How much water is in your AquaRoll?

eyebrowsb replied on 23/06/2022 10:20

Posted on 23/06/2022 10:20

How do you know how much water is in your water container, AquaRoll, Waterhog etc?

Up to now I know when I have run out of water as nothing comes out of the tap. Or to see what I have left, I go outside and lift the container to see how heavy it is and guess how much is left. Is that 10 or 8 lt? How many have gone for a shower and half way through run out of water?

If there was a way to see how much water was in the container at a glance without going outside would that be a useful item to have?

Would you be interested in such a device that didn't require any modification to the container, or touch the water, were it available?

What are peoples thoughts?

Wherenext replied on 23/06/2022 16:56

Posted on 23/06/2022 11:19 by DaveCyn

Just fill it up prior to turning in!

We carry a length of bamboo to dip it during the day if necessary!

Posted on 23/06/2022 16:56

I also have a stick with notches cut into it at 10 litre intervals. Don't often use it but it does get used if we are leaving site the following day, for example, and I want to check how much left in before filling up only to empty quite a bit the following day.

Experience tends to let me know.

And yes, CS, service pitches solve the problem.

JVB66 replied on 23/06/2022 18:44

Posted on 23/06/2022 18:44

We have always had a couple of full watering cans beside our aquaroll and top it up with them when I do to the service point or loo then fill them on the way back to the van

Amesford replied on 23/06/2022 19:00

Posted on 23/06/2022 19:00

Fill it as often as you can as the service point is the best place to find about the best beaches, places to dine out and of course all the gossip

DSB replied on 24/06/2022 08:37

Posted on 24/06/2022 08:37

....I've always taken the line that, when it's empty, filling up.  We don't often use the caravan shower, but if we do, a quick check to make sure there is enough water left in the aquaroll, is a that is needed.

After saying that, we do tend to use mainly serviced pitches these days, so filling up the water container is not normal a problem....

David

eyebrowsb replied on 24/06/2022 15:56

Posted on 24/06/2022 15:56

Many thanks for all your replies.  It seems that such a device may only have a limited appeal to folks without an on-board water tank, folks who exclusively use their own facilities and those who mostly use CL's or non facility sites all year round.  

Thanks again for your feedback.

Takethedogalong replied on 24/06/2022 18:19

Posted on 24/06/2022 18:19

It’s always been a part of camping🤷‍♀️ Sometimes simplicity is good. 

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