Showers in caravans

I'm amazed how anyone can use a full aqua roll in a shower.

Take a 10litre hot water tank (60 degrees), mix 50:50 with cold from outside (say 10 degrees) and have a total of 20 litres at approx 35 degrees C.

At a pump rate of 6 litres per second, you get a roughly 3.5 minute shower - that's fine for me with short hair but the wife never manages very well, even when switching tap off for 'lathering'.

What am I doing wrong?

One reason I bought my caravan (Lunar Ariva) was for my own facilities. I find that a full shower for me uses 20 litres of water- or just under. I have a 10 litre jerrycan which I use a couple of times during the day to stroll to the nearest tap and fill up- so constantly topping up the Aquaroll (well Water Hog)- which means I don't really have to faff! Not run out of hot water yet- usually make sure the gas burner is on (and the electric, if on hookup). I do the wet-off-lather-rinse approach.

Also, to clean up, I use a squegee and a J cloth- takes about a minute- and hang up the shower curtain over the rail, open the roof light and put the window on vent setting. Seems to work well, despite not having a seperate cubicle. Other half avoids the caravan shower, but no choice soon on a CL we are off to in the Lakes! I avoid using the site facilities- have picked up athletes foot in far too many communal showers over the years... Plus I like to be able to get out and dry properly, and get dressed without having to run a balancing act on a slippery wet floor (and then a cold/wet run back to the 'van!).

Used once since getting it.  Too small and hot water does not last long enough!  I find it much easier to use the site facilities.  Ours is usually used to store wet clothes and the swimming stuff!  Yet to come across facliities that I would not use but maybe I'm just not that fussy!

 We have the Lunar large shower so room not a problem. I always fill the aquaroll before use and have not run out yet. Never tried two showers without refilling but as I turn the shower off to soap down we would probably manage that.

We much prefer the privacy of the on board shower and the nice warm carpet when you get out.

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We occasionally use our caravan shower, but only ever when we are on a full serviced pitch with water hook-up and drainage.  Like others, we could be bothered with carrying all the water.

David 

How long does it take to have a stroll to the nearby tap and fill an aquaroll and stroll back? .........

While I'm walking to the tap to fill the Aquaroll and another trip to empty the waste water, I might as well walk to the toilet block and have the shower there.   Just my opinion.

David

I am happy to use either.  Prefer the caravan shower (v hot and good water flow) but don't enjoy drying/cleaning it after.  We find aquaroll can do two of us but think it is 45l.  If using communal showers I always were flipflops/crocs although crocs are lethal for slipping so have to be careful.

We rarely use our onboard shower but when we need to we will! The ability to ablute in this way means we can enjoy even the most remotest of areas and sites without facilities and those closest to us can enjoy our close company! Just one possible advantage of being a motorcaravaner, we can go where possibly others can not!

it makes little difference if you have a 'full aquaroll' or even 2 aquarolls...or even a massive fresh tank on a MH....the key driver (for a decent got shower, or two) is the size of the hot water tank....usually 10 ltr for a Truma Combi (or Ultrastore) but IIRC a paltry 8 ltr for an Alde unit.... 

for a hot shower, without reheating the tank, it will usually require a mix of approx 60% hot (at 60 deg) and 40% cold, so youll get about 16 ltr of suitable water...

so, for two people to eke out a shower before the got runs out requires being able to take a shower in around 8 ltr of water...

as it happens, i reckon i get around 6 ltr and OH gets about 10ltr.....

in summer, especially overseas, we might think about using the site facs but in the uk in 'average' weather, no chance.....i cant be a***ed to get dressed in warm clothes, walk to the block, get undressed, shower, put on warm clothes again, return to van, remove all outdoor clothes.....

much nicer to get straight into the shower directly from bed and get dressed in appropriate gear at leisure....

as we use a lot of cl/aire/ths/non fac sites, we are happy showering in the van....its ads much an integral part of our 'living' in it, as is the loo, kitchen, bed etc....

The larger of our two aquarolls contains sufficient water for both of us to have a shower. However normally OH has hers before breakfast whereas I prefer to have mine in the afternoon. If we are both having a shower in the morning we'll leave an hour or so between the two, giving time for the water to go thro' 2 of the Alde 1/2hr fast heat cycles.