Can I empty clean water onto pitch?

black caviar replied on 08/04/2016 06:06

Posted on 08/04/2016 06:06

hello ive just come away from my first trip out and emptied my wastehog in appropriate drain but my caravan also has an onboard water tank which was half full of clean water ,can i ask am i allowed to open tap and let it drain or must this go down waste water drain with dirty water ,? me and hubby nearly had a stand off regarding this ,so it will be interesting to know who was right , cheers mrs bc

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 13/04/2016 19:04

Posted on 13/04/2016 19:04

SL, they didn't need to consider whether they would cover anything. I never had a problemHappy. If I did then I'd sort it. I've never been a slave to warranty's, I do things that suit me & that has never included worrying about jumping thru manufacturers hoops.

SteveL replied on 13/04/2016 19:07

Posted on 13/04/2016 19:07

Disregarding what opinion you may have re draining 10 L onto the pitch. Is there any regulation / rule against it? There seems to be rules about a lot of other things, but I don't recall one about that. Although I do recall something about not draining hot water onto grass, which I don't think even us advocates of draining would ever condone.

huskydog replied on 13/04/2016 19:07

Posted on 13/04/2016 19:07

Does anyone sit and read the small print on anything we buy ??,  no , Usally just rip the box open and start playing with it ,and then go back to the manual ..........

SteveL replied on 13/04/2016 19:17

Posted on 13/04/2016 19:17

SL, they didn't need to consider whether they would cover anything. I never had a problemHappy. If I did then I'd sort it. I've never been a slave to warranty's, I do things that suit me & that has never included worrying about jumping thru manufacturers hoops.

Rocky I accept your take on the situation, you have never had a problem. However, I assume manufactures don't go to the trouble of providing false information. Therefore, I think I will continue to follow it. If it is unnecessary, I will have wasted a small amount of my time. To drain on pitch, or not, is quite another question.

Tinwheeler replied on 13/04/2016 19:19

Posted on 13/04/2016 19:19

Disregarding what opinion you may have re draining 10 L onto the pitch. Is there any regulation / rule against it? There seems to be rules about a lot of other things, but I don't recall one about that. Although I do recall something about not draining hot water onto grass, which I don't think even us advocates of draining would ever condone.

I suspect CC thought common sense would dictate not to chuck water of any sort onto pitches, Steve. They can't create rules to cover every little occurrence of day to day living on site.

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Posted on 13/04/2016 19:28

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SteveL replied on 13/04/2016 19:28

Posted on 13/04/2016 19:28

Does anyone sit and read the small print on anything we buy ??,  no , Usally just rip the box open and start playing with it ,and then go back to the manual ..........

I tend to husky when it's £2000 or so of kit. However must admit for, phones, cameras and watches, to which I think you can do less damage, I'm like you.

huskydog replied on 13/04/2016 19:33

Posted on 13/04/2016 19:33

We all take our rubbish and put in the correct bins, without question, so why can't some take their unused water to the correct emptying point ........

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 13/04/2016 19:35

Posted on 13/04/2016 19:35

SL, they didn't need to consider whether they would cover anything. I never had a problemHappy. If I did then I'd sort it. I've never been a slave to warranty's, I do things that suit me & that has never included worrying about jumping thru manufacturers hoops.

Rocky I accept your take on the situation, you have never had a problem. However, I assume manufactures don't go to the trouble of providing false information. Therefore, I think I will continue to follow it. If it is unnecessary, I will have wasted a small amount of my time. To drain on pitch, or not, is quite another question.

SL, they're hoops, nothing more or less. They employ folk to invent 'get out clauses' similar to insurance companys selling 'extreme sports' cover that(in the small print) excludes-rock climbing, skiing, bungee jumping, scuba diving etc. we have all read the horror stories of manufacturers warranties. Not for me-no hoops=no stressHappy

Tinwheeler replied on 13/04/2016 19:41

Posted on 13/04/2016 19:41

SL, they didn't need to consider whether they would cover anything. I never had a problemHappy. If I did then I'd sort it. I've never been a slave to warranty's, I do things that suit me & that has never included worrying about jumping thru manufacturers hoops.

Rocky I accept your take on the situation, you have never had a problem. However, I assume manufactures don't go to the trouble of providing false information. Therefore, I think I will continue to follow it. If it is unnecessary, I will have wasted a small amount of my time. To drain on pitch, or not, is quite another question.

SL, they're hoops, nothing more or less. They employ folk to invent 'get out clauses' similar to insurance companys selling 'extreme sports' cover that(in the small print) excludes-rock climbing, skiing, bungee jumping, scuba diving etc. we have all read the horror stories of manufacturers warranties. Not for me-no hoops=no stressHappy

Well said, Rocky. It's unusual to find someone of a like mind where caravan warranties are concerned. The dealers and manufacturers will shift heaven and earth to get out of meeting a claim. Been there, done that and now we go our own stress free way and repair any problems ourselves. The relatively small cost involved is far outweighed by the saving in time and hassle that dealing with the big white sharks involves.

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