Water hose

ukellie
ukellie Forum Participant Posts: 4
edited June 2016 in Caravan & Motorhome Chat #1

Hi follow caravan's I am looking for some advice

we are fairly new to the world of caravaning and I am a very neat and tidy person, I am struggling to get the water hose into a neat and tidy space, I have looked at flat and curly hose reels but reviews are not so good, if anyone has any solutions please
pass them on 

thank you 

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  • JillwithaJay
    JillwithaJay Forum Participant, Member Moderator Posts: 2,485
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    edited June 2016 #2

    Hi Ukellie and welcome to Club Together and the world of caravanning.

    Are you talking about a water hose to use on a serviced pitch? Most people put them on a 'reel' so they're easily wound in and out.

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  • Tinwheeler
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    edited June 2016 #3

    I assume you're using serviced pitches otherwise I can't think why you'd need a hose with a caravan. 

    My solution - forget neat and tidy, you're on holiday. Coil it up as best you can and bung it in a locker. It's a time tested method.Laughing

  • ukellie
    ukellie Forum Participant Posts: 4
    edited June 2016 #4

    Hi Ukellie and welcome to Club Together and the world of caravanning.

    Are you talking about a water hose to use on a serviced pitch? Most people put them on a 'reel' so they're easily wound in and out.

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    Write your comments here...hi yes I am talking about a serviced pitch hadn't thought about a reel for the water hose as it is so bulky - thank you 

  • JillwithaJay
    JillwithaJay Forum Participant, Member Moderator Posts: 2,485
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    edited June 2016 #5

    Your'e welcome.  Enjoy your van.

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  • ukellie
    ukellie Forum Participant Posts: 4
    edited June 2016 #6

    I assume you're using serviced pitches otherwise I can't think why you'd need a hose with a caravan. 

    My solution - forget neat and tidy, you're on holiday. Coil it up as best you can and bung it in a locker. It's a time tested method.Laughing

    Write your comments here...hi thanks for the advice - but bung wether on holiday or at home dosent bode well, and my husband is a past master at bunging so I need to stay with neat and tidy

  • JillwithaJay
    JillwithaJay Forum Participant, Member Moderator Posts: 2,485
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    edited June 2016 #7

    I'm off tomorrow but the forecast is for rain all week.  Hey Ho!  

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  • Bakers2
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    edited June 2016 #8

    I assume you're using serviced pitches otherwise I can't think why you'd need a hose with a caravan. 

    My solution - forget neat and tidy, you're on holiday. Coil it up as best you can and bung it in a locker. It's a time tested method.Laughing

    Write your comments here...hi thanks for the advice - but bung wether on holiday or at home dosent bode well, and my husband is a past master at bunging so I need to stay with neat and tidy

    I'm completely with you there

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited June 2016 #9

    Nah, I'm for bunging. Life's too short to faff around. Tongue Out

    Tidy inside the van, yes, but what does it matter about the outside lockers?

  • SteveL
    SteveL Club Member Posts: 12,369
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    edited June 2016 #10

    We have two lengths of the blue hose that we can join together if required. The first came with the aqua roll kit and has a small circular bag which, if you coil it tight, it fits into. The second, which we bought separately, when we ended up on a pitch where one was just not enough, fits into a mini kids rucksack from Go Outdoors, cost £5. All very neat and tidy.

  • Bakers2
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    edited June 2016 #11

    Can't help your make-up. I'm not fanatical but tidy is nice. Since OH become househusband I have had to lower my standards considerably or do everything to my standard, life's def to short for all work while he plays .  

    Out of interest  our water hose is loosely looped on top of the internal water tank once its drained off outside .  sorry having never caravanned I have no idea about storage, compromise!use will be the name of the game

  • Trini
    Trini Club Member Posts: 429
    edited June 2016 #12

    We (I) bought another circular bag for a hook up cable and store the water hose in that and use a similar green bag for the waste water hoses.

    Keeps them all neat & tidy for staring when back at base.

  • cyberyacht
    cyberyacht Club Member Posts: 10,224
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    edited June 2016 #13

    We (I) bought another circular bag for a hook up cable and store the water hose in that and use a similar green bag for the waste water hoses.

    Keeps them all neat & tidy for staring when back at base.

    They must be tidy if they are that mesmeric. Wink

  • Hatchet
    Hatchet Forum Participant Posts: 14
    edited June 2016 #14

    I bought a couple of Lidl re-usable shopping bags to store things like hoses and waste hoses in. Their bags seem to be the toughest going, made of a woven plastic material and at about 50p each they won't break the bank.

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