Quote: Originally posted by Jax365 on 15/11/2011
I would like something similar to what I have presently for fresh water, which is a fiamma 26ltr water carrier which looks rather like a shopping trolley! I presently use a small bucket for waste water and empty it often. I have back problems and cannot carry heavy weights, so something around 10-15 litres, with wheels and a pulling handle would suit me fine!
I am a single lady and travel alone a lot of the time, so ease of transport of waste water would be of particular interest to me.
Edited to add, I would probably pay around £30 for a waste water carrier such as I describe, which is what I paid for the fiamma fresh water carrier.
I use the same Fiamma water carrier, and yes they do do a grey waste tank which is otherwise exactly the same as the fresh water tank, for £31.
I like the Fiamma design, don't you? Although it's only 26ltrs and you have to fill it more often, it's enough for me to pull around a field when full up.
I would buy the waste water one as well,FreeatLast, except I would rather like one approx half the size! I find my little bucket does just fine though. I have to watch it in the wind though, as when emptyish it can blow over or blow away!!
We have both, and as a rule, when one needs filling the other is nearing emptying. The water bottle lasts a day as a rule, unless we have a shower or are round and about the campsite all day. The small flat size fits neatly in our caravan under the table which is at seat level for transit. It is one of the few waste bottles that is low enough to catch the waste water as the chassis of our van is quite low.
You could consider a bag purpose made to hold the container as many store the container inboard when travelling and don't want mud/dirt carried in.
£50 max for me and around 40/45ltrs seems right. My waste hog has a guage but not the aquaroll made one. Needs to be as large as the freshwater container ideally.
A better flexitube to include a non-return breather would be a help too - prevent airlocks - in fact - patent that idea and I'll share the royalties!
You could consider a bag purpose made to hold the container as many store the container inboard when travelling and don't want mud/dirt carried in.
£50 max for me and around 40/45ltrs seems right. My waste hog has a guage but not the aquaroll made one. Needs to be as large as the freshwater container ideally.
A better flexitube to include a non-return breather would be a help too - prevent airlocks - in fact - patent that idea and I'll share the royalties!
a screw cap with a fitted small pipe with a NRV for the two drain pipes that plug into the van would help too as the cap is loose and falls behind sometimes..
too late,lol.we have had a bag for years for both the barrel and waste water container.
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Hi lunorlexonds, I have had a heart opp. I use a waste master, and find it quite heavy to pull when full, I would like to see a container that has a pull out/up handle, (similar to the fiamma roll tank) would help with the balance, and stop my ankles being clipped by the container as I pull it, it would be good to have rubber tyres on container as the hard plastic type are noisy and difficult to pull on stony ground (no cushioning effect when wheels hitting lose stones, water tends to surge back and forward, making container harder to pull) some sort of anti surge fins in container would help stop this, it may not be a problem for the healthy fit caravaner’s, but could help the caravaner’s with health problems. Container size 23 – 40Lprice £30 - £50.
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John have you ever thought of a sack barrow.I used one like this for humping heavy band gear into clubs,it was great on the chips in a car park.It folds and takes up little space and is light,stuff that hauling heavy water barrels in your condition.can get from B and Q.
john just get someone to add an extra wheel and a strong cord then you will pull it easy full of water.cost next to nothing the wheels as they can be picked up on the market.see photo's from 2006.if you pay postage you can email me through the site i will send you one free.
this my version of a major improvement to the water carrier.i designed this mod in 2006 the pdf will explain.and offered it to the big two,one of these has gone bust now.it makes it easy for a child or disabled person who can hook it onto the chair to pull it full to the waste point.the mod could be designed into the finished item.the only drawback was the wheel i fitted being noisy,a rubber one will sort this.the other thing was these things stink unbelievable if no additive is put in.i use a strong bleach to keep it fresh.it needs a bleach tablet of sorts you can just drop in after emptying or a stick into the water that dissolves or a period of time.this could be added as a separate location on the container.thanks to papa pip for doing the pdf for me.
Quote: Originally posted by jeff juke on 19/11/2011
The picture i posted Michael was just to give John an idea what i was talking about not the one i was using...you didn't buy one of them did you ?
yes it was a good deal so i thought only £25,light folding and works a treat loaded.when empty it just folded its wheels in flat.design good converting it into a workable unit not good.back to my old trolley as used for years.bit heavy but solid.manager BQ said i have sold hundreds of those so i said you are going to be busy.
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Topic: Waste Water container design
