Hosepipe

[RayandLinda]

Me again! The pitch we are going onto is fully serviced and last time we had a pitch like that, we needed a hose to fill up the water tank, but to date we haven't got one, so looking now. Is there any particular type, size i need to get and what length would you recommend please? Linda

 

[DBK]

Me again! The pitch we are going onto is fully serviced and last time we had a pitch like that, we needed a hose to fill up the water tank, but to date we haven't got one, so looking now. Is there any particular type, size i need to get and what length would you recommend please? Linda

If you really want to make full use of the serviced pitch a corrugated waste pipe might be useful. It needs to be big enough to fit over your drain tap and long enough to reach the drain point. But I wouldn't bother even though we carry a short length. What you will need instead is a bucket of some sort which will fit under the drain tap. This means it can't be too high. You could use a small washing up bowl but a collapsible bucket is what we use and we carry two because that reduces the number of journeys to the disposal point.

 

[kevenh]

We've a long flat pack food grade hose.
But mainly we use a floppy 20Lt bucket with an external water pump. Our MH has a handy power socket for the pump.
We've also got a funnel for an alt. way to add water

 

[Reallyretired]

Depending on where you travel you may need the 1" Screw on adaptor, which doesnt come with the standard adaptor. Also some bournes have a hoselock connector which doesnt need an adaptor at all.

 

[Langtoftlad]

Watering can...
It's length is never too short, never too long.
I have one of these "patio" hose reels

Nice and compact - but the only time I seem to use it, is to do the initial fill up at home.

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[glenn2926]

It probably is, that’s why lead pipes are no longer used.

Maybe lead isn’t used but copper is. I don’t think copper would be classed as food grade.

 

[Reallyretired]

We once had a serviced pitch in Spain for a few days and connected our waste to the drain. A bad idea as after a day it stunk. Best to leave your drain valve shut so theres a good flow when you empty.

 

[Googlebot]

Maybe lead isn’t used but copper is. I don’t think copper would be classed as food grade.

Really? Food grade means nothing will leach into the product. Copper doesn’t leach into water.

You might be right but I am fairly sure Copper is classed as food grade for water.

 

[kevenh]

I don’t understand the food grade hose thing. The pipe work right up to the tap isn’t food grade so what’s the point of having the last few metres food grade?

As someone with several hoses, the blue food grade hose we have is just a standout hose that doesn't get used for watering flowers, etc.
They needed cost much more than a regular hose.
ymmv

EDIT: small typo fix

 

[glenn2926]

Really? Food grade means nothing will leach into the product. Copper doesn’t leach into water.

You might be right but I am fairly sure Copper is classed as food grade for water.

Also, how do you know, that’s definitely know that the whole of the route your water is taking from reservoir to tap is not through any lead pipes?

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[Googlebot]

Also, how do you know, that’s definitely know that the whole of the route your water is taking from reservoir to tap is not through any lead pipes?

I don’t.

 

[Vipar]

No one mentioned aqua tabs yet, a couple in off tankfuls keeps nasties at bay.

#22

 

[F.M.C.Fourier]

Used every one in our collection.

Yes, I should have added that I only use my motorhome in the UK.

 

[Springer2]

On the question of connectors, despite having a connector similar to this:

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I have never been anywhere where I needed anything other than these standard connectors:
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As for hoses, I do have a food grade hose but I never understand why! After some years it must surely develop bacteria and I would never dream of drinking the water from my fresh water tank anyway. The best thing about my hose is not that it is food grade but that it is on a reel and tidies up nicely and does not need a lot of room to store.
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If you go abroad you’ll need as many different connectors as you can get

 

[joka250]

If you don't drain hose after use you will get bacterial growth in any hose
Because it is food grade won't prevent this.

Ordinarily I would agree but the tests we did with HSE tended to show differently,they aren't definitive but for 6 months we ran standard against food grade, always same tap and as near as possible same usage. Each hose was flushed through every 2nd day with a disinfectant solution and fresh water. After 6 months the bacteria was present in small quantities in standard but not food. The trial was not taken any further forward so lots of questions remained but it convinced me.
I should add that the issue was caused by aerosol affect, all droplets caused by spillage from the hose had the potential to be inhaled.

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[TheBig1]

Maybe lead isn’t used but copper is. I don’t think copper would be classed as food grade.

strange but true, copper is classed as suitable for potable water and not only does it not leach chemicals, copper is also anti-bacterial. Not only was it commonly used in kitchens before stainless steel but also as the surface on operating table tops

 

[poppycamper]

Ordinarily I would agree but the tests we did with HSE tended to show differently,they aren't definitive but for 6 months we ran standard against food grade, always same tap and as near as possible same usage. Each hose was flushed through every 2nd day with a disinfectant solution and fresh water. After 6 months the bacteria was present in small quantities in standard but not food. The trial was not taken any further forward so lots of questions remained but it convinced me.
I should add that the issue was caused by aerosol affect, all droplets caused by spillage from the hose had the potential to be inhaled.

So you agree.....BUT...

 

[Minxy]

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[Minxy]

We don't bother with food grade ones, just a good quality anti-kink hose cut into a long and short section with ends on so they can be connected:

This is my website and at the bottom of this page you can see the hoses I use along with how I 'hook' then on to fill the tank single-handedly and also make them easier to store.

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As for fittings and other bits and bobs ... I've got loads! Below are images of what I used to have, since then I've added to my collection.