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hi all,

maybe a silly question, (me being docile again), but why is it that to empty waste water at many campsites you have to lift the (heavy) container up onto something (sometimes fairly high) and often balance it, to empty it out, when a nice hole in the floor would do the job very nicely.

Please say it isn't just me 

Andy

I've really no idea andy, but i've got rid of the blue face for you!!!!!

Granty

Not a silly questin Andy, perhaps when we come across sites that have 'plinths' for the waste water we should suggest an easier way of doing things to the site owners.

A drain at ground level is far more acceptable for both campers and caravanners. Especially for those who use wastemaster or aquaroll type containers.

A very good question. A simple grid type drain would be much better.

Another improvement would be to put the water taps at a height that you could just put the barrel under and fill from the tap instead of needing a filling hose for every different type of tap fitting.

Quote: Originally posted by sweetpeaheidi on 21/4/2009

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Another improvement would be to put the water taps at a height that you could just put the barrel under and fill from the tap instead of needing a filling hose for every different type of tap fitting.

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Quote: Originally posted by Papa Pip on 21/4/2009

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That makes sense too, save carrying two or three different hose adaptors. One of the sites we visit regularly has hoses on all the standpipes, makes life so much easier and no matter what size of tank you have it is always left on the floor to fill!

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I think the reason the CC sites don't allow this is the "possibility" of the hose getting contaminated e.g. by being used to flush out grey water containers (or unthinkable though it may be, - the cassette toilet!)  Some people would do anything.

Anyway you can see the potential for spreading germans.

I agree though a short hose on the fresh water tap is very handy and brick height enclosures for waste water drains are a pain in the bum.  While we're at it, a waste water drain hole on each pitch wouldn't be rocket science either. 

Quote: Originally posted by oxter on 21/4/2009

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I think the reason the CC sites don't allow this is the "possibility" of the hose getting contaminated e.g. by being used to flush out grey water containers (or unthinkable though it may be, - the cassette toilet!)  Some people would do anything.

Anyway you can see the potential for spreading germans.

  While we're at it, a waste water drain hole on each pitch wouldn't be rocket science either. 

I agree lets not spread any more germans than necessary When I looked into the possibility of opening a CL there was an example of a water supply from the CC showing how to comply with water regs regarding possible back filling.(water returning back into the supply tap) It was a simple arrangement of a tap then a downspout pipe bracket which held a small funnel all set at a height that allowed a small clearance to a water container.Ideal,barrel stays on the floor,no need for multi adapters and no chance of contamination.I do have a flexable fitting supplied with the water barrel but it is pretty useless as it tends to come apart under pressure.

The only problem with providing a drain at each pitch is the cost of the drainage pipe and fittings.Its very expensive and you need lots of it to go any distance.

 Just cut the bottom of  Plastic pop bottle turn it upside down and use it as a funnel works everytime no matter what height the tap is, been using this for a few years.

Quote: Originally posted by generalhawk on 21/4/2009

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Another simple idea for filling aquarolls is to have a piece of 1.5" rigid plastic waste pipe. this just slots onto the tap without the need for a piece of hose and lots of different fittings.

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