Hook up to mains water

In the end it is down to personal choice. I did think about a direct connection, but decided against, for many of the reasons mentioned. As we are retired we tend to tour for a month or so and, as all sites are not serviced, are carrying an aquaroll and waste master in any case. We have had an aquaroll valve failure and the pitch got a bit wet. Personally my risk assessment rules out the direct attachment. The aquaroll can be left connected to the tap at all times. We turn the water pump off as we leave, switch is by the door. So the system is relatively risk free.

 

 

 

Do you design out the 51 litres of a Waterhog, or whatever container you attach to the inlet? 51 or so litres sloshing/spraying about in a water absorbing caravan such as yours could probably do some serious damage

 

The waterflow has a pressure reducing valve inline.

 

Yes,by knowing  that has to magically get the pump connected to a supply of 12 volts to lift it up from the Aquaroll and again magically get up to an over pressure situation to leak out into the van or break anything.

Having a pressure reducing valve is its issue, unless it is infalable.

As has been said its all about risk assessment; I believe where the consequences are dire, and avoidable, the risk is not worth taking.

thanks for all your replies, it's given me a lot to think about because i thought i only had to buy a hose to connect to my bailey louisianna caravan.

We were gifted a pressure reduction system from a retiring caravanner. Second time out we stayed on a CL where the Water Pressure was too high and caused problems so we bought a valve system as John mentioned.

Works fine. Plus I think it's safer.

If you carry an Aquaroll for sites were no serviced pitches are available you have to put it somwhere when on serviced pitch, then you may as well use a float valve in Aquaroll. That's what I do.

I always carry about 20m of blue hose in the van - split into three unequal lengths with connectors which covers most situations.  It also makes it easier to store.  I prefer the Aquaroll ball valve system for the reasons mentioned above.

But - I also have a 4-way tap splitter because a lot of the CLs / CS's we go to have plenty of taps spread around - not one to every pitch - but nearly. That means I can usually plumb into the water and still allow others to do so if they wish - or to use the tap as normal. 

I am also a big fan of the Colapz waste pipe and carry 8m in the van all the time.  It's so much easier to store than a great length of plastic pipe or rigid pipes.  I've tried both and it's just too much messing about.

We too have the Colapz waste pipes.

Richard - do you have their sticks for laying the pipes on? OH keeps mentioning them. How stable are they? 

Thought she might appreciate them as an anniversary present.

I have made X stands for the waste pipes WN, they work well.  Just  2   bits of timber fixed together with a screw.

A hand made anniversary present might be well received  😇

WN - Yes I do - simply because one of the kits I bought, included them. They are actually very strong metal pegs with a curved top that fits around the pipe and they work on hardstandings without bending at all. Obviously they're fine on grass.

I must admit, though - that I've only had to use them a couple of times where it has been necessary to create a gentle 'fall' on the pipes - most of the time they aren't necessary.

Go on - spoil her - I'm sure she would really appreciate them