have to faff about dropping the battery.

That’s good info Zesty cheers. From that it looks like flat tank ratchet strapped is gonna be the only way to go. Do you reckon the lashing points will need to be reinforced for a flat tank?

Quote from: RPCCS on December 06, 2025, 05:10:10 pm

Quote from: KS Cleaning on December 06, 2025, 04:42:04 pm

Quote from: RPCCS on December 06, 2025, 01:27:00 pm

Quote from: RPCCS on December 06, 2025, 01:10:00 pm

Quote from: AuRavelling79 on December 06, 2025, 11:58:57 am

Quote from: RPCCS on December 06, 2025, 11:46:34 am

Thanks for your replies everyone .

Here's an outlier.

I have 40m  reinforced pole hose connected to 60m if old microbore on my Claber hand reel. Light as a feather.

Why people use microbore let alone minibore is beyond me.

But then I don't use a pump controller either.

And I use an immersion heater for warmth.

 

How is the immersion heating fitted to your tank, is it a separate fitting or on the lid of the tank, got any pics or dealers that sell them?

Actually , no need , I’ve just looked at water heaters in a few websites, far too much money for me, 3  grand plus vat 😧

An immersion heater plus fittings is a couple of hundred quid. Should be fitted as close to the bottom of the tank as possible using a mechanical flange.

That sounds a much better price, have either of you got a picture of how they’ve  been fitted ?
The reason I whinged about the ones for sale on a few suppliers, I’m not doing as much work now, after I had that fall just about 41/2 years ago ,and had to have half my left skull removed to  stop the  inside bleed . So during my off for sickness , a lot of customers got a new wc . Enough of that it’s been on before during my sickness , but’m back to work which I enjoy doing .

If you’ve got a plumber mate that will be your best bet if you’re not confident on fitting it yourself. If it’s a flat tank it’s easy to reach down to the bottom, if it’s an upright tank you would probably need to lower the mechanical flange on a wire or similar. You fit the flange to the tank first then the immersion element screws into the flange.

My customer has just bought a 2 year old EV Porsche he was saying it's great because all the depreciation has happened. Cleaning his windows last week and he said a motor went in it but its under warranty. Once fixed he is trading it in for a petrol Porsche, seems he has went from gladness to sadness on EV's now.