Going to fill my water barrel

bsctmauchline
bsctmauchline Forum Participant Posts: 22
edited July 2016 in Caravan & Motorhome Chat #1

get the water barrell ready to roll to taps at toilet block 100 yards away passing the moter home filling and emting point I see a water point and a big drain do I walk the 80 yards or stop and fill there you bet I do  after I get the water back to my van
evry other person walks past the tap and go to the one at the toilet block was I in the wrong hope not cause I emtied my gray waste to  in the big drain

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  • SteveL
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    edited July 2016 #2

    No problem at all with that, as long as you are not blocking it for motorvans. After all they would find it difficult to get to the taps you can use.

  • JVB66
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    edited July 2016 #3

    Not a problem at all ,as it is not at all unusual to find the normal service points blocked by a m/van who "cannot find" their purpose designed point Wink

  • JillwithaJay
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    edited July 2016 #4

    I've done the same if the motorhome point is nearer to my pitch but would move if a motorhome owner needed to use it.

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  • KjellNN
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    edited July 2016 #5

    Totally agree, use whatever  suits  you as long as you are not blocking a designated MH point.

    We have used MH point on Banchory Silverbank when no MHs there, it was closer to our pitch.

     

  • Wildwood
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    edited July 2016 #6

    I cannot see a problem although I have never done it. Just watch out if you have an officious warden.

  • JVB66
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    edited July 2016 #7

    Clumber Park  is good as you can fill two water barrels at the same time as both points in close enough proximityWink

  • harryb
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    edited July 2016 #8

    Can't see a problem just don't try washing your car. Wink

  • ocsid
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    edited July 2016 #9

     

    Can't see the issue. I would expect an Aquaroll to be filled and you well departed in the time it takes for a MH to pull up, get out, sort themself out and be ready to use the facility?

    Is it that the facility is an exclusive for just one type of member?

  • EmilysDad
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    edited July 2016 #10

     ..... just don't try washing your car. Wink

     I saw a few cars & caravans being washed over the past few weeks ... and some of them more than once Sealed

  • mickysf
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    edited July 2016 #11

    I fill my motorcaravan onboard tanks using a plastic jerry can by walking to the 'normal' service points to get water, is that okay? I can't really see a problem sharing the MV points as long as we don't impede or make access to the points difficult for the motorcaravaners who need to pull their vehicles up to the taps. Afterall, on some sites doing so would indeed cause traffic flow problems.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited July 2016 #12

    Wardens are no problem. They've recommended to us to use it in the past.

  • young thomas
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    edited July 2016 #13

    no problem with anyone getting water from a MHSP if convenient, as long as they don't have a provlem with me using any handy 'ordinary' tap to top up my van (with a hose) should i need to....Happy

    if on a one site visit, ill fill on the way in and empty on the way out....

    if a multi site trip, ill empty and fill ready for next site, on the way out...making the most of the time stood at the MHSPHappy

  • JVB66
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    edited July 2016 #14

    Can't see a problem just don't try washing your car. Wink

    ...We have not had a problem "Rinsing"the car or c/van but i agree with not useing chemicals

  • young thomas
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    edited July 2016 #15

    Can't see a problem just don't try washing your car. Wink

    ...We have not had a problem "Rinsing"the car or c/van but i agree with not useing chemicals

    why would the club be happy to allow folk to wash cars on site?Sad

    what a waste of water.....do it at home or get the poles to do when you're off site....Undecided

  • JVB66
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    edited July 2016 #16

    SmileTongue OutCan't see a problem just don't try washing your car. Wink

    ...We have not had a problem "Rinsing"the car or c/van but i agree with not useing chemicals

    why would the club be happy to allow folk to wash cars on site?Sad

    what a waste of water.....do it at home or get the poles to do when you're off site....Undecided

    ..The car windscreen ,C/van after bad and mucky journeyTongue Out

  • IamtheGaitor
    IamtheGaitor Forum Participant Posts: 529
    edited July 2016 #17

    Not a problem at all as long as you dont block it for mh. Dont tell the warden but I have used an empty superpitch tap for filling our water tank When we had the RV. It was directly behind ours so just put the hose on and stood by the tap to move it if needed.
     Used to do the same if we were on the pitch next to the general taps -just plug it in but stand by it to move the hose if anyone else wanted the tap.

  • Lyke Wake Man
    Lyke Wake Man Forum Participant Posts: 238
    edited August 2016 #18

    While in Cornwall this summer the motorhome hose conected on the tap that we all use, but the pich we where on this year the hose could reach our water barrel without moving it from our caravan, it was great I never moved the water barrel, just kept topping
    up with the long hose

  • young thomas
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    edited August 2016 #19

    good thinking, BatmanHappy

    why take the horse to water if the water can come to the horse?

    ...to say nothing about a bloke called Muhammed......and some hill or anotherWink

  • JVB66
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    edited August 2016 #20

    While in Cornwall this summer the motorhome hose conected on the tap that we all use, but the pich we where on this year the hose could reach our water barrel without moving it from our caravan, it was great I never moved the water barrel, just kept topping up with the long hose




    ..Was it connected to the drinking water tap ?or the "other" one which would be used to rinse the waste drains on mvspUndecided