Re: FAO Guy Barnes

On Thu, 8 May 2008 00:51:53 +0100, "ForeverArsenal"
<baz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I don't think I like the idea of onboard water tank as it appears to
make a lot more work and messing about and was sort of asking if
there was a way of useing aquaroll / /pump to get water to taps
without filling on board tank ie do you have an option.

Don't know yet how hard // easy onboard tank would be to drain,
does it mean crawling under caravan to open taps // remove bungs.

I like the Hymer a lot but have not laid out cash yet.

As regards hot water tank that bang over axle so would not bother draining
that down till winter.
Not to concerned about weight,have MRO 1350 /// MTPLM 1700= 320 KG
payload,our payload is approx 100 kg,car can tow 2800 kg so got a bit of
leeway.
I know that water in on board tank is heavy and being at the rear of van
might cause
a bit of sea sawing ?while towing.
Only tow about 10 miles each way from storage to site,tend to go to same
site each
time.
Going to have another look this weekend and make my mind up so will
have a good look re water tank and how much hassle to drain.

Must say I'm more than a bit concerned if spares are needed and how easy//
hard
they maybe to get,no Hymer dealers I know of around Essex all seem to be up
north.

Many thanks for your time and help.
Barry

For what it's worth, the last 3 caravans I've had have all had onboard
water. I wouldn't by choice, have it any other way now.

The first had a blue wheeled container that could be slid out from a
hatch in the side of the 'van to take to the taps. It was an ABI
Adventurer. The second was a Adria with a 15 litre clear container in
the gas bottle locker which could be removed to take to the taps, but
I did some juggling and replaced it with a 30 litre cylindrical
container which sat in the space provided for one of the 13 kg propane
bottles. I would fill this by fetching a 29 litre Aquaroll and
transferring with a submersible pump. Traveling, I would only have
maybe 2 or 3 litres in it for drinks en route. Draining down with a
pipe used as a siphon, so the tank only ever comes out for cleaning.

The third, and present 'van is a Lunar Chateaux which also came with a
small 15 litre container in the gas bottle locker. So I did the same
rearrange as for the Adria and use it in exactly the same way.

Personally I prefer to have the water container inside and protected
from the heat of the sun and the freezing of the winter. I have had
other 'vans before these with which I used an Aquaroll or two, but far
prefer onboard now.

Neil

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