Using onboard facilities (1 Viewer)

[Mikeco]

Always used the toilet in any motor home we have has, in Winter we park up for over 5 month and have a pitch directly oposite the toilet block but been going there for 10 years and have never used the toilets in them. Empty ours most days or at the most every second day. Use the site showers though.

 

[2657]

Use hob and oven, loo when nothing else available or in night/emergencies, shower not practical in our Globecar but would use site showers when available anyway.

 

[jollyrodger]

Got one of these in the locker



Comes in very handy when needed

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[eddie]

Reading between the lines I think the sites should be charging #smug RV's double for all the water they use

Martin

I agree all water should be metered on sites. I arrive with 350Ltrs and can easily last a few days so would pay nowt!

 

[eddie]

I bought a used van from the OLD Brownhills once..

It came with pre-filled no2 toilet !!!!!!!!!!!!! I was not happy to say the least... So much for their PDI...

How did you think that they would test it lol

 

[funflair]

I agree all water should be metered on sites. I arrive with 350Ltrs and can easily last a few days so would pay nowt!

Unless you want to move on to another site

Martin

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[eddie]

I agree all water should be metered on sites. I arrive with 350Ltrs and can easily last a few days so would pay nowt!

On a serious note that isn't a bad idea! For example, our waste tanks are heated and we can flick a switch to "disposal" and it raises the temperature considerably. Once the engine is started and up to temperature a macerator kicks in and pumps a mix of grey and black water, all ground up, really small through a nozzle straight into the Cherry red hot exhaust manifolds of the V10 engine

This vaporises the waste an apparently kills about 90% of bacteria and viruses, all being pumped out harmlessly through the exhaust

Perhaps a similar system could be developed to adapt a SOG to do something similar?

 

[Enword]

Perhaps I'll start using the site showers & collect all the previous people's pubic hair out of the shower tray & weave a new mat for the awning Before someone say's, I'v never owned a pair of flip flops & never will

 

[Diggerdi]

I've said all but pee only. That may change over the next 12 hours or so as we're at a Britstop (pub). If either one of us needs to go, we'll have to go! Oh, and Ive only used the shower so far to wash my hair, although I did have to strip off to do so .

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[Fletton]

Use everyfink ...... Every dai....

I'm a man of routine

 

[mitzimad]

we use everything for everything but will still use site facilties if there good cant beat the shower at raco gallons of hot water that even an rv cant deliver

 

[JeanLuc]

Use everything that is fitted but we don't have, and don't feel the need for, an oven.

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[Fletton]

Use everything that is fitted but we don't have, and don't feel the need for, an oven.

Them small ovens are great for drying shoes... And small dogs!

 

[Mousy]

Not only do we use all our own facilities, we have been known to use other Funsters too.
We frequently pee in @cliffandger and I've even peed in @Jim's

 

[2spritelyislanders]

This evening I have: used the oven and hob for preparing a culinary delight;had a lovely shower and now listening to a bit of Rob Stewart while sipping a glass of vino whilst watching my washing drying (done earlier today using my collapsible bucket) as it hangs from various points around the van
Oh and all this on the free Aire at Grissoles.
Can safely say all our facilities have been used today

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[Fletton]

This evening I have: used the oven and hob for preparing a culinary delight;had a lovely shower and now listening to a bit of Rob Stewart while sipping a glass of vino whilst watching my washing drying (done earlier today using my collapsible bucket) as it hangs from various points around the van
Oh and all this on the free Aire at Grissoles.
Can safely say all our facilities have been used today

ROB!!!!..... Not even a case of fat finger syndrome... As the B and D are too far apart.... Auto correct .... Maybe!?....

 

[GWAYGWAY]

Pee in the shower but only when it is on......do you think I am uncouth!

Is that why people get uptight about grey ( yellow) water dropping . Always wondered why they complained they obviously all do it and think everybody else does as well.
INCOMING! take cover.

 

[2spritelyislanders]

ROB!!!!..... Not even a case of fat finger syndrome... As the B and D are too far apart.... Auto correct .... Maybe!?....

