Water Connections on Serviced Pitches
I bought a food grade hose with pressure limiter some weeks ago, made by Truma, so it would seem to be a reliable make. I’ve recently read quite a few posts about the dangers of connecting your caravan direct to the water tap on a serviced pitch, some say they have had pipes give way in the caravan doing a lot of damage and others who’ve had near misses.
In response to this I’ve bought a float valve for our Aquaroll to use instead but wondered what others experiences were with direct hose connections, with proper pressure limiting devices.
Peter C.
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I have no experience of direct hose connections because I wouldn't use one for the very reason you have highlighted. I have used the float valve / aquaroll system for years and it works well. One suggestion - since you have bought the Truma pressure limiter - if you also have a Truma pump in your aquaroll, I would be inclined to swap it for a Whale High Flow pump. Those pumps with the Truma socket connection are readily available from caravan accessory shops. The Whale has a higher pressure / flow rate and you will notice the difference in the van plus, the pipe is more flexible than the Truma, so less likely to curl up in the Aquaroll and there is a clip on top to hold the pump off the ground when you are filling the aquaroll (when not on serviced pitches!). Much better bit of kit, all round.
Also, I always carry a 4-way tap splitter in the van - so when on CLs etc - if I'm near the tap, as is usually the case, I can 'plumb in' and so can others - or use the tap conventionally.
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I have used the pressure limiting hose for a couple of years with no problems, having previously used a float valve.
I also read the scare stories about burst pipes but decided that a reputable company wouldn't sell something that would damage caravans and open them up to claims.
So far so good!
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I used to have a pipe with a pressure limiter but the main problem that we found was that water flow was very reduced. Having a shower was a long event with only a relative trickle of water. Having a float valve in the aquaroll is by far the better option in my opinion, utilising the pump in the usual way.
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We have used the Truma pressure limiting hose for the last 9 years and never had an issue. We haven’t found the flow rate any worse than the normal pump either - our shower (one that mixes with air, Eco Camel) is comparable to our domestic shower. We will try to turn off the water at the outlet if we are out for the day but to be fair we rarely remember! Unless you have dodgy internal pipe work it shouldn’t be an issue.
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I use the whale direct fitting on most of the service pitches I use. The only odd occasions when I put a aquaroll in series is when the water pressure is low on site, and flow is poor. The pipework and fittings used on modern caravan and motorhomes are more that capable of coping with the water pressure as long as they have been properly installed.
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