waste water pipe length

huskydog
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edited April 2016 in Motorhomes #1

what length do i need to cover all options???

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  • JVB66
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    edited April 2016 #2

    Where is your waste outlet ?(on the m/vWink) when we had them i connected a 2mtr length of pond pump hose to outlet and clipped it under van skirt
    with pipe clips,it was then just a matter of stopping near the dump point and drop hose into drain "simples"

  • huskydog
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    edited April 2016 #3

    It's on the O/S ,just infront of the rear wheel, and looks like a "water butt" tap just sticking out from the side skirt......

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited April 2016 #4

    We don't have one but park over the drain and open the valve. If this isn't possible, we empty into a bucket.

  • JVB66
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    edited April 2016 #5

    HD I took the waterbut tap off and reconected it on the end of the pipe

    ps it pays to put a plastic bag over the the tap as they get gunged up with road muck

  • kenexton
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    edited April 2016 #6

    HD nip down to GoOutdoors and buy yourself a collapsible neoprene bucket for about £15.I first saw one being used by DK on his website and followed his example;just let your grey drain into that and pour it down the waste water point on site.Little and often
    means that you are less likely to develop whiff back up the plug holes as well.

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited April 2016 #7

    We do both HD, open tap if a drain is available, but use a bucket every couple of days on CLs. Usually ok to dump waste water into hedgerows with permission of course. Another tip we quickly learned, don't wash pots or drain cooking water in sink or directly
    down drain into tank. Best to use a wash up bowl and dump after use. Keeps nasty smells and bits of food out of tank, making life a whole lot easier generally! Usually, only thing in our waste tank is shower and hand wash water! No different to what would
    collect in a water butt from bathroom at home! A bucket is very useful, emergency dog bath, carrier for plants, even a low stool at times, unless a collapsible one!Happy

  • huskydog
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    edited April 2016 #8

    Thanks for all the tipsHappy

  • Aspenshaw
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    edited April 2016 #9

    My waste water hose is 1m long and does the job. My van waste pipe is large bore and the tap is internal. Benefit of using a waste hose is that you don't have to get close to the grate and this can make it easier to lift the manhole cover.

    Sometimes I use the waste to rinse through the cassette and then deposit the content in the black waste facility.

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