YoYo expandable water hose for motorhome?

[Pocket Rocket]

Does anyone use a YoYo expandable hose to fill their motorhome water tank? It says it is certified safe for food use, but any personal experience of this? Does it leave a nasty taste? Also, will the tap connector be suitable for a range of taps, including in France?

It looks good in terms of small size, and lightweight, and easy to pack away, but “real world” experience might be different!

Any advice appreciated

 

[Guigsy]

We've used expanding hoses in the garden for a few years... and to fill our tank at home, but we don't drink from it, so not too fussed about food safe.

They only expand when they've got water pressure in them. As the pressure releases, they shorten back up again with quite a pull. It's fine when you're watering the pots in the garden with the gun because you only pull the trigger for a few seconds, then the pressure builds between. For filling a tank where you'll have it free flowing for a while, it's going to be pretty much its shortened length. You can stretch it, but it narrows the pipe so flow isn't as good as a normal hose. For me, when we're filling the tank, I end up having to stand on the hose so it doesn't pull me back down the driveway towards the tap.

So they work, but they aren't ideal for tank filling.

 

[Wombles]

Yep https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/foru...-drinking-water-with-5-year-guarantee.238543/ - all good so far

 

[icantremember]

Post deleted as not relevant to Yo Yo.

 

[Mr porky]

Just ge careful of too much pressure coming from the tap as this can blow the inner tube on an expanding hosepipe.

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[The Wino]

Just research threads on here about whether you need food safe hoses opinions vary. Our most often used hose is about 10 foot of cheap garden hose for the length of time it is in contact with the water I suspect you would struggle to test any difference between what's going in and coming out

 

[sonar]

I use one but make sure it’s as empty as I can before packing.

then let it run a short time before I put it in the greasy water tank.

because it’s expanding and not a solid hose it does not hold as much old water . In either direction.

 

[Stealaway]

IMHO You don't need a fancy hose but you do neef a selection of fancy adapters - especially in Europe

 

[The Wino]

I use one but make sure it’s as empty as I can before packing.

then let it run a short time before I put it in the greasy water tank.

because it’s expanding and not a solid hose it does not hold as much old water . In either direction.

I don't like the idea of a greasy water tank!!!!!!! At least it won't matter if it's a food grade hose. Predictive text the best one was when Liz said she was cooking a chihuahua curry!!

 

[Lenny HB]

I borrow the boss's one for washing the van, then wish I hadn't. Every time I disconnect I get soaked, don't want that happening every time I fill the tank.

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[Old Gibber]

I have two YoYo hoses, a longer one and a short one and they are brilliant. It is a different construction to the normal cheapo ones in that it does not have a fabric outer to prevent the inner swelling too much. Shrinks back to a very small size, well worth the money.

No taste or smell after using it. You do need to equip yourself with a range of adaptors to fit the differing tap fittings found in France as you will with any hose system.

BTW Lenny, its very simple, turn off the tap, then let the pressure drop in the pipe first. The excess water simply runs out of the overflow.

 

[Old Gibber]

We've used expanding hoses in the garden for a few years... and to fill our tank at home, but we don't drink from it, so not too fussed about food safe.

They only expand when they've got water pressure in them. As the pressure releases, they shorten back up again with quite a pull. It's fine when you're watering the pots in the garden with the gun because you only pull the trigger for a few seconds, then the pressure builds between. For filling a tank where you'll have it free flowing for a while, it's going to be pretty much its shortened length. You can stretch it, but it narrows the pipe so flow isn't as good as a normal hose. For me, when we're filling the tank, I end up having to stand on the hose so it doesn't pull me back down the driveway towards the tap.

So they work, but they aren't ideal for tank filling.

Not been my experience with the YoYo. It works extremely well when filling the tank. It is a different construction to many of the expanding hoses in that the whole pipe expands, as there is no inner lining, and nothing to narrow.

 

[Reallyretired]

I use a couple of expanding hoses, singly or together. They have a valve on the end so by partly closing it the hose will remain expanded while still giving a reasonable flow to the tank.

 

[Pocket Rocket]

Thank you all for your experience and advice

 

[Bailey58]

Reminds me of using one of those in the Faroes a few years ago. Useless for washing the car as there was little mains pressure and the thing kept going limp on me (yeah I know!) I was doing some plumbing on our next visit and had to get the local council in to change the incoming water supply as the old pipe was rusty and had more than one old inline stopcock that had been added over the years. Next time I used the hose the thing expanded like a shot and blew up on me.

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[JockandRita]

I use one but make sure it’s as empty as I can before packing.

then let it run a short time before I put it in the greasy water tank.

because it’s expanding and not a solid hose it does not hold as much old water . In either direction.

I have two YoYo hoses, a longer one and a short one and they are brilliant. It is a different construction to the normal cheapo ones in that it does not have a fabric outer to prevent the inner swelling too much. Shrinks back to a very small size, well worth the money.

No taste or smell after using it. You do need to equip yourself with a range of adaptors to fit the differing tap fittings found in France as you will with any hose system.

BTW Lenny, its very simple, turn off the tap, then let the pressure drop in the pipe first. The excess water simply runs out of the overflow.

Same experience here as for others quoted above.
We got ours out the Chinese shop in Bennicasim which expands to a good 25 metres, and packs away easily when empty.

Cheers,

Jock.

 

[Lenny HB]

BTW Lenny, its very simple, turn off the tap, then let the pressure drop in the pipe first. The excess water simply runs out of the overflow.

Too impatient for that anyway after spending 2 hours washing the van I'm soaked anyway.

 

[tonka]

Just ge careful of too much pressure coming from the tap as this can blow the inner tube on an expanding hosepipe.

. As I found out this week.

 

[Minxy]

I borrow the boss's one for washing the van, then wish I hadn't. Every time I disconnect I get soaked, don't want that happening every time I fill the tank.

You should be used to that Lenny from falling off your paddle board so often ... just wear your PB kit all the time

 

[Lenny HB]

You should be used to that Lenny from falling off your paddle board so often ... just wear your PB kit all the time

You getting cheaky, not far behind you in France I'll have to put you across my keen if I catch up with you.

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[Minxy]

You getting cheaky, not far behind you in France I'll have to put you across my keen if I catch up with you.

Good luck chuck ... You'd better get on your PB as we'll be back in the UK on Sunday (6 days earlier than originally planned) ... better start paddling now.

PS ... Don't know what your 'keen' is but regardless I don't want to be put across it.

 

[Lenny HB]

Good luck chuck ... You'd better get on your PB as we'll be back in the UK on Sunday (6 days earlier than originally planned) ... better start paddling now.

Why you goinging back eairler?

 

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[GAVLAD]

I use one of those expandable hoses if that's what a YoYo hose is. they're brilliant, especially for filling up on a site as majority of the time, we've been able to reach which saves trailing with the watering can.
However, we use a Brita water filter jug for drinking and filter any drinking water/kettle water first.