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16/5/2013 at 6:14pm
 Location: Scotland
 Outfit: Adria Compact 590SP
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Being new to this van lark I wondered what other people did when they ran out of water on site when you have an onboard water tank - do you unhook and drive to the hose or transfer water some other way?
Also i am taking the van to a couple of festivals - any suggestions on where to fill up with water rather than driving all the way with a full water tank?


16/5/2013 at 6:30pm
 Location: Milton Keynes
 Outfit: Bailey Alliance 66-2 Motorhome
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We use a plastic container to top up the on-board tank. Our Bailey has an Aqausource filling system which is very slow and its easier and quicker to add water directly to the tank.

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16/5/2013 at 6:43pm
 Location: castle Donington. Nr.Derby
 Outfit: Hobby NJ2282
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If we only want a small amount we use a watering can that we keep especially for the job, otherwise I drive to the tap and fill the tank

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Terry Birch
Our tourer days are over and we have moved on to a Hobby Motorhome


16/5/2013 at 7:09pm
 Location: North Yorkshire
 Outfit: None
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We fill up on site when we get there and that usually lasts uuf 3 or 4 days depending on how extravagant we are.

When staying for longer we top up with a watering can kept just for that purpose.


16/5/2013 at 9:31pm
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We use an aquarol then we have a 12volt whale pump to transfer it to the motorhome

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16/5/2013 at 11:59pm
 Location: Scotland
 Outfit: Adria Compact 590SP
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All good ideas - might go for the pump as already have a aquaroll from the folding camper....


17/5/2013 at 6:44pm
 Location: West Midlands
 Outfit: Autosleeper Broadway
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Fill up from the water source as this motorhome we have we cannot fill it any other way, we usually fill up when we return from our day out.

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May the wind always be at your back, and your journey downhill.


27/5/2013 at 7:30am
 Location: Scotland
 Outfit: Adria Compact 590SP
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Decided to buy 2 25l jerrycans and a cheap 12v pump and see how that goes...


02/6/2013 at 9:47pm
 Location: Burnley
 Outfit: Burstner 821 Elegance
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I made a transfer system, cheap £8 pump then connected short length of tube with a hose lock connector. This connects to me Helios cap that fits into the filling point and provides a male connector for my hose lock fittings. A cigar plug fitted to the cable that I can then plug into either a convenient plug or as in my case an extension cable and it worked a Treat with a cheap plastic water carrier this weekend.

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