Fermenter
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Hi all just bought a motorhome but need a fresh water hose and connectors to site taps and van. Can anyone recommend a decent make and/ or website to buy from. Thanks
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First thing is you need a food grade hose. As to fittings, I carry a range as different sites have different tap fittings.
We have a Fill Up 5 which is fine if you're not too far from a tap.
For our current van (as the filler is on the other side so not so close to our outdoor tap at home) I bought a Cassette Hose. I found it difficult to roll up so (following a tip from a Funster) cut a couple of metres off it and keep the extra bit rolled up in the box with the fittings.
I also bought a Heos filler cap (you have to buy vented or non-vented according to your van's need) but that was just to make it easier for me.
All these products are available at various prices from various places.
To pick up on what Brian said. We also have a 25 litre jerry can (which I move on a collapsible trolley) with a 2 metre hose and submersible pump. It's a carry-over from our previous van, which had a smaller tank, but still useful if we stay in one place for several days and the fill-up tap is some distance away (e.g. a show or other rally).
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True - but easier to keep clean than the inside of the hosefood grade hose eh!!! and whats on the end of it, a Hoze-lok fitting i bet, and they aint food grade.
25ltr jerry can.....is that food grade ?, i doubt it.
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First thing is you need a food grade hose. As to fittings, I carry a range as different sites have different tap fittings.
We have a Fill Up 5 which is fine if you're not too far from a tap.
For our current van (as the filler is on the other side so not so close to our outdoor tap at home) I bought a Cassette Hose. I found it difficult to roll up so (following a tip from a Funster) cut a couple of metres off it and keep the extra bit rolled up in the box with the fittings.
I also bought a Heos filler cap (you have to buy vented or non-vented according to your van's need) but that was just to make it easier for me.
All these products are available at various prices from various places.
We carry drinking water in 2x5 litre food grade gerry cans, easy to carry.
The tank gets filled with a regular hose and if a top is required without moving we use a 12 litre watering can.
Over 2 yrs now and sterilised the water tank once, don't bother anymore and still healthy.
My hose reel in my side locker next to my fill point, I can reach over 30ft
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Non food grade from I think it was Garden4less.
EDIT yes it was but it's gone up in price substancially since I bought mine
http://www.garden4less.co.uk/claber-15m-hose-cart-aquapass.asp
£35.80 delivered I think? here
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Not really bothered what we fill ours with, or where from.....
Link Removed takes care of the water.
price has gone up somewhat in the last 5 years though, i paid £145.
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If i had to buy another then Yes i would.I've been looking at this for a while, showed it to the Bio Consultant we use at work he thought it was quite a good spec although a bit expensive,
so John what do you really think of it, would you buy one again and how often do you change the filter?
In use I can actually reach some 40ft and its so quick to useThanks very much Andy that has been very helpful.
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Graham
I have read some reviews on flat hoses and they don't seem very user friendly as people say you have to unfurl the entire hose and they crack. What is your experiences. Thanks
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