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Any motorhome can be prepared and adapted for a one-off winter trip (when water systems are vulnerable to the cold), so it’s more important to consider where it is kept for the majority of the time when it comes to specifying a water system. If you live in Cornwall, there’s less of a need for a heated water tank than if you live in the Scottish Highlands. Any hose that runs from the tap to the motorhome ideally needs to be food-grade to avoid any plastic leaching into the water tank. Some people fill up their water tank with a garden hose pipe, which is less than ideal (definitely don’t drink it). All wheeled bins are emptied mechanically into the waste collection vehicle. It is the householder's responsibility to ensure that waste is not overly compacted or frozen in the wheeled bin to ensure that the waste falls out into the vehicle. Double pedal bins are really handy for separating your recycling – put your cardboard in one and glass in the other, and you’ll save yourself a job later, and never forget to split your rubbish. They’re generally reliable but be aware that, if you have a water leak, they can activate automatically and pump water out of any hole or detached hose connector. Draining down over winter, and switching the water pump off when it’s not in use can prevent this.

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Even if the tank drain valve has emptied the water tanks that doesn’t mean the motorhome is fully frost protected – any part of the system where water can be trapped (between the water pump and kitchen tap) can cause an issue. As water freezes it expands and can split the housing it is contained in. Most motorhomes (and many campervans) have a fixed fresh water tank onboard that’s filled up by physically moving the vehicle to within a hosepipe-filling length of a water tap. The fresh water tank is connected to a pump and series of hoses and taps, as well as feeding the hot water tank (often built into the heating system with a Truma Combi unit). You can dispose of your old large electrical items at one of the county’s recycling centres or smaller items at a local recycling bank. Any waste that does not fall out of the bin must be loosened by the householder and will be emptied on the next scheduled collection. Heavy BinsThese are similar to some domestic systems and the semi-rigid hose push-fits into the end of the connectors and appliances (it can be easily removed by pushing the collet in). Some motorhomes use jubilee clips to secure water pipes to the barbed fittings of taps and ancillaries, but most modern models use semi-rigid hose and push-fit connectors.

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All the pipes will be food-grade plastic and are blue or red tubing, denoting cold and hot respectively, or clear piping striped with red or blue flashes. The other common type of water pump is one triggered by on/off microswitches located in each tap. These can be either mounted externally near the water tank or submersed in the tank itself.Solvent weld a 43mm waste pipe to traps from the sink, shower, washer or more, to create secure wastage systems. Be sure to make sure your pipe size is the same as that of your sink waste trap to avoid any nasty leaks. By far the most popular choice for kitchen bins is the pedal bin . The fact that it opens hands-free means you can use both hands to scrape the contents of plates and chopping boards straight in there, without touching the lid. Because it’s such a popular concept, there are dozens of styles to choose from, so there’s bound to be one that matches the style of your kitchen. The steel ones are particularly fashionable, a tough bin that also looks modern. However, metal pedal bins of all types remain kitchen staples. Chrome looks great anywhere, and brushed metal often goes well with the rest of the kitchen’s hardware like hobs and grills. But of course, metal bins also come painted in every colour of the rainbow, and also in printed effects like marble, if that’s your style.

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Home composting – we sell low-cost compost bins, find out about ways to compost and how to buy a bin.Water sat in a tank will smell if left for long periods, so always drain it down over winter lay-up. Slimy residues also build up in standing water and these need to be cleaned off at the start of the season. Most water tanks have large inspection hatches for this purpose. Rather than using bottled water to drink or fill the kettle with, you can also add a filter to your water system. There are various brands on the market and you can either add them inline to your existing water tap (most people use the kitchen sink tap) or add a second tap system. Water filters can remove harmful nasties in the water and can be helpful if you have to fill up from an unclean source.

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To sterilise your water system, you can add a cleaning agent to your water tank – such as Puriclean – and then open up each water tap or shower head in turn to flush it through. Start with the tap furthest away from the tank and leave the fluid in the system overnight before flushing it out with fresh water. It’s a good idea to take the vehicle for a drive so that the sterilising fluid can slosh into every corner of the water system.Read the owner’s manual for the correct winter drain-down procedure. Most involve opening the drain valve in the fresh water tank and the waste water tank, as well as opening up all the sink taps and shower taps. Then run the water pump until your hear it running dry (then switch it off immediately). Filters must be changed regularly so make sure you fit the filter where it is easily accessible and know the cost of replacement filters before you invest in a system.