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INTRODUCTION
blend of both. The gas is given off from a
liquid stored under pressure in the cylinders.
Butane is a more efficient gas but the liquid
stops producing gas below about 2ºC,
propane will produce gas in freezing
conditions and is suitable for use all year
round.
The pressure of the gas from the cylinders
varies as the cylinder empties. It is therefore
necessary to fit a pressure regulator
optimised for the gas used between the
cylinder and the appliances. On recently
manufactured motorhomes a universal
regulator is part of the vehicle’s standard gas
installation. Whether using independent
regulators or tail pipes to connect the
universal regulator to the cylinder it is
necessary to obtain items that are compatible
with the connection on the cylinder you have.
There are many different types of cylinder
connection in the UK and Europe.
Fresh water
There is a tank fitted to the motorhome to
hold a supply of fresh water for drinking,
cooking, washing, etc. It is essential that this
tank and the water in it is kept free from
contamination. Hose pipes are manufactured
(usually coloured blue) that are safe to use to
carry water used in food processes and only
this type of hose should be used to fill the
fresh water tank.
You will find many places where it is not
possible or convenient to use a hose. There
are many types of container/funnel
combinations which can be used to fill the
tank. You will find a combination that works
for you but whatever that is do not use it for
anything else in order to keep it free from
contamination.
If you carry your water to the motorhome you
will soon learn the disadvantages of leaving a
tap running, overfilling the kettle, etc. When
showering use the technique of having a
gentle spray to get wet, switch the tap off
while you soap/shampoo then a gentle spray
to rinse.
Grey water
Grey water is the name for the waste water
that comes through the vehicle plumbing to
the waste water tank and is not the foul liquid
accumulating in the toilet waste tank. Site
owners will give you guidance/instruction on
where to dispose of the contents of the waste
water tank.
Activities such as washing dishes can cause
particles of waste to be taken by the grey
water to the waste tank and over time they
can accumulate and cause smells. This effect
can be minimised by disposing of oil and
grease in foil containers and by washing up
in a bowl and taking the water direct to a grey
water disposal point.
The toilet
Toilets installed in motorhomes are not
connected to mains sewers. They have tanks
to collect the waste. A chemical is added to a
small amount of water in the empty tank, this
assists in reduction of solids and smells. A
special type of toilet paper should be used
that is designed to disperse rapidly in the
chemical.
Toilet tanks should only be emptied into foul
water sewers usually via the chemical toilet
(sometimes called Elsan) disposal point on a
campsite. They should never be emptied into
watercourses or surface water drains.
Always remember to check the bowl is empty
before removing the toilet tank. A full toilet
tank is heavy. It is a good idea to empty
regularly and to have a trolley available on
which to carry the tank on longer distances.
If the toilet has its own tank of flushing water
there are additives available that will assist in
cleaning and freshening the toilet bowl.