Water thingy

[nicq]

I did not realise I have been using Milton for years

[meggles]

So I assume that if I sterilise with Milton and give it a good rinse it will still be coated with the residue. Buggar, I'll have to use bleach then

[CJH]

Am I alone in this and missing a great feature?

Nope, you're not alone - having an on-board water tank and external filler, and then an electric pump just to lift the water from there to the tap, all so I can fill a kettle, seems unnecessary. If you want to fill it you're supposed to drive the van to the tap, unless of course you fill it from a separate water carrier, in which case why bother with the internal tank? A portable carrier under the sink, with maybe a drop-in submersible pump, seems more sensible. Easier to clean too.

I'm thinking of taking out my on-board water tank and freeing up that space (and the external filler point) for a gas tank installation - now having one of those DOES make sense, as the gas is much cheaper than bottled gas, and you don't have to worry about the bottle running out because you can top up a tank.

Having stored water and portable gas bottles seem back to front to me.

[Seababa]

CJH, that exactly how I see it!

We have used the bus this year for pretty much all of the summer, including 3 festivals and a 12 night holiday. All the places have had a water point and if just a one night camp then the water container we take is enough.
We use water for the kettle and pasta etc and washing up and that's all. I see filling up a massive tank and then the whole sterilisation stuff and remembering to empty it etc just a bit overboard.
Each to there own I suppose. Maybe I'll get rid and utilise the space

Happy camping!

[Ian Hulley]

Underslung gas AND underslung water is the only way to go. No more swapping expensive portable gas cylinders, fill up at will anywhere in Europe at pence per litre. No carrying water around like some kind of shed-dragger *shakes head* we can carry 3 or 4 days worth of clean drinking water under the floor and still have all the internal storage.

Ian

[Mocki]

milton eats alluminum , the prop in your pump and most likely your tap at the very least will be eaten over time, and the residue as Kev says is not good....as well as the fact its three times the price of puriclean, which is made for the job.

[meggles]

Thanks for that Steve and Ian. As I've not been using the underslung tank I haven't even priced up the Milton and Puriclean. As mines an underslung tank it's never in the way and it's easier than filling up water bottles to put in the cupboard etc, though I'll still probs carry both (only a small drinking water one though). Hard to break the habit I suppose. Plus, I have to be very careful about what I eat and drink. I can old drink liquids and only eat food.

[dinovan89]

i use mine for washing up and filling the kettle, and take a 5l bottle of water for drinking. and beer for drinking

contrary to the idea of leaving some water in so it sloshes around, i leave the underside cap off mine when I'm not using it so it drains completely and lets air in. this also means I'm not dragging all that weight around - water is VERY heavy!

filling up with some steriliser and then driving around for a bit seems a great idea to give it a good clean though!

[1664]

Carrying water is no different to carrying a passenger. 1 litre=1kg; 10 stone=63kg. Won't make a nat's difference to mpg

[meggles]

Carrying water is no different to carrying a passenger. 1 litre=1kg; 10 stone=63kg. Won't make a nat's difference to mpg

Sometimes I'd rather carry a load of water than a passenger

[dinovan89]

Carrying water is no different to carrying a passenger. 1 litre=1kg; 10 stone=63kg. Won't make a nat's difference to mpg

but you wouldnt carry a dead passenger around would you?

[1664]

Carrying water is no different to carrying a passenger. 1 litre=1kg; 10 stone=63kg. Won't make a nat's difference to mpg

but you wouldnt carry a dead passenger around would you?

How little you know me

[Smosh]

I wasnt sure of this. I have two bottles? under my sink. one for grey water and one for fresh but I havent cleaned it since previous owner so need to work that out before i do it. I think my tap has the switch built in. Either way I enjoyed pulling into a car park the other day and being able to supply a car that was overheating!

[Drucifer]

Wish I had an under slung water carrier, instead just got a tank in one the cupboards.

[kevtherev]

Wish I had an under slung water carrier, instead just got a tank in one the cupboards.

CAK tanks have them in stock with a fitting kit