Apparent water air lock

Nigel Hutchings
Nigel Hutchings Forum Participant Posts: 2
edited April 2016 in New to Caravanning & Touring #1

On our 2nd day with our "new" caravan, having returned after 17 years, I thought that having empted the aquaroll, that I had created an airlock and I was unable resolve it. This meant the inconvenience of pouring water into sinks rather than use the taps.
I tried all sorts of solutions without success and eventually phoned the retailer from whom I'd bought the caravan. He quickly identified the problem as a floating and twisting inlet pipe which is particularly prevalent at low temperatures. A neighbour helped
out with a length of specially cut domestic waste pipe, solving what is an inherent problem, apparently! Why don't either the caravan or water carrier manufacturers provide a solid pipe to ensure that the water is collected from the bottom of the container?
Huge thanks to my neighbour for his assistance, whoever you are!

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  • Whittakerr
    Whittakerr Club Member Posts: 3,472 ✭✭✭✭
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    edited April 2016 #2

    I had this problem on my first ever trip out. I thought of the same solution and when I got home bought a short length of waste pipe to keep the inlet at the bottom of the aquaroll.

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