Showers in caravans

Daily shower cleaner does it for me a couple of squirts and rinse off.  Simples.  I prefer my own as I always forget something ...soap undies or... Plus I like to shower last thing before bed and can't be fiddled to go out at that hour.

One of the main drivers of our choice of caravan layout was a large end bathroom. It’s just too convenient to get out of bed and walk straight into a nice warm shower. I don’t think I’d cope with the small wardrobe type bathroom layout! Cleaning the shower cubicle is no problem, I just rinse it down after showering and leave it to dry but give it a good clean with a suitable foaming cleaner a couple of times a week to prevent any build up of grime, this only takes five minutes and is probably quicker than walking to and from the shower block.

Before before the days of the Internet, I observed that if people had never had a letter published elsewhere, they could in the CC magazine. And what a range of misconceptions they showed. 60 litres of water consumption for a shower is quoted as average. That's around 8 minutes at domestic water pressures. Overflowing waste water tanks for caravanners who will have run out of hot water after their 20 litres has expired (50:50 mix with cold water). Multiple barrels are required we're told, presumably for cold showering. Living in a caravan requires compromises of scale, a smaller kitchen sink, washbasin, fridge and oven, but for some it's inconceivable to shower for less than 8 minutes. Then there's the Ecocamel myth (we have them at home and in the van) in reality the flow of water is defined by pump pressure and tap setting. Open your tap fully and your eco camel will deliver much the same as a standard shower head. BUT with a more vigorous flow due to the air it introduces. Visiting on site facilities is accompanied by emotive adjectives like 'trudging', filling barrels with 'lugging'. Whatever happened to 'strolling' and 'rolling'. All in all It's enough to make a soul decide to stay in bed all day - unwashed

Jenny, when the sun is out i might 'stoll' (or even an amble) to the shower block.

when its not, or its raining, the trip would become a 'trudge' (or a sprint)...

hence we tend to shower in the van unless its lovely and warm outside.....

also, we do not 'roll' or 'lug' whatever the weather, we 'fill'....

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.

I would not think that you get any hotter water by allowing 2 cycles, ours is up to the higher temp after about 10/15 minutes of boost on 2kw electric. even faster if on the gas.

We've all gone soft. When we bought our first caravan, it was second hand and came complete with all the equipment. This included a salou awning with an annexe and a knapsack sprayer with a shower head. That was regarded as 'posh' at the time.

We've all gone soft. When we bought our first caravan, it was second hand and came complete with all the equipment. This included a salou awning with an annexe and a knapsack sprayer with a shower head. That was regarded as 'posh' at the time.

A knapsack sprayer! Eeee, luxury. We used to have to leap into the North sea mid winter with weights on our ankles if we wanted a wash.

.... I don’t think I’d cope with the small wardrobe type bathroom.......

Me neither - although, in the ones I've tried, the main problem tends to be having room to sit on the loo!  They are just not made for the 'larger figure'!!!    

David 

We have always had end washrooms .

1 40ltr Aqua roll does a shower for two ok .

Jenny, when the sun is out i might 'stoll' (or even an amble) to the shower block.

when its not, or its raining, the trip would become a 'trudge' (or a sprint)...

hence we tend to shower in the van unless its lovely and warm outside.....

also, we do not 'roll' or 'lug' whatever the weather, we 'fill'....

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Like you we stroll in good weather, but we roll in our own time because we have two barrels connected. And one tank of hot water showers us both.