Experts-need your advice again, this time...a hose

all great help thanks...

Now apparently length "does" matter , so thanks to those who have already indicated we may need longer than 7.5m but if it's in this country on a "normal" CC/CL site would we need more than 7.5 m?

Also, I'm a bit confused (not difficult) about the sterilising tablets? Where do they go? Just drop them in the tank? I have no idea !!

all great help thanks...

Now apparently length "does" matter , so thanks to those who have already indicated we may need longer than 7.5m but if it's in this country on a "normal" CC/CL site would we need more than 7.5 m?

 

Also, I'm a bit confused (not difficult) about the sterilising tablets? Where do they go? Just drop them in the tank? I have no idea !!

We use Puriclean powder in our tank. A 100g pot (available from Halfords)  is enough for a 90lt tank. Would suggest you desolve in a small jug of water and introduce to a half full  water tank via the inspection hatch. Once in fill the tank which should then slosh it around a bit. After 24 hours just pump it through all the taps in the motorhome and that should do the job. Whether you might want to reapply the treatment a week or two after might depend on how old the motorhome is and how long it may have been left standing.

David

never used food grade hose in 40yrs for filling fresh water tanks, just good old garden hose, as previous posters have said its not in there long enough to absorb any nasties that may or may not be present. Also use onboard water for drinking and never had an issue,

however, i did this once, for convenience, using the rolled up hose in my garage..goodness knows how long the water had been sitting in that old garden hose...weeks, could have been months....as i hadnt used it....

so, first cuppa......ugh! even i (with no taste buds according to SWMBO) could taste whatever had leeched into that old stale water....our pals came into the van as third party witnesses 

they said it was disgusting.....

so, since then (and before then) the food grade hose, as even lying in the van for a while, water can go off in an ordinary garden hose....IMHO, of course

i only use a "blue" hose for fresh water so that i don't get it mixed up with my "Garden" hose that i carry for washing things off with , but it's all down to choice

Food grade hose will reduce the nasties (technical term) that co-habit on the inside of water hose. Specifically, it reduces the chances of a bacteriological bio film forming . Food grade hose will also reduce any plasticisers leaching into the water. 

A short length of non food grade hose run through first with some water won't kill you (probably)

I don't like to find any kind of hose attached to fresh water taps. Frankly, some people are a bit thick and will use it to wash out toilets (seen it done) so I always remove it and run a bit of water through before attaching my own hose.

Hozelock make the following items -

Outdoor tap connector x 4 – 10 to 1 you'll leave one of these on the tap every so often.

Hose Repair Connector x 2 – in case of damage to the hose pipe

Double Male Connector x 2 – some Bornes in France need these connectors

Hose End Connector x 4 – carry spares in case connector malfunctions or gets damaged.

Any type of Hosepipe – maximum 5 metres

A Hoeswater blue connector for filling fresh water tank while you stand back and relax.

Spare pipe kept in the bowels (perhaps the wrong word) of the Motorhome for emergencies only.

In six years of Motorhome travels in the UK and abroad I've only used the longer pipe on one occasion

As far as I know no-one has died, or even been taken ill, with a hosepipe infection if used regularly.

Any pipe, whatever quality, will deteriorate over time and using common sense renew the pipe if you have any doubts about it.

Before filling remove any connectors or pipes from the tap and use your own – not everyone has your high standard of hygiene.

Food grade hose will reduce the nasties (technical term) that co-habit on the inside of water hose. Specifically, it reduces the chances of a bacteriological bio film forming . Food grade hose will also reduce any plasticisers leaching into the water. 

A short length of non food grade hose run through first with some water won't kill you (probably)

I don't like to find any kind of hose attached to fresh water taps. Frankly, some people are a bit thick and will use it to wash out toilets (seen it done) so I always remove it and run a bit of water through before attaching my own hose.

same here fysh....

There will come a time when you are not on a site and are in need of water . I have filled up in Buxton before now at the fountain where the locals fill their water bottles. You would have a hard job connecting a hose pipe but a couple of cheap watering cans works very well. I have two as it's easy to carry two when full. You can also use them when a hose won't reach as in the case on many CL sites. Also means that you are not hogging the only water tap that's available with your hosepipe.

There will come a time when you are not on a site and are in need of water . I have filled up in Buxton before now at the fountain where the locals fill their water bottles. You would have a hard job connecting a hose pipe but a couple of cheap watering cans works very well. I have two as it's easy to carry two when full. You can also use them when a hose won't reach as in the case on many CL sites. Also means that you are not hogging the only water tap that's available with your hosepipe.

Simply remove your hose when finished filling. Does everyone not do this? 

There will come a time when you are not on a site and are in need of water . I have filled up in Buxton before now at the fountain where the locals fill their water bottles. You would have a hard job connecting a hose pipe but a couple of cheap watering cans works very well. I have two as it's easy to carry two when full. You can also use them when a hose won't reach as in the case on many CL sites. Also means that you are not hogging the only water tap that's available with your hosepipe.

Simply remove your hose when finished filling. Does everyone not do this? 

Fysh, Qfour is a MHer and i expect he was referring to 'hogging' the tap for the duration of a full fill, sometimes froma slow tap......not a single Aquaroll