Emptying unused fresh water on site.

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MikeH

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On site a while back the chap on the next pitch to me, before setting off, opened up his freshwater drain and let the water drain out onto the pitch. I’ve not drained my unused fresh water onto the pitch before as I just empty both tanks at the service point before leaving as it’s only a few minutes job. I also don’t want to leave a soggy pitch for the next arrival. So emptying unused fresh water onto the pitch before leaving. Thoughts?
 
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MikeH said:
On site a while back the chap on the next pitch to me, before setting off, opened up his freshwater drain and let the water drain out onto the pitch. I’ve not drained my unused fresh water onto the pitch before as I just empty both tanks at the service point before leaving as it’s only a few minutes job. I also don’t want to leave a soggy pitch for the next arrival. So emptying unused fresh water onto the pitch before leaving. Thoughts?
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Various takes on this on here, personally I would never let any out after taking the trouble to fill it, if possible we always travel full and grey and black empty we are then setup for three days without needing services.
 
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Why waste water at all ?

If it's only a short time before our next trip then the unused fresh stays in the tank, but if it's a long break between trips, then it comes home with us and drained down to water plants. (y)

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I use it to water the garden when I get home same with grey waste if there is any in the tank.

If a wild spot it wouldn't worry me but I don't think it's on if you are on a site pitch you should be considerate for the next user.
 
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Why empty the fresh water at all? I only empty mine when there's a danger of frost. People worry about whether water is drinkable from various sources etc. but I have followed my topping up approach while travelling throughout Europe over 20 countries without any problems. All EU countries have to comply with the same standards for drinking water so there's no problem that I have found.

I did experience a problem when I was in Morocco, despite drinking, I thought (!) only bottled water; I probably inadvertently cleaned my teeth with water from the tank and had a stomach upset for a few days.

As to the theory that you waste fuel by travelling with full tanks, while this must be true, due to every journey being different anyway I've never noticed any measurable difference that a 5% variation in total weight of the loaded vehicle makes to fuel consumption - though to be fair I don't monitor the fuel consumption much.
 
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If you've got a 3500kg van your probably sailing close to the wind weight wise so dumping all the grey waste (in the right facility) and dumping anything up to 100kgs of fresh water before you set off makes sense but just time it so you end up with as little as possible in the tank to waste?

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Was it a MH or a caravan and are you sure it was the fresh water being drained? Most caravanners empty their hot water before leaving a site.
 
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MikeH said:
On site a while back the chap on the next pitch to me, before setting off, opened up his freshwater drain and let the water drain out onto the pitch. I’ve not drained my unused fresh water onto the pitch before as I just empty both tanks at the service point before leaving as it’s only a few minutes job. I also don’t want to leave a soggy pitch for the next arrival. So emptying unused fresh water onto the pitch before leaving. Thoughts?
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Never.
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I do that as well. If it’s so wet as to cause an issue, I wouldn’t be parked there in the first place.
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Terrible attitude, why would you think that’s acceptable? What if their door opened onto the soggy patch you just left?
 
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I'll travel back away from site with some water, probably 25% or so, whatever is left over. If I were to get stuck on the way back, even in a lengthy traffic jam, I'd be able to have a brew, use the toilet or whatever.

If I were to be draining off any excess fresh whilst on site, I'd be doing that at the same time as trying to dump the grey water, hopefully a service point on the site to drive over.

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MikeH said:
On site a while back the chap on the next pitch to me, before setting off, opened up his freshwater drain and let the water drain out onto the pitch. I’ve not drained my unused fresh water onto the pitch before as I just empty both tanks at the service point before leaving as it’s only a few minutes job. I also don’t want to leave a soggy pitch for the next arrival. So emptying unused fresh water onto the pitch before leaving. Thoughts?
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dumping any water, fresh or grey onto a pitch is thoughtless and blessed selfish for the next occupant..
have had it happen to me, got out of the cab and went arse over tit slipping on the wet grass which i wasn't expecting being a beautiful dry summer day, thankfully no damage to me that time, but it could have been had i not landed on a well cushioned part of my anatomy..

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MikeH said:
On site a while back the chap on the next pitch to me, before setting off, opened up his freshwater drain and let the water drain out onto the pitch. I’ve not drained my unused fresh water onto the pitch before as I just empty both tanks at the service point before leaving as it’s only a few minutes job. I also don’t want to leave a soggy pitch for the next arrival. So emptying unused fresh water onto the pitch before leaving. Thoughts?
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Thoughts?

He was a tosser.
 
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chaser said:
Why? Never heard that before.
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The suspension on a lot of caravans is rather fragile. If you're next on a site, have a look at some of the caravans' wheels, you'll notice a few with collapsed suspension; the top third of the wheel hidden by the wheel arch. Also, some caravans go straight into storage.
 
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The only reason I can think for doing this is that you arrive on site at maximum permissible weight with an empty water tank so have to dump water so as not to be overweight going home.
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I get that but not on the pitch to make a soggy mess for the next person.
 
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Despicable said:
The suspension on a lot of caravans is rather fragile. If you're next on a site, have a look at some of the caravans' wheels, you'll notice a few with collapsed suspension; the top third of the wheel hidden by the wheel arch. Also, some caravans go straight into storage.
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As I said but not on the pitch, find a drain to drop it into 👍
 
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Ex-caravanner said:
The only reason I can think for doing this is that you arrive on site at maximum permissible weight with an empty water tank so have to dump water so as not to be overweight going home.
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That is one reason, plus as someone else has said, van going straight into storage. Most don’t dump it all on the pitch but let it trickle out as they drive off.
 
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JJ said:
Water falls down from the sky sometimes...

Some of it lands on the ground.

Some of that ground might be the pitch you have left.

I'm pretty sure it drains away...

Without water there is nothing.

The most vital liquid on earth.

JJ :cool:
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Pathetic reasoning. So 50/60 ltrs or more water where someone is expecting dry ground is ok? I just hope I never follow you or the op onto a pitch
 
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Badknee said:
Pathetic reasoning. So 50/60 or more water where someone is expecting dry ground is ok? I just hope I never follow you or the op onto a pitch
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A tad harsh surely?

...and rest assured you will never, ever, ever, ever follow me onto a pitch.

I don't go on the sort of "pitches" you would stay on. :rofl:


JJ :cool:
 
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