A Newbie Question - Water Tank Filling On A Cl (1 Viewer)

[Millie's Mum and Dad]

We've now had two mini trips away in our new to us MH and on both occasions we had a water tap within blue hose length from the van.
What do you all do when staying on a CL where the water is a bit of a distance. We sold our Aquarolls with our caravan, and wouldn't have room to store one anyway. Do you drive over to the tap? or what?

 

[brynric]

We have 2 hosepipes of different lengths, it's very rare we can't get close enough to a tap to fill up. I know many favour a watering can and a walk.
Our full tank (120lts) lasts about 3 days so we usually fill as we arrive or leave a site.

 

[Beacons]

You can go to tap or keep tank topped up
we have a callapsable bucket (from b&m)
&a funnel with a short flexible hose atta hed to it ( bought ours from a car acessorie shop) just feed nozzle in water filler
It works for us .hope this helps.

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[Zains Pops]

Just drive over to the tap. One of the MH advantages over a Caravan is mobility. Plan B : carry a watering can and do a bit of walking. Plan C : abandon the tea washing up etc. and drink beer and save the water!

 

[Lenny HB]

My Motorhome has wheels & an engine, so I drive to the tap.
Much easier that messing about with an aquaroll (still have one in the shed & wastemaster must get around to flogging them).
Carry 3m, 7m hose plus a 20m roll flat one for the odd tap can't get close too (used once in 7 years), can all be coupled together if needed.

I will own up to having a couple of 20 Lt containers & submersible pump in the van garage for topping up, but only use them when wilding and several miles from a water tap, as our van only has a 100Lt tank.

 

[Gin Palace]

We've now had two mini trips away in our new to us MH and on both occasions we had a water tap within blue hose length from the van.
What do you all do when staying on a CL where the water is a bit of a distance. We sold our Aquarolls with our caravan, and wouldn't have room to store one anyway. Do you drive over to the tap? or what?

As newbies I asked this question only a few weeks ago the conclusion was if I have a Aquaroll a hosepipe of different lengths a watering can and collapsible water carriers with a trolley I should be ok!
Each to their own we are going to carry a hosepipe and a couple of collapsible 15ltr water carriers toolstation were selling them at just over £2 each in their sale.

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[MicknMew]

Hi We carry a 20m hose plus a short hose and a collapsible water carrier, but most of the time we drive to the tap (if there is one ) when we arrive, no problem.

 

[Gromett]

I pretty much always drive. Unless I am leaving the next day in which case I will do a few runs with the 10L watering can. I carry 3 different types of hose. A short normal blue one. A coiled one and a roll flat one. On one site I am known to be incredibly lazy and have the whole lot out all connected back to back. The owner had a giggle first time he saw this.

 

[Deleted member 29692]

We drive to the tap if possible. If not we've got an aquaroll and a whale pump.

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[mike mcglynn]

I find a small 10 litre watering can from wilkos very handy as the spout unscrews and fits inside the can .

 

[icantremember]

We carry 2x long hoses + some shorter ones but it is still easier to top-up with a watering can (10l).

 

[tonka]

I walk and use a 10ltr container to top up..
Gives me some exercise and more than often end up chatting along the way...

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[Easyliving]

We have a couple of hoses of different lengths but I tend to always use the 2 watering cans we carry. The tap is not usually far away and I can put enough water in the tank for a few days in 3 trips to the tap.

Paul

 

[injebreck99]

2 x 5litre containers and 2 legs work for me, I never put in more than about 6 containers at any one time and am never more than half full to save weight, plus I get some exercise and have had many an informative chinwag as well.

 

[Ockerron]

Always take the Aquaroll in the shower. Much prefer one walk and chat to about six! A couple of sites we have stayed on (and yes, we do like to break up the constant travelling with a few days relaxing on a site!) would have made driving to the tap really inconvenient, so the Aquaroll is perfect.

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[Millie's Mum and Dad]

Thanks for all your comments. But if you take an aquaroll, how do you get the water from it into the water tank? 29 or 40 litres is quite a weight to lift.

 

[Shrimp]

Fill the tank when you arrive, top up with a can/watering can or just secure any fragile so and drive over to tap.
When people use an Aquaroll they either have an external pick up or they use a separate pump! Trouble is an Aquaroll is a big thing to cart about unless of course you have a garage!

 

[Millie's Mum and Dad]

unless of course you have a garage!

Which we don't. But you've all reassured me that it won't look daft to drive over to the tap! Either that or string a number of hoses together!

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[RowleyBirkinQC]

We carry a 5m hose and 2 10L plastic Jerry cans with which to fill the tank based on circumstances.

 

[Pete D.]

I load 25 litres for travelling and drive to the tap on site to fill up on arrival. I carry a 25 litre water container and a fold up luggage carrier which I fill if needed and load on to moho with a Whale submersible pump - simples.

 

[scotzsue]

We ditched our hose after our first trip, the other people at the rally all had a watering can, 1 trip each and we were full. We fill up when we can and carry a 5L bottle for drinking which we also fill up when needed. Watering can is lighter than the hose was and easier to store. Would never use the hose at a campsite after seeing the one supposedly for drinking water being used to flush out the toilets, camp site, not casette. Italy can't remember site name though

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[Ockerron]

Thanks for all your comments. But if you take an aquaroll, how do you get the water from it into the water tank? 29 or 40 litres is quite a weight to lift.

Luckily we have a Bailey, so we have a Whale connection on the side and can pump it in.

 

[DuxDeluxe]

I got a fresh water hose for a nearby tap plus a pump switch and short hose to refill from a 23 litre fiamma container when at a distance. Works very well

 

[Goshawk]

i have both but dont mind using aquaroll and talk to other folk en route, and see whos about

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[Theonlysue]

I have 2 X 10 litre watering cans, and top up every day.

 

[Humsafer]

When really stuck, a watering can seems to be favourite. Not too often you cant drive there or until your hose can reach
Humsafer

 

[jdk62]

If there is not enough water in your tank, can you not just dilute it....?

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[mjltigger]

Can't pour into our new one, it has self sealing connection that come out the rear door horizontally so I guess I need to invest in a pump of some sort.. only 10 gallons as well so once the shower is fitted will likely need filling every day..

 

[Babyell]

hi sorry hijack the post but we are also newbies and have yet to fill our water tank. if not on a site and wild camping would you fill up before you go or can you get water feom services etc? also would we just need a hosepipe with a tap connection to fill up? sorry for the stupid questions, just not sure how it all works! also do we need a hose to empty waste water or just open tap and let it drain out onto road?

 

[tonka]

empty waste water or just open tap and let it drain out onto road?

Waste water from washing up, personal washing etc is known as "grey" waste... Do a search on here for it as it's a subject often talked about, both in a serious and humorous manner.. As you letting it drain on a road. I wont comment, best read up first..