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
Posted on 08/04/2016 21:48
So where should we draw the line? 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, litres?
You would have to be paranoid about weight to drain the boiler down every time - unless it is the final night before storage. If you do that then next time it is an extra 8 litres to carry from the tap and you have to put up with all the coughing and spluttering to prime the system.
Personally I think the average water heater with a maximum capacity of 10 L should not present a major problem. As I said a moderate rainstorm will deposit more.
As too paranoid, surely it is up to the individual if they want to haul it around. The Alde system requires an air cushion periodically re-establishing within the heating cylinder. Draining down and refilling does this.
Posted on 08/04/2016 22:08
So where should we draw the line? 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, litres?
You would have to be paranoid about weight to drain the boiler down every time - unless it is the final night before storage. If you do that then next time it is an extra 8 litres to carry from the tap and you have to put up with all the coughing and spluttering to prime the system.
Personally I think the average water heater with a maximum capacity of 10 L should not present a major problem. As I said a moderate rainstorm will deposit more.
As too paranoid, surely it is up to the individual if they want to haul it around. The Alde system requires an air cushion periodically re-establishing within the heating cylinder. Draining down and refilling does this.
The weather can't be controlled, not even by CC Ltd or any of its members, but adding water can and putting both together could harm the pitch for the next occupant. Do you think that is a reasonable thing to do?
As I put earlier we normally stop for a week. I like traveling on a Sunday. I think you are totally over reacting if you think 8 L of water is going to be an issue on a pitch that has been shielded from the weather for 7 days. Even on grass, which as I also stated, we only use if there is no other choice. I am not commenting about what others should do, just myself. Others must make their own minds up about the consequences of their actions.
Posted on 08/04/2016 22:16
So does that mean i can just leave all fresh water in system i? If so for how long ? I do only use it for washing etc not drinking so how long before water goes stale? Cheers mrs bc
You don't say if you are caravaners or motorhomers. If caravaners, it will depend on where your tank is and any impact it may have on your hitch load. Also the type of system you have. If Alde, they recommend draining and refilling periodically to establish an air cushion. This recommendation is for a stationary van, so I have no idea what affect traveling has on said cushion. Hence I drain down each time we move on.
Posted on 08/04/2016 23:12
We usually only drain down when we get home after a trip, if it is a long trip we do drain down after about 4-5 weeks for the Alde.
If doing it on a site we would collect the water as far as possible and dispose of it in the usual manner.
On our last day we do try to manage the amount of water so that we do not have an excess. Any excess in the inboard tank we empty into the wastemaster for normal disposal.
Excess in the Aquaroll I would normally also take to the disposal point, unless our pitch is next to the perimiter and there was a needy hedge.
I never empty clean water on or beside the actual pitch.
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