Hose length

Vantagemed replied on 17/06/2020 01:02

Posted on 17/06/2020 01:02

New to the Club and just about to take delivery of a new compact van conversion. (Not new to camping, but inexperienced in camping in the UK and on Club sites.  Have done - and still do - a fair bit of camping in a very different Far Eastern environment, and that mostly wild camping.)   Not at all happy about using shared showers or toilets in the UK in these virally visited times, hence planning to use the onboard washroom.  The van tanks are not the largest, so hoping to use serviced pitches where possible. Want to limit the amount of gear in the little van, and wondering about the lengths of fresh and waste water hoses needed on Club sites.

One Club site already booked very helpfully mentioned that "up to six metres" for water and waste pipes is needed, but there was nothing mentioned for the other club sites I looked at. (Maybe not a bad thing if all Club sites specified what is required.)  I'd be most grateful for advice from more experienced Club members about the lengths of water and waste hoses which should be sufficient for touring using Club sites in the UK.

DSB replied on 20/06/2020 21:23

Posted on 18/06/2020 11:13 by sorento

 Just talked to care-van looking for a hose length to reach a tap  on site away from motorhome pitch  ,because I think some sites will keep facility's closed  the care-van 15m hose on a reel is British made and members discussions recommend this company , only down side pipe has to be fully taken off the reel .

The reviews of pipes that stay wound on reels can have poor water flow and leaks so I am ordering  15m from care-van hope this is helpfull .

                      Stay safe Pete

Posted on 20/06/2020 21:23

Hi Pete.  This is one of the reasons I decided to go with multiple lengths of 5 metres.  They are easily joined together and you just use as many lengths as necessary to reach to the tap.  It also means that a 5m length is fairly easy to cope with, and especially to drain of water - just hold the pipe up in the middle and any excess water will trickle out.  A bit more difficult to do it the overall length of one section is longer.

David

DSB replied on 20/06/2020 21:30

Posted on 20/06/2020 11:10 by Martatin

Arrived today took a while as ordered last Sunday. Look good. Bought the 8 pack with adapter. After discount just over £50 so free postage. 

Posted on 20/06/2020 21:30

We have the 8 pack too, although, I can't reme.ber ever using all 8 at the same time.

We also bought the double adapter connecting kit... (at the NEC last October) 👍👍

https://colapz.co.uk/collections/all-products/products/double-adaptor

David

 

Vantagemed replied on 21/06/2020 01:32

Posted on 20/06/2020 11:10 by Martatin

Arrived today took a while as ordered last Sunday. Look good. Bought the 8 pack with adapter. After discount just over £50 so free postage. 

Posted on 21/06/2020 01:32

Glad you have received them Martatin.

The Colapz waste pipes and accessories are available from Amazon.co.uk, without the discount, of course, but with free next day delivery if you have Amazon Prime.  The eight hose set is a straight fifty quid, delivered the next day.

SteveL replied on 21/06/2020 07:56

Posted on 21/06/2020 07:38 by cyberyacht

Still seems an expensive way to buy hose for want of a bit of ingenuity.

Posted on 21/06/2020 07:56

Only time will tell how they wear CY. However, rather than 4 metre lengths of domestic waste and connectors cluttering the MH garage, or an unwieldy coil of the ribbed stuff, I now have a small bag, that takes up less than half the space of a coil.😀 Therefore if they last OK, in my opinion well worth the cost.

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Rufs replied on 22/06/2020 11:32

Posted on 21/06/2020 07:38 by cyberyacht

Still seems an expensive way to buy hose for want of a bit of ingenuity.

Posted on 22/06/2020 11:32

It is, but as my outlets are at the rear of the van, and on a lot of Spanish sites we park starboard side too, in some cases I have needed a good 8 mtrs of pipe, so 2 lengths of that ribbed stuff, so for fathers day i suggested to family we bought something a little bit more upmarket, we normally live in a German enclave in Spain and they have all the gadgets, so why not. 

Vantagemed replied on 26/06/2020 02:20

Posted on 26/06/2020 02:20

In the end decided to be a good little scout and be prepared. Bought a 15 metre hose and chopped it into 7.5, 5 and 2.5 metre lengths and fitted joints.  This will give the choice of 2.5, 5, 7.5, 10, 12.5 and 15 metres.  Have also acquired a similar length of Colapz waste piping.

DSB replied on 28/06/2020 11:49

Posted on 21/06/2020 07:56 by SteveL

Only time will tell how they wear CY. However, rather than 4 metre lengths of domestic waste and connectors cluttering the MH garage, or an unwieldy coil of the ribbed stuff, I now have a small bag, that takes up less than half the space of a coil.😀 Therefore if they last OK, in my opinion well worth the cost.

Posted on 28/06/2020 11:49

They are expensive, but I tend to agree with you Steve.  I'm willing to put up with th extra cost for a well made and thought out product.  It makes life easier!

David

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