torodefuego Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Hi Some info required about tap connectors, what size and were to get them.thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caddies104 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Hi Suggest you get a pack of different hose locks and anything else you can think of, and you may still need a watering can. :-D In other words, all can be different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billggski Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 I agree, so many different connections, but watering can essential for emergency, and I use on of those flexi hoses for convenience. Prices vary enormously so shop around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Most taps on Aires etc (can't speak for sites!) in Europe tend to be either the Hozelock clip on type or the threaded adapter that converts a threaded tap to take a clip on hose. We also carry a range of other odd sizes and types that we have collected over the years and not only have we never been beaten but we have never needed a watering can either. However we do carry a couple of space saving collapsible buckets and if all else fails you can fill the buckets and pour or pump the water into the van's tank. A couple of 2166s to connect and join, a couple of 2291s to extend your hose(s), a 2100 in case a hose splits, a 2158, 2175, 2176 and 2177 will cover 99% of known taps but there will always be one somewhere that will test your ingenuity! We only carry two hoses for France each about 20' and have never needed longer but we do also have a 30' hose which has come in handy in Norway and Morocco where taps can be found in some strange locations and for marina taps which can sometimes be hard to get close to. http://www.hozelock.com/watering/hose-fittings/connect-to-hose.html http://www.hozelock.com/watering/hose-fittings/connect-to-tap.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 A selection of French taps : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 And all with what seems to be the same 3/4" thread outlet - allowing easy connection. If only everything in life were that easy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomongrundy Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 This is all we've needed in five years using Aires - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Solomongrundy - 2015-05-13 8:56 PM This is all we've needed in five years using Aires - Interesting! We prefer to join hoses with 'A' and 'D' rather than 'C' as it makes them easier and quicker to join and to separate as needed so all of our hoses have a 'C' on each end and are joined together by up to 3 x 'A'. I don't know why anyone would need 4 x 'B' as this is the tap connector? A B & D are used so much that we prefer good quality fittings but I continue to carry the other tap connectors that I mentioned because as they see very little use cheapie versions cost so little and can help avoid so much 'tap angst' every now and again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 1/2”, 3/4” and 1” versions of Adapter B in Solomongrudy’s posting will allow connection to be made to the majority of French taps that have a threaded ‘spout’. Campsites may have taps with unthreaded spouts and a ‘universal’ type of connector (example in link) may be useful for these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Universal-Hose-To-Tap-Connector-13mm-1-2-Inch-With-Jubilee-Clip-Screw-Tight-/171784684350 Adapter A may occasionally be required, as mentioned here http://www.outandaboutlive.co.uk/forums/Motorhomes/Hints-and-Tips/Hose-connectors/24610/ http://www.outandaboutlive.co.uk/forums/Motorhomes/Hints-and-Tips/Water-Connection-Adaptors/34072/ If all else fails, duct-tape may be a life-saver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomongrundy Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Tracker - I don't know why anyone would need 4 x 'B' as this is the tap connector? Have you never left one behind or found one already fitted to the tap? I have. I call it 'Senior moment' - others call it forgetting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torodefuego Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share Posted May 14, 2015 Thank you for all your info mucho gracias senors adios Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Solomongrundy - 2015-05-14 9:20 AM Tracker - I don't know why anyone would need 4 x 'B' as this is the tap connector? Have you never left one behind or found one already fitted to the tap? I have. I call it 'Senior moment' - others call it forgetting. Fair comment - Yes to both! But 4? My memