Can I empty clean water onto pitch?

So where should we draw the line?  10, 20, 50, 100, 200, litres?  

You would have to be paranoid about weight to drain the boiler down every time - unless it is the final night before storage. If you do that then next time it is an extra 8 litres to carry from the tap and you have to put up with
all the coughing and spluttering to prime the system.

Personally I think the average water heater with a maximum capacity of 10 L should not present a major problem. As I said a moderate rainstorm will deposit more.

As too paranoid, surely it is up to the individual if they want to haul it around. The Alde system requires an air cushion periodically re-establishing within the heating cylinder. Draining down and refilling does this.

I prefer to pitch on a relatively dry area rather than a bog curtesy of the previous occupant. 

We are not likely to trouble you then, as we will only pitch on grass if forced to.

So where should we draw the line?  10, 20, 50, 100, 200, litres?  

You would have to be paranoid about weight to drain the boiler down every time - unless it is the final night before storage. If you do that then next time it is an extra 8 litres to carry from the tap and you have to put up with
all the coughing and spluttering to prime the system.

Personally I think the average water heater with a maximum capacity of 10 L should not present a major problem. As I said a moderate rainstorm will deposit more.

As too paranoid, surely it is up to the individual if they want to haul it around. The Alde system requires an air cushion periodically re-establishing within the heating cylinder. Draining down and refilling does this.

The weather can't be controlled, not even by CC Ltd or any of its members, but adding water can and putting both together could harm the pitch for the next occupant.  Do you think that is a reasonable thing to do?  

As I put earlier we normally stop for a week. I like traveling on a Sunday. I think you are totally over reacting if you think 8 L of water is going to be an issue on a pitch that has been shielded from the weather for 7 days. Even on grass, which as I also
stated, we only use if there is no other choice. I am not commenting about what others should do, just myself. Others must make their own minds up about the consequences of their actions.

We usually only drain down when we get home after a trip, if it is a long trip we do drain down after about 4-5 weeks for the Alde.

If doing it on a site we would collect the water as far as possible and dispose of it in the usual manner.

On our last day we do try to manage the amount of water so that we do not have an excess.  Any excess in the inboard tank we empty into the wastemaster for normal disposal.

Excess in the Aquaroll I would normally also take to the disposal point, unless our pitch is next to the perimiter and there was a needy hedge.

I never empty clean water on or beside the actual pitch.

So does that mean i can just leave all fresh water in system i? If so for how long ? I do only use it for washing etc not drinking so how long before water goes stale? Cheers mrs bc

You don't say if you are caravaners or motorhomers. If caravaners, it will depend on where your tank is and any impact it may have on your hitch load. Also the type of system you have. If Alde, they recommend draining and refilling periodically to establish
an air cushion. This recommendation is for a stationary van, so I have no idea what affect traveling has on said cushion. Hence I drain down each time we move on.

There is actually a very prominent sticker on our Alde boiler instructing you to drain down EVERY time before moving off.

SteveL - I have just been to have another look at the sticker.  (I would have put a photo on here if it wasn't so complicated)
 It's white with a red border - about 4"x2" and says - "Ensure on board water heater and on board tank (if fitted) are drained down when travelling."

Have to admit that whilst it's on the boiler, there is nothing to identify it as Alde therefore it could just as easily have been put there by Bailey. Whilst I can find reference in the handbook (p.38) to draining down the on-board tank, there is no such
advice re the Alde heating system other than when in continuous use as mentioned above.

Our van is a 2015 Barcelona if this helps.

Unless I'm going home I never drain the Truma combi, never drain the flush tank and leave a bit of fresh in the loo cassette. Never did me any harm and not interested if I'm carrying extra weight, economy or how it will affect my spreadsheet if I bothered to do one.

Whats left in the aquaroll gets put into the hedge but usually we time it about right so its nigh on empty.

The problem is where do you drain down your caravan's water heater if not on the pitch? Would anyone suggest hitching up tow the van onto the road then get back in to open the valve?

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Ok you can suggest it but I'll just empty on the pitch thanks

The problem is where do you drain down your caravan's water heater if not on the pitch? Would anyone suggest hitching up tow the van onto the road then get back in to open the valve?

You could always use the MHSP on the way out.  I won't complain but some might .

well yes, but difficult to place the caravan with its drain tube somewhere exactly over the MH drain?

Tis reported that CC Ltd is installing grids to make it easier for MHers and cater for those that find manoeuvring a little too challenging.  

Thank gawd for that, I've seen some right antics with Motorhomers shuttling to and fro and side to side trying to find the manhole.

No more of that for me.  It seems that dumping on the pitch is acceptable so that will be my approach from now on 

If you must then could I interest you in attaching one of these to the outside of your Motorhome

No more of that for me.  It seems that dumping on the pitch is acceptable so that will be my approach from now on 

If you must then could I interest you in attaching one of these to the outside of your Motorhome

So, something else iv'e got to buy , the list is endless