Na just too exhausted from all my hard work to check my spelling and maybe the vino has a part to play. I can't deny it (Rod Stewart The Story so far, Disc 1, 15)

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[GWAYGWAY]

Loos are wonderful things in a motorhome, I had a drive around today for gas and fuel . Whilst filling in Tescos, I had a sudden urgent need for a pee 'cos I had been sitting for sometime. I had to shut the pump, scurry around into the van and use the loo. URGENT is quite often now. There was no other loo for 200 yards to the main shop, too far ,I fear for me. Carried on filling afterwards and made a lame excuse about checking the fuel gauge, to the cashier.

 

[Floydster]

used the oven and hob for preparing a culinary delight

was it Rissoles?

 

[MR. FUSION]

Is that why people get uptight about grey ( yellow) water dropping . Always wondered why they complained they obviously all do it and think everybody else does as well.
INCOMING! take cover.

I thought I was the only one.....

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[Reallyretired]

We use all our facilities, including hairdryer, microwave etc off inverter, though if on a site I use our shower while SWMBO uses the site ones if they're reasonable. She always wears crocs in them though. The advantage of this is we can both have a shower at the same time while not leaving the dogs.

Any suggestions of showering together in the MH are impractical, our shower is a reasonable size but we are not.

 

[Larby]

Can anyone tell me WHY they don't use toilet for a no.2 ?
Once you have pee'd in it then it will need to be emptied

 

[nicholsong]

How did you think that they would test it lol

Eddie

Surprised at you.

Two ways; open the blade or pull out the cassette and the weight tells you.

Anyway, should be taken out for servicing, even if empty.

Keep away from dealers.

Geoff

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[nicholsong]

Jim

I accept the results of the survey, however I have done a 'straw survey' and it seems that approx. 85+% use campsites at some time, since they mention using facilities.

I just wonder whether this approx. percentage is representative of MHFun members in general, or just ones who have responded to this thread. And conversely how many never use sites?

Any thoughts? Even privately, unquotable of course.

Geoff

 

[thehutchies]

...
Grantown on Spey you not only get a proper job shower you get HiFi to add to the pleasure.

...

If you go to Grantown this year, you will also get my mother-in-law as a site warden.

Nice showers, yes, but...

 

[chaser]

Jim

I accept the results of the survey, however I have done a 'straw survey' and it seems that approx. 85+% use campsites at some time, since they mention using facilities.

I just wonder whether this approx. percentage is representative of MHFun members in general, or just ones who have responded to this thread. And conversely how many never use sites?

Any thoughts? Even privately, unquotable of course.

Geoff

That's what I thought but willing to accept the poll findings.

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[EyUp]

Hob
Grill
Micro
Kitchen sink
Bathroom sink

Loo for wee only, no solids.
Never shower in it

 

[Don Quixote]

Well, firstly don't a dressing gown, so using the a camp site loo is not on and thinking about it don't have "jamies" neither....... Secondly no oven or microwave in a continental van, if it does not fit in a remoska we starve............. Have enough battery power to use it if not on EHU.
We do us sites, but not in the UK as they are a rip off and the same for eating out!! why? we can enjoy what we like by making it. As for the rest shower, cooker rings, sink, loo (pee and poo) of course...... that's why we bought a MH, otherwise we could have bought a tent........

Having said all above, each to their own and I respect any member who can go up to the shower area at 10pm or 5am for a shower or use the washing up area that the tenting campers have used it or use the camp site wifi. Enough said

 

[EyUp]

Can anyone tell me WHY they don't use toilet for a no.2 ?
Once you have pee'd in it then it will need to be emptied

Cos it stinks of poo
Bits get clogged in sliding mechanisms
It stinks of poo
You'd need a loo brush with accompanying holder and disinfectant
Poo stinks
Faff to clean properly on site
It stinks of poo
Good loos on sites so no need to use MoHo

Did I mention, it stinks of poo ?

Emptying pee isnt a prob. Two or three swill outs and its a good un.

Having said that, Id have no issues using it for a poo in an emergency but until we really need to, there is no point.

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