Fill-up hose

[acer]

I'm looking at the 7.5m blue fill-up hose in the shop. Does anyone have this one?

Food Grade Water Fill up Hose 7.5m (Inc connectors) - CampervanBits

As we all know it is not good practice to fill the fresh water tank using your garden hose due to all the bacteria and bugs it contains, the best way to avoid

vwcaliforniaclub.com

I'd love to know how small it packs down.
(Six years on from being the OP of hosegate I'm still considering my options!).

 

[GrumpyGranddad]

I'm looking at the 7.5m blue fill-up hose in the shop. Does anyone have this one?

Food Grade Water Fill up Hose 7.5m (Inc connectors) - CampervanBits

As we all know it is not good practice to fill the fresh water tank using your garden hose due to all the bacteria and bugs it contains, the best way to avoid

vwcaliforniaclub.com

I'd love to know how small it packs down.
(Six years on from being the OP of hosegate I'm still considering my options!).

Think we bought this. We also bought various size/type tap fittings to cater for different scenarios.

 

[Gavin123]

I bought one from a (close your eyes and ears) a caravan shop. Same hose I think but came on a plastic real. We leave it in the underwear drawer.

 

[acer]

I bought one from a (close your eyes and ears) a caravan shop. Same hose I think but came on a plastic real. We leave it in the underwear drawer.

Thanks for the reply. I find myself needing to ask you where you store your underwear.

 

[andyinluton]

I trust it’s in with the clean stuff, not the washing pile.

 

[Gavin123]

Classic non proof reading effort there!

 

[Resfeber]

I'm looking at the 7.5m blue fill-up hose in the shop. Does anyone have this one?

Food Grade Water Fill up Hose 7.5m (Inc connectors) - CampervanBits

As we all know it is not good practice to fill the fresh water tank using your garden hose due to all the bacteria and bugs it contains, the best way to avoid

vwcaliforniaclub.com

I'd love to know how small it packs down.
(Six years on from being the OP of hosegate I'm still considering my options!).

I have used the space between the gas locker/water tank and bottom plate of the rear cupboard to store my fill up hose, shower attachment (sink tap) tap adapters and adjustable gas spanner.

Works for me (Or underwear storage optional)

 

[keith morris]

I'm looking at the 7.5m blue fill-up hose in the shop. Does anyone have this one?

Food Grade Water Fill up Hose 7.5m (Inc connectors) - CampervanBits

As we all know it is not good practice to fill the fresh water tank using your garden hose due to all the bacteria and bugs it contains, the best way to avoid

vwcaliforniaclub.com

I'd love to know how small it packs down.
(Six years on from being the OP of hosegate I'm still considering my options!).

I found a flat hose on a reel, saves some space and goes in a small bag

 

[barry]

My blue hose is slightly smaller and smuggles in with the chairs in the boot in a poly bag.

 

[Ozzy Pete]

We bought a hose which winds up flat when we first had our van. In 6 years We’ve used it once. I find it easier to top up with 2 litre bottles.

 

[Agnes]

I'm looking at the 7.5m blue fill-up hose in the shop. Does anyone have this one?

Food Grade Water Fill up Hose 7.5m (Inc connectors) - CampervanBits

As we all know it is not good practice to fill the fresh water tank using your garden hose due to all the bacteria and bugs it contains, the best way to avoid

vwcaliforniaclub.com

I'd love to know how small it packs down.
(Six years on from being the OP of hosegate I'm still considering my options!).

consider getting an expandable one - they pack down really small into their own bag and come in various lengths. i think i got mine from amazon

 

[Agnes]

Consider getting an expandable one - they pack down really small into their own bag and come in various lengths. i think i got mine from amazon

 

[WelshGas]

Personally I don’t see the point in having a hose, except at home possibly. If on a campsite the likelihood of being within a hose length of a drinking water tap is remote and having to move the van just to fill up with water, not on for me.
I just use a collapsible Brandrup water carrier. Fits on top of the gas locker and has other uses as well.

 

[Agnes]

Personally I don’t see the point in having a hose, except at home possibly. If on a campsite the likelihood of being within a hose length of a drinking water tap is remote and having to move the van just to fill up with water, not on for me.
I just use a collapsible Brandrup water carrier. Fits on top of the gas locker and has other uses as well.

I guess it depends on how you do your camping. If I am out and about during the day I dont find it a problem to stop by the tap on the way back in, or before I get settled if I am moving onto a new site. I only seem to need to top up every 3 or 4 days in any case.

 

[westfalia]

Bought a blue one with a big nozzle that can
be offered up to any tap 12 yrs ago, its still in the
packet, never needed it.

 

[acer]

My thoughts were that a hose would save some space compared to my Big-Boy Brandrup bottle. Replacing the Big-Boy with a smaller bottle for the odd top-up when the hose option is not convenient would be a good compromise.

An expandable fill-up hose might be the cherry on top!

Thanks for your responses everyone. Like the hose-storage / bottle storage in with the chairs too. Anything too heavy in there causes problems with easy door operation.

 

[WelshGas]

My thoughts were that a hose would save some space compared to my Big-Boy Brandrup bottle. Replacing the Big-Boy with a smaller bottle for the odd top-up when the hose option is not convenient would be a good compromise.

An expandable fill-up hose might be the cherry on top!

Thanks for your responses everyone. Like the hose-storage / bottle storage in with the chairs too. Anything too heavy in there causes problems with easy door operation.

Store them behind the Table in the sliding door.

 

[acer]

Store them behind the Table in the sliding door.

Interesting, but how to do this conveniently without the faff of hose falling out etc. Secure with velcro? In a bag tied around a folded leg? How are people doing this?

 

[Resfeber]

Store them behind the Table in the sliding door.

How about a round up of what this space is being used for, would be interested in peoples storage ideas.

 

[acer]

How about a round up of what this space is being used for, would be interested in peoples storage ideas.

Yes. Excellent idea. Mine has always been used to store surplus air, so would welcome people's thoughts. Fresh thread?