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

JVB66 replied on 27/04/2016 18:08

Posted on 27/04/2016 18:08

 ...use the proper waste disposal points as provided. thanks.Happy 

I'm not trawling back through the threads .... but I'm sure a CL owner would love you for filling his sceptic tank with clean water, which then has to be paid for.

anks..Its the same on cc sites with ceptic tanks it costs over £260 per load to empty them a big bite out of small sites weekly income

young thomas replied on 27/04/2016 18:46

Posted on 27/04/2016 18:46

 ...use the proper waste disposal points as provided. thanks.Happy 

I'm not trawling back through the threads .... but I'm sure a CL owner would love you for filling his sceptic tank with clean water, which then has to be paid for.

sorry, i was referring to club sites.....

however, it shouldnt get to this as all will have guaged their water usage accurately......Wink 

black caviar replied on 27/04/2016 19:35

Posted on 27/04/2016 19:35

so do i drain down boiler or travel with it having water in?

the onboard water tank is empty but i shall empty clean cold water from aquaroll into hedgerow ,all other waste into grey drain and down chemical disposal cheers mrs bc:)( second trip out and enjoying it)

young thomas replied on 27/04/2016 19:46

Posted on 27/04/2016 19:46

so do i drain down boiler or travel with it having water in?

the onboard water tank is empty but i shall empty clean cold water from aquaroll into hedgerow ,all other waste into grey drain and down chemical disposal cheers mrs bc:)( second trip out and enjoying it)

i dont think folk travel with any water in a caravan......payload, balance, etc....

so, assuming you arent going to another site, on a cc site, try and run down the fresh on the last day (dont fill completely if not reqd), pour any excess fresh into the fresh drain and the hot from the boiler via the taps into your wastemaster (along with any grey already there) and dump in the grey waste point....then drain the last few drops from boiler and pipes...

nice and tidy, no water all over the place.....Happy

Metheven replied on 27/04/2016 19:47

Posted on 27/04/2016 19:47

I have never drained down the boiler until the end of season, does me no harm regarding weight/stability or anything else I can think off, but its your choice. Flush tank is run down but never emptied until end of season.

Waste water goes to appropriate emptying point.

Water in aquaroll is minimal as I have roughly calculated usage for leaving day and if short is topped up with a small container, if any is left then this goes into the hedge.

Then I mow the grass, re-seed where necessary and rake the hardstanding before leavingWink

Tinwheeler replied on 27/04/2016 19:49

Posted on 27/04/2016 19:49

Spot on, Dave.

Apart from the last sentence - I give the warden a hefty tip for doing that.Wink

ABM replied on 27/04/2016 20:06

Posted on 27/04/2016 20:06

FrownDo  you  mean  you  tip  the  Warden  heftily  into  the  Hedge,  Tinners  Surprised?  There's  Cruel  Undecided!! 

KjellNN replied on 27/04/2016 21:34

Posted on 27/04/2016 21:34

so do i drain down boiler or travel with it having water in?

the onboard water tank is empty but i shall empty clean cold water from aquaroll into hedgerow ,all other waste into grey drain and down chemical disposal cheers mrs bc:)( second trip out and enjoying it)

i dont think folk travel with any water in a caravan......payload, balance, etc....

so, assuming you arent going to another site, on a cc site, try and run down the fresh on the last day (dont fill completely if not reqd), pour any excess fresh into the fresh drain and the hot from the boiler via the taps into your wastemaster (along with any grey already there) and dump in the grey waste point....then drain the last few drops from boiler and pipes...

nice and tidy, no water all over the place.....Happy

Depends on the caravan BB, some do have a decent payload. 

We travel with the HW full, the flush tank at least half full, and usually 5+ litres in the onboard tank, with no stability problems at all as our van is well balanced, but this may not work for everyone.

Previous single axle van we always travelled with HW tank full, but that had no onboard tank or flush tank.

JVB66 replied on 28/04/2016 21:11

Posted on 28/04/2016 21:11

If traveling between sites we do not drain HW tank,but if travelling home  the drain tap is opened,we do carry the weight of waste tank

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