Serviced pitch water 1st time user

We use your option 2, but the Truma version with a much longer hose when on a serviced pitch and some CLs. 

You might want to give consideration to drainage too, in which case this article may help:

https://caravanchronicles.com/2013/05/26/connecting-your-drainage-on-serviced-pitches/

The 2 lengths of pipe, one fitted inside the other live attached to the chassis leg behind the axle. A bag of fittings live in the front locker. The pipe prevents build up of grease, soap fat etc that gets in the corrugations of the flexible pipe often used.

This system has worked well for us over the 3 seasons of our caravan use with no flooding or waste spills.

Thanks for that and what a great article you have posted .... very good idea and useful to see how versatile your system is.... going to use a rigid waste system for sure. 

thank you for very prompt reply

We also use rigid waste pipes, but for water we use the "via the aquaroll" method as we prefer not to have to trust  a pressure reducer.

we use the aquaroll  route, on the basis that you will have to have it with you anyway, possible problems with pressure as K said, but also if your pitch supply fails (and it will fail at the most inconvenient time like at night when it's raining) at least you'll have half an aquaroll to keep you supplied.

Yes you may want to buy an additional blue hose, I would advise the roll flat pack type as it takes up less space.

Also have a number of different connectors with you for tap and in hose. Even on club sites there are different connections to the pitch supply and some distance to your aquaroll.  

Does the "ball cock" valve work well? 

I think I will go for this option because my aquaroll will just be lying empty and i would probable have to store it in the awning or in the boot of the car.

defo rigid for the waste .... good advice from felllow members

Yes it does as long as you make sure your aqua roll filler tube and connected filter / pump, depending on set up, does not foul it. When we first started had a couple of occasions where we were overflowing onto the pitch. Now make sure it is well out of the way.

Yes as for Steve. Must have used it hundreds of occasions since we got it in 2002 and yes it's the same one. We got the aquaroll make, now there are others.

I used to use the ball valve method but it was a fad as the pipe going in the barrel often obstructed the ball and also it often leaked from the seal in the side of the barrel. However it was ok

i bought a new van and it came with the pipe and pressure reduced.  I am completely converted and find it great and wouldn’t go back to using a ball valve, especially abroad as the water can get very warm if stood for a little while, whereas it is cold with the direct feed after the initial run off