Fresh Water Solutions

depending on the size of your tank and your length of stay and your usage rate, you might only need to fill once (with a hosepipe) for the duration of the stay..

our 110ltr tank lasts us 5/6 days if we are showering in the van and around 10 days if using site showers.

so, the need to top up is dependant on the above factors.

often, folk who need to top up use smaller items like a watering can or (say) 10ltr container, which can be easily lifted and poured into the water filler point.

this negates the requirement to carry extra 'water containers' like Aquarolls which have to be stored somewhere....

there are many variations on this theme and no right or wrong way, i just prefer to carry as little water porting kit as i can get away with.

of course, a smaller fresh tank, increased usage etc will require more regular fillings which might influence the kit needed....

good luck...

Not  sure  how   " Brand New"  you  are  BSB,  but  filling  the  water  tanks  from  dry,  as  I  assume  you  will  be,  You  can  use  a  length  of  plastic  food grade  pipe  &  a  tap  connector  as  BoleroB  said.  This  will  allow  you  to  use  one  of  the  "Service Points"  on Club  &  most  other  sites.

After  pitching  on  your  chosen  area  of  the  site,  only  then  will  you  need  the  use  of  a  mobile  water  carrier. Mine  is  a  bright  red  watering  can  of  2.5  gallon,  which  is  enough  for  my  needs  both  in  the  'topping up'  department  &  in  the  'physical  exercise'  bit  as  well.  the  use  of  the  watering  can  would  allow you  to  top  the  empty  tank  with  a  few  gallons  to  give  you  'Services as  Required'  on  your  first  journey.

We always fill the on board tank directly from the tap and the only water container we carry is a 5 litre one for drinking water.

MHs lend themselves to being moved and it's no effort to fill at a service point as you pass.

Tip - club sites (not necessarily CLs) have dedicated MH service points where you can fill and empty. Please use these points if they exist rather than blocking the ordinary service points which prevents others from using them. Thanks.

When you say you may need a submersible pump, what sort of inlet have you got on your motor caravan,? 

Or as noted today a queue of three arriving motor caravans at a normal service point,completely blocking the one way system,as another motor caravan had blocked the MV service point,on the way out as he decided to have a shower while his waste tank dribbled away

It’s all about consideration for others, JV.

I seem to remember the FM M/H point on the west side was in an awkward spot, it will be good when the club makes things easier. 

We take a 20L container to fill with top up water and a lightweight fold up trolley in case it's a long walk to a water point. You can get fold up/collapsible containers too. I think there is a fold up silicone watering can, might be useful for some. 

The problem with the Fiamma and using it with a submersible pump is that the hose of the pump might not be long enough. The Fiamma 23 lt water tank is really designed to be used in a caravan as dedicated inboard water tank. Many European caravans have a special hatch where it fits. Might be useful to mention the make and model of motorhome you have. Our Bailey uses the Whale system and we still use our Aquaroll to replenish our onboard tank especially if we are staying on site for three or more days.BTW we keep it in the shower during transit.

David

About to start our third year with the Motorhome after 30 odd years of Caravan and I just ditched the 10 litre water carrier because we have never used it and I wanted to save space. For drinking we use mineral water bottles which we refill direct from the tap or if on the continent we often drink mineral water.

With 100 litre fresh water tank I fill up upon arrival at site using the service point and hose and this is good enough for several days. If we stay for a long period then the chances are we will need a big supermarket shop so have to go off site which is when we would refill if needed.

For waste, if we are near to a convenient disposal point we use a bucket under the outlet hose and empty when full. We have found it better to empty the waste frequently to prevent build up of smells. On a CL you can often dispose of waste water in the hedgerows provided it is not contaminated with food, cooking oil etc. Take the advice of the proprietor if in doubt.

We always fill up at home and we take a largish container as we're not always on club sites, for rallies etc we need to use top ups. We use a bucket too for the waste water but both the tanks last quite well if needed.