I have ordered a new elddis superstorm, it has an onboard water tank, how do you fill it, is it from the aquaroll. anyone else have this model and how do you like it.
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Dave, my Royale has an onboard tank, but I never use it. It seemed a bit pointless to me to collect water in your Aquaroll,pump it out of the Aquaroll into the tank, then pumpit out of the tank into the sink or whatever. I rearranged the piping, and now pump straight out of the Aquaroll into the sink. Cuts out the middle man, and saves time,so we can drink more red stuff!
Dave, my Royale has an onboard tank, but I never use it. It seemed a bit pointless to me to collect water in your Aquaroll,pump it out of the Aquaroll into the tank,
Like to see you do that in deep winter !!!!!!!!!!!!! The only reason I could see for an onboard tank. And if your leaving early you can pack up the aquaroll the night before, and still have enough water for breakfast and a shower .
Val & Frank
Like to see you do that in deep winter !!!!!!!!!!!!! The only reason I could see for an onboard tank. And if your leaving early you can pack up the aquaroll the night before, and still have enough water for breakfast and a shower .
Val & Frank
We are all different
I would not like to be without the onboard tank and the Oklahoma is the first van I have bought with one fitted.
Prior to that for 10+ years I have been fitting my own.
When you arrive at the site and its pouring with rain just a gallon in the tank means that you have water for a drink etc.
Its available en route for a brew or hand washing
The most convenient thing I find is having a tank full and an aquaroll on standby when showering.
When the level drops (warning light) you can pump in an aquaroll full and continue showering one after the other without having to go and refill at the tap.
Normally when the warning light comes on you can pump an aquaroll full in and then refill it at leisure when the clouds clear etc.
As has been said you can pack up the aquaroll prior to departure and still have water for the morning or if overnighting waiting for a ferry etc you have water on tap.
I have 2 aquarolls one for clean and one for dirty water.
When the warning light comes on the tank just takes an aquaroll so in normal fine weather it is a case of trundling full dirty water aquaroll to empty while carrying empty clean water aquaroll.
After refilling the handle is swapped over and the procedure reversed.
This means that should HRH need water when I am away at the emptying she still has the tank for washing up and of course its a matter of course that she forgets and empties the sink while the waste aquaroll is on walkabout.
That's caravanning !!!
I would not like to be without the onboard tank and the Oklahoma is the first van I have bought with one fitted.
Prior to that for 10+ years I have been fitting my own.
When you arrive at the site and its pouring with rain just a gallon in the tank means that you have water for a drink etc.
Its available en route for a brew or hand washing
The most convenient thing I find is having a tank full and an aquaroll on standby when showering.
When the level drops (warning light) you can pump in an aquaroll full and continue showering one after the other without having to go and refill at the tap.
Normally when the warning light comes on you can pump an aquaroll full in and then refill it at leisure when the clouds clear etc.
As has been said you can pack up the aquaroll prior to departure and still have water for the morning or if overnighting waiting for a ferry etc you have water on tap.
I have 2 aquarolls one for clean and one for dirty water.
When the warning light comes on the tank just takes an aquaroll so in normal fine weather it is a case of trundling full dirty water aquaroll to empty while carrying empty clean water aquaroll.
After refilling the handle is swapped over and the procedure reversed.
This means that should HRH need water when I am away at the emptying she still has the tank for washing up and of course its a matter of course that she forgets and empties the sink while the waste aquaroll is on walkabout.
That's caravanning !!!
I have never had a van with an onboard tank but make the following comment.
I have two aquarolls which I fill with as much water that I can lift into the boot of the car before setting off so that when we arrive on site we can have the kettle on in double quick time.
Sometime during the day, when it suits me, I fully fill them both up. During the evening I check the level in the one in current use and if getting a bit on the low side change over to the full one so that we are not caught short at supper time and have sufficient for the morning cup of tea and showers.
I`ve never felt the need for an on board tank.
By the way, I also have two waste water tanks so that once again I can empty them when it suits me.
I have two aquarolls which I fill with as much water that I can lift into the boot of the car before setting off so that when we arrive on site we can have the kettle on in double quick time.
Sometime during the day, when it suits me, I fully fill them both up. During the evening I check the level in the one in current use and if getting a bit on the low side change over to the full one so that we are not caught short at supper time and have sufficient for the morning cup of tea and showers.
I`ve never felt the need for an on board tank.
By the way, I also have two waste water tanks so that once again I can empty them when it suits me.
Damian
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Having read the postings on the merits of inboard tanks, and alternatives, I am a little surprised at James108 and his method.
As water weighs about 10lb per gallon, there could be up to 80lbs of water in 2 Aquarolls, if full, and of the 40ltr size.
If there was an accident how much damage would 80lbs of water, in two rigid containers cause to the occupants as it travelled through the car at the closing speed of the accident? which could be anywhere between 40mph @ both hitting at 20mph, up to 120mph if both vehicles were doing 60
Just a thought.
As water weighs about 10lb per gallon, there could be up to 80lbs of water in 2 Aquarolls, if full, and of the 40ltr size.
If there was an accident how much damage would 80lbs of water, in two rigid containers cause to the occupants as it travelled through the car at the closing speed of the accident? which could be anywhere between 40mph @ both hitting at 20mph, up to 120mph if both vehicles were doing 60
Just a thought.
Assuming Damian is referring to hatchbacks or estate cars, as saloons generally have a bulkhead between the boot and the passenger compartment, the locks on folding rear seats should be able to take the load of unrestrained luggage in the boot, so long as it is within the design payload and below the level of the top of the seat backs (unless you've got an estate car with a load guard installed). Whether the payload is two Aquarolls, an awning, a couple of crates of beer, or whatever, is really immaterial. When we go on holiday, we don't have any Aquarolls in the back but the boot is still crammed full to the brim with other stuff.
Dave T,
Your dealer should go through a full hand over procedure which will include how to use the inboard tank. Insist on this. If you caravan through the winter months you will find your inboard tank most usefull when the outside temperature drops below freezing.It is a shame not to use a caravan like a superstorm throughout the year. Also if bad weather is forecast a full tank plus full aqauroll will usually last until the the weather improves.
Hamer
Your dealer should go through a full hand over procedure which will include how to use the inboard tank. Insist on this. If you caravan through the winter months you will find your inboard tank most usefull when the outside temperature drops below freezing.It is a shame not to use a caravan like a superstorm throughout the year. Also if bad weather is forecast a full tank plus full aqauroll will usually last until the the weather improves.
Hamer
Hi Dave,
Just adding to the above comments, i was surprised that Emmerson had to re arrange the pipework in his van to by pass the inboard tank. We are on our 3rd with the inboard tank and they all had a tap which if open let the water through to the inboard and if closed directed the water to the taps from the aquaroll as with a non inboard system. The on we have now does this with a solenoid so no more going on hands and knees to get to the tap.
I echo the comments above regarding caravanning in winter - very much easier with the inboard as no risk of freezing, and thet factr that with the inboard and the aquaroll outside you have plenty of water in reserve. Ours also has a slightly more powerful pump on the inboard so the shower is more luxurious (obviously uses the water quicker tho')
Hope this helps.
Just adding to the above comments, i was surprised that Emmerson had to re arrange the pipework in his van to by pass the inboard tank. We are on our 3rd with the inboard tank and they all had a tap which if open let the water through to the inboard and if closed directed the water to the taps from the aquaroll as with a non inboard system. The on we have now does this with a solenoid so no more going on hands and knees to get to the tap.
I echo the comments above regarding caravanning in winter - very much easier with the inboard as no risk of freezing, and thet factr that with the inboard and the aquaroll outside you have plenty of water in reserve. Ours also has a slightly more powerful pump on the inboard so the shower is more luxurious (obviously uses the water quicker tho')
Hope this helps.
But my van is 28 years old! Inboard tanks were very rare then, never mind sophisticated change-over taps.
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