Water barrel refilling

daet replied on 19/09/2019 14:44

Posted on 19/09/2019 14:44

I would like to share my idea for keeping the water pipe off the ground when refilling the water barrel. screw the plastic pipe holder to the caravan use silicone on the screw to stop any water ingress.

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jennyc replied on 28/09/2019 05:20

Posted on 27/09/2019 17:04 by ABM

But, jennyc, think of the chances for chatting to the general hoipoloi out there -- bit difficult if simulating the Tour de Yorkshire, even if you could understand their dialect  wink

Posted on 28/09/2019 05:20

I know that you’ve posted in jest, but I very much enjoy the diversity of our regional dialects, which I came across a lot in my working life. Though I have to confess that I find full Glaswegian difficult sometimes. As a septuagenarian, I’m a fair weather cyclist with no ambition to cycle up steep Yorkshire hills, though I’m happy with down anywhere. I’m missing out really, because Yorkshire has some lovely scenery, best viewed at less than motoring paces.

richardandros replied on 28/09/2019 08:13

Posted on 22/09/2019 21:13 by EmilysDad

My caravan came with a Truma pump .... utter cr4p IMHO. The plastic pipe is far too rigid and the two halves of the connector too easily came apart and the pipe easily slipped off the connector. 

The Whale pump as suggested on this forum is far far superior .... No idea of comparable flow rates as we tend to just use the water from the Aquaroll to pump to the onboard tank.

Posted on 28/09/2019 08:13

I also changed the Reich pump in our onboard tank to a Whale Highflow - what a difference.  The shower pressure / flow rate is now almost as good as that at home - and it was an easy conversion to do.

derekcyril replied on 28/09/2019 18:30

Posted on 28/09/2019 18:30

Excercise !!  Mates come back today ,thought he would carry toilet to empty it ,instead of on fishing trolley ,,done his back in 

lornalou1 replied on 28/09/2019 22:40

Posted on 28/09/2019 18:30 by derekcyril

Excercise !!  Mates come back today ,thought he would carry toilet to empty it ,instead of on fishing trolley ,,done his back in 

Posted on 28/09/2019 22:40

My toilet waste tank has wheels smile carry it back when empty.

jennyc replied on 29/09/2019 20:31

Posted on 28/09/2019 18:30 by derekcyril

Excercise !!  Mates come back today ,thought he would carry toilet to empty it ,instead of on fishing trolley ,,done his back in 

Posted on 29/09/2019 20:31

Wash your mouth out Derek. There are people on this forum who swear by carrying their toilet waste tank to avoid getting mud on the wheels. Weight Pah! Just carry it part full to solve that problem. We’re weaklings, rolling water barrels and toilet tanks on their wheels. Silly us.

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