Hogging taps

zscale replied on 27/01/2016 15:50

Posted on 27/01/2016 15:50

I've stayed on several CLs this last year and I'm beginning to get a bit fed up with some caravanners who think they have exclusive rights to the water tap and semi-permanently connect their hose to it either directly feeding into their van or into a barrel fitted with a ball valve. Fine on a fully serviced pitch, not so great when it's the only tap to be shared by everyone. I'm getting tired of having to turn the tap off, disconnect their hose, fill my water carrier and then reconnect them. It's sorely tempting to leave them disconnected but I suppose that might create issues with water heaters and pumps running dry.

Am I the only one to have come across this issue? It certainly seems to be getting more widespread. I think this sort of behaviour is unacceptable but the CL owners seem to just want an easy life and not do anything about it.

Briang replied on 28/01/2016 14:05

Posted on 28/01/2016 14:05

I would disconnect and throw away the end fittings so that they would not be able to use it. If it happenend again just keep doing it.

wye replied on 28/01/2016 14:07

Posted on 28/01/2016 14:07

Only ever stayed on CL's , I have never come across this , each to there own , but filling your Aqua rolls , emptying yr waste master etc , is it not part of what we caravaners do ???

If I came acrossed it , I would remove the hose and then put it back on I guess , most sites I come across cos I like to "tuck " myself away the water tap is a good distance away , so I hook my Aqua roll on the tow bar sometimes .

EJB986 replied on 28/01/2016 15:04

Posted on 28/01/2016 15:04

Disconnect it and leave the end of the pipe in the mudHappy

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rogher replied on 28/01/2016 15:31

Posted on 28/01/2016 15:31

At least that’s not likely to start (water) pistols at dawn, except that you need a female connector on the tap-side port. If someone has beaten you to it, you will need to remove a tap connector to get to the thread. What will you do with the tap connector?

Kennine replied on 28/01/2016 15:35

Posted on 28/01/2016 15:35

Fortunately I have never come across selfish behaviour like described on any CL. If I did, I would disconnect their hoselock connector and put it down on the ground, fill my rollerball and leave the tap for others to use. 

Water taps, unless dedicated to a specific pitch,  are for everybody to use.-- Not just for the ignorant selfish character who couldn't give a damn about anybody else's needs.  

Cool

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artyboo replied on 28/01/2016 18:35

Posted on 28/01/2016 18:35

I have to admit, if we are close enough, we Will leave our hose (unconnected) near the tap and to our van but we ALWAYS tell other vanners to help themselves if the hose reaches to save them rolling their container to the tap. I wouldnt dream of leaving it connected. Very selfish and very rude And indeed, like others, I would simply disconnect and let them wonder where their supply was.

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