Water Carrier

[Grey13]

Hi, please tell me what Fresh Water carrier you use. (Aquaroll or larger Water Hog ) etc. I am not very strong anymore so really need a smaller one or on that rolls. Bit confused right now.

 

[Hutch]

A belateyed welcome to the forum from, myself. We use two Aqua rolls, but for the waste, I Use a wasteMaster but prefer to, site on cl/cs sites where your grey waste go into the bushes to keep the enviroment best, so no bleach in the washing up water.
Hutch.

 

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[otherclive]

I use a 40 litre aqua roll but you can get 28 litre ones which are easier to handle. But on site once water is all set up I use a 10 litre water carrier to keep the aquaroll topped up. I’ve seen some owners use 10-15 litre carriers as their source of water and drop their pump into one of them. Then just change over when a refill is required.

 

[Martin24]

The 40l aqua roll isn't too heavy to transport when full, I've been known to tow it on the back of my wheelchair. Beware the size of your pump if you look at the 29l one. It used to be the case that the filling/pump holes were smaller on these. They may be bigger now to accommodate the newer pumps.

 

[WoodlandsCamper]

You can use the full size containers, but of course you only need to 1/4 or 1/2 fill them. Also, watch out for the waste container, don't let it get too full before emptying it.

 

[Craigyoung]

We also use the 40 litre at aquaroll , it'll last a while if we're on a club site with all of the facilities, toilets , washing up station, but if we're on a CL site and we've got to do the dishes inside then it'll get used quite a bit and refilled quite a bit .

 

[audiorob]

I use Aquaroll 40lt for fresh and wastemaster. The aquaroll comes with a supplied handle and either are easy to pull along when full. You will also find sites with individual water tap, so I also have a 'universal adapter kit' which is a hose and float mechanism that fits into the side hole of the aquaroll that tops up the barrel as water is used. Hope this helps!

 

[VicMallows]

I consider the standard 40l aquaroll to be a near perfect bit of engineering. (I also have a 28l one, but it mine has the disadvantage of only having a filling aperture in the upright position. I also find it less easy to wheel than the larger 40l).

In contrast I find the WasteMaster very poorly designed.....its only virtue being the low height which (usually) allows it to slide under the caravan. It is VERY badly balanced when full, and wheeling it any distance is extremely heavy work. I use mine mainly as a trolley to carry the toilet cassette!
My ultimate solution will be to use a small bilge-pump to either pump wastewater to a hedge (where appropriate) or into a designated waste aquaroll.

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[Dustydog]

Welcome to the forum Grey.
There is another solution.
Use sites with fully serviced pitches. These provide you with a fresh water tap and grey waste drain . Some also give you a brown waste drain. They are becoming popular and clearly a great advantage toes capable people who still enjoy caravanning.

 

[otherclive]

I consider the standard 40l aquaroll to be a near perfect bit of engineering. (I also have a 28l one, but it mine has the disadvantage of only having a filling aperture in the upright position. I also find it less easy to wheel than the larger 40l).

In contrast I find the WasteMaster very poorly designed.....its only virtue being the low height which (usually) allows it to slide under the caravan. It is very badly balanced when full, and wheeling it any distance is extremely heavy work. I use mine mainly as a trolley to carry the toilet cassette!
My ultimate solution will be to use a small bilge-pump to either pump wastewater to a hedge (where appropriate) or into a designated waste aquaroll.

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I agree your comments on Wastemaster. I acquired one with a van we bought but found it too heavy and awkward to stow. Also it required cleaning down as it picked up mud. So I reverted to a 15 litre grey waste carrier. It has the advantage on CL that I can water the hedgerows. If I need a trolley B&M sell them for around £6. But my Thetford had wheels although I get funny looks when I try and use it as carry on luggage for airlines.

 

[Craigyoung]

Sometimes get the kids to fill the watering can to top up the aqua roll , saves me moving it and gives them something to argue over :lol: .
Agree about how the wastemaster though how it attracts all the mud and grass and slugs to ! Normaly just rinse it off with the watering can and put it into a black bag , luckily , wastemaster fits lovely into front locker with aqua roll slotted in on top like a jigsaw , then the watering can , the locks this that and the other ( but not to much weight)

 

[Raywood]

I have the larger size of Aquaroll but the smaller one sounds a better bet for you. I use a Wastemaster but if full it is very heavy so may not be ideal for you although there is no law that says you must fill it before you empty it.
As for the choice of make the one advantage the Aquaroll and Wastemaster seem to have over the rest is that spares for the bits are easily available, where as far as I can see, the others do not provide them. I have heard of the odd theft of caps off the others, presumably because of this.

 

[Craigyoung]

Like hutch says on a previous post I think around about putting your waste innto the woods or Rivers , just waste water not bleach or chemicals or anything why not go and get some extra grey pipe that I have done , 3 metres worth or so depending how close yous are to water or the Woodlands and you can run it off your waste pipes straight along the grass Into the Woods ? that saves having to heeve and ho your waist master back and forwards for emptying, just a thought

 

[Raywood]

The waste water does not do any harm but in wet weather the site might not want more water making potential problems worse. I get pitched on a steep slope on a C&CC site once in a very dry spell and on pointing out to the warden that the rear waste outlet might be a problem he was more than happy to let it water the grass. Before doing it though I would clear it with the site operators.

 

[ProfJohnL]

I am quite appalled at the subject of this thread! I cannot think of any daily water usage that only produces water with no other agents in it.

Hand washing and shower has soap, dishwater has detergent and debris from plates which will contain some grease.

The only thing I have not disposed of properly is the hot water tank drainage which was at worst tepid not hot.

 

[Craigyoung]

Apalled ? hmy: I was on CL site in Yorkshire a few years ago he said we could run the grey pipes into the wooded area behind us , been on a few and seen people doing this . I just keep forgetting to take mine .

 

[WoodlandsCamper]

A lot of CLs say to dispose of grey waste into hedgerows, etc because it saves on their sewerage rates.

Didn't the water companies, some years back during drought conditions, advise saving grey household water and put it on the veg garden? What's the difference?

 

[otherclive]

I have been on sites (main and CL/CS) in UK and abroad where they have asked for grey water to be used for hedgerows or young trees. Sometimes i suspect it is to keep their costs down as grey water put into the chemical waste would fill up the septic tanks, or affect the process.

Our grey consists only of water, washing up solution,soap, toothpaste residue, shaving soap etc. There will also be some small amount of food residue from washing up.No bleaches or strong cleaning agents are used when touring. We are a bit 'Grungy" I guess.

But if there is a grey waste point then we use it.

 

[Martin24]

A lot of CLs say to dispose of grey waste into hedgerows, etc because it saves on their sewerage rates.

Didn't the water companies, some years back during drought conditions, advise saving grey household water and put it on the veg garden? What's the difference?

For quite a few years I had a syphon to take the bath water into an extra water butt. Absolutely all used up on the pots and baskets. The advice was to use within three days so that it didn't go stale.

 

[VicMallows]

We have been using all our bath water on the garden for around 20 years. I have even installed a permanent pipe under the upstairs floor and a quick-connect in the bathroom to attach the siphon hose. We pipe the water directly to wherever in the garden needs it most. In very dry conditions I also make use of the washing machine rinse water.

It does aggrieve me that I have to pay metered sewage charge on the vast amount of wastewater that I actually DON'T put down the sewer (our sewage rate per sq m is over double our incoming fresh water).