Waste Water
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Since purchasing the motorhome this year we have been determined to travel light. At 6.3 meters there isnt much choice anyway. Having used up every conceivable nook and cranny inside the motorhome we have one bucket, one folding bucket and one fresh water
container which we haven't had to use yet.Inspired by a motorhomer we met at a Club site on our shakedown trip I have started to think about the underside of the vehicle. He had a couple of loungers strapped underneath! So far I have strapped a fishy landing net underneath but it would also be a
good location for drainage hose should we ever need it.For now we are sticking to minimum equipment. No waste containers, no hoses, no news, no shoes (well, one spare pair!). "Back to Basics" is the mantra.
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interesting, Hitch, i applaud your economy....
however, how do you get water into the fresh tank without a hose....or do you use a site provided one?
if so, id be a bit wary as to where the end has been stuck, especially 'sur le continent' where some arent too fussy what they do with other folk's hoses....cassette rinsing springs to mind..
ok, you'll probably say that you don't drink the water or shower from the tank, so this might be ok......but, for me, the jury's still out
...we carry our own hose...also, not sure about our chairs being under the van whilst driving.....again, have to give that some thought
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I would think that anything slung 'under' the van is going to pick up an awful lot of road dirt when it's wet. Think how mucky your spare wheel is.
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interesting, Hitch, i applaud your economy....
however, how do you get water into the fresh tank without a hose....or do you use a site provided one?
if so, id be a bit wary as to where the end has been stuck, especially 'sur le continent' where some arent too fussy what they do with other folk's hoses....cassette rinsing springs to mind..
ok, you'll probably say that you don't drink the water or shower from the tank, so this might be ok......but, for me, the jury's still out
...we
carry our own hose...also, not sure about our chairs being under the van whilst driving.....again, have to give that some thought
We have filled using site provided hose or the special Whale adapter/flat hose which has a screw fitting direct to the tap. Switch tap on and the water turns off when the tank is full. The water holder is for emergency use. Don't drink the water from the
tank, we use mineral water or fill water bottles from the tap. Autosleeper now provide three ways of filling fresh water - whale connector, submersible pump or hose inlet on the opposite side. Best feature.The loungers that we saw under the chassis were wrapped in plastic sheeting and secured with strapping. Too difficult I thought. Hoses and fishing nets of course don't need to be protected.
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Where do you store such a system?
Not sure I would want that smelling and dripping inside the caravan bed locker.
We use a similar system, we have 6m of smooth pipe cut into 2 x 1.5m and 3 x 1m, plus a few bends and connectors.
I have also made several X supports so I can support the pipe and angle it into the drain.
If longer than 6m, I use the grey hose to elongate it.
It all fits easily in the front locker.
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Firstly the tubes were cut to manageable storable lengths with the smaller diameter tube inside the larger one in each case. Then I put a cap (not mentioned in the clip as I came up with the idea) on each end of the larger tubes. This prevents any spillage/smells. The harder tube is also much easier to wipe clean if needed. As it is the last thing we store, the tubes simply lie along the inside of the caravan. Sorry to have to describe it as I still have not mastered putting a photograph on here.
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David I can't remember whether I bought from Screwfix or Toolstation but the prices were about right. However, the end caps (4) were extra and I also subsequently added hooks to the caps, using some old drawer knobs,to ease pulling them out of the tube.
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Take a bucket instead. If you don't use it as a bucket, turn it upside down and you have an impromptu coffee table. Or a stool. Or a bucket to fetch water in to wash the van. Or a mini laundry machine
We love our humble bucket.
Russ
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