Steamer Quay Upgrade

Well I thought that MH-ers liked to have drive over service points where they can position their drain tap above the drain and the waste water goes straight down very quickly?

Yes, that is true but if you are on a service pitch which supplies a drain there is no real need to use the MVWP. Steve's excuse that they may not have an extension pipe is a pretty flimsy one. Why use a service pitch if you don't have the equipment to do so? When I have used sites that only have  serviced pitches e.g. in Spain and Love to Stay in this country, I have never bothered visiting the MVWP even if they had one.

peedee

Well on club sites that have SP with MH on them some do use the service points as I assume (and it looks) far easier and quicker than attaching a waste pipe from the MH's outlet to the pitch drain. Some MH on SP do have the waste pipe attached but then have to detach it and store it when leaving.

And I've seen MH use SP and all they do is fill up their fresh water tanks every few days or when needed so not connected all the time even to the tap.

I don't think it's a flimpy reason at all, MHs (I assume) will expect every club (and comparable) site to have a MVSP, isn't it a standard item?

If I were to have a MH (which might happen) I'd certainly not use the drain on the pitch, it's not effective (as I posted above) and much quicker on the service point.

Not all motorhomes have a side exit waste point, there are those that have a central exit point under the van operated by a lever and I imagine would be difficult to attach any sort of waste hose? Also because Steamer Quay will be unique as far as Club sites are concerned in having all serviced pitches it is very likely that a proportion of the motorhomes that visit the site won't use serviced pitches on a regular basis so no real need to come equipped with a waste hose. So I think there is a need for a separate MVWP.

David

I thought the same as Peedee then realised that occasionally some won't be equipped, certainly on this site where there will be no choice.

i have not come across a motorhome with a central discharge point David, strikes me as being a very inconvenient system. Both motorhomes I have owned had side discharge points. I carry equipment to deal with all types of sites from a simple field to a fully serviced pitch. That gives me plenty of choice of where to stay without any worries.

peedee

If I were to have a MH (which might happen) I'd certainly not use the drain on the pitch, it's not effective (as I posted above) and much quicker on the service point.

We use the one on the pitch, I connect up with the colapz tube, which is very quick to assemble and disassemble, and let it drain out while we are getting ready to leave. Then no need to queue at the service point. Some vans are very slow drainers and you can get stuck for a while if a busy time. One problem of such I high ratio of MH’s I guess.😀

I think all the new grid style MHSP’s have also had manhole covers that can be lifted for the rare time a MH does have piped black disposal. On one site we were on (can’t remember which) they were labelled as such. Perhaps they had problems with folk using the grid for black waste.

Thought about a few nights at Beverley Park over the Valentines period but at £41.45 a night will be staying in a hotel so no need to get the van out of storage, tow it to Paignton, set up, drive into Torquay and find parking etc etc.

Is even more noticeable as we are currently planning our summer trip to France where its a tad cheaper!

 If I were to have a MH (which might happen) I'd certainly not use the drain on the pitch, it's not effective (as I posted above) and much quicker on the service point.

Given a choice I wouldn't be using the serviced pitch in the first place. it just does not make sense to use a serviced pitch and use it as intended.

peedee

I think there are some continental models that have the centre emptying point and I am pretty sure the Bailey Adamo range has the same. I appreciate they are probably in the minority but I still think there needs to be a proper service point on all sites.

David