Serviced pitches

Ninian replied on 22/09/2016 18:06

Posted on 22/09/2016 18:06

Having bought our first 'van in March this year, we will be stopping on a serviced pitch for the first time next week. What length of waste pipe will we need to purchase for the drainage?

jennyc replied on 03/10/2016 02:58

Posted on 03/10/2016 02:58

There already is a "standard" place for towed units. That is adjacent to the wheels. Side does not matter as 'vans are pitched both ways round these days with movers. Can't have them on the end because they could be underground on sloping pitches!

I have seen on an Affiliated Site the waste drain right in the middle of the pitch. It was explained to me that this made it accessible from either side!

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The side your waste outlet is placed certainly does matter if you ever want to use an awning. The prospect of sharing an awning with a wastemaster and foregoing the skirt doesn't appeal regardless of which way around a van is parked.

EmilysDad replied on 03/10/2016 08:30

Posted on 03/10/2016 08:30

 ... There was also a fashion of fitting the cassette toilet access on the back end Lol ! Sometimes pitches have hedgerows at the back , which means armour plated clothing to gain access . ...

Surely you just don't reverse the caravan as far Innocent

Back2Sorento replied on 06/10/2016 09:54

Posted on 06/10/2016 09:54

 ... There was also a fashion of fitting the cassette toilet access on the back end Lol ! Sometimes pitches have hedgerows at the back , which means armour plated clothing to gain access . ...

Surely you just don't reverse the caravan as far Innocent

Of course , but on a short pitch or hard stand & a longish van , it can be a real nuisance . Besides, I prefer to pitch as far from the roadway as possible , to allow manoeuvring room for others to site/remove their vans .

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