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Personjaney30
05/5/2006 at 3:16pm
 Location: Stirlingshire
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We are considering buying a flat hose for filling our tank. We know to get a drinking water safe one but are they really easy to use and worth having? 

We saw a really compact one on a site (about 10in in diameter) but did not ask the people about it at the time. I have seen ones that look about 14-16in in diameter (on reel) about £25 - £40 in price.Any advice welcome.

Love motorhoming by the way. Had our Bessacarr about 18 months.Best thing we have ever done. Have managed to change my hours of work so I am off every second Mon/Tues (my husband's "weekend"). Fantastic life.

Jane


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05/5/2006 at 3:32pm
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they r ok, but you need to unroll the whole thing, and if theres a kink in it it wont work very well, i bought a hose of the same design, its resigned to the cellar cos its a pain in the neck to use.

OK if your a long way from the water point but more hassle than its worth if you can get right near to it, but thats my opinion anyway


PersonMike Malo
05/5/2006 at 5:42pm
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I have a small blue hose to fill my tank and I try to get close to the water point. I also have a flat blue hose which is handy if you can't get close to the water point as it's much longer. However if I use it you have to unravel it all and yes it is a pain reeling it back in. The other thing is that after you have put it away water seems to leak out of it for a while after and can leave the storage area a bit wet. They are good but have drawbacks.
Mike


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05/5/2006 at 6:00pm
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We've  keep a hose on a reel for emergencies since we went on a site where our two hoses fitted together ( a total of 8 metres) wouldn't reach.  Not food quality as we don't drink or user the water for cooking.  It's a real pain as you have wind the whole thing out and because it's thinner than usual it takes ages to fill the tank.

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Sometimes a little rain must fall before you reach a rainbow.

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Personjaney30
05/5/2006 at 6:47pm
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Thank you for your comments. Nice to have opinions before buying something we may not find too useful.

 

 



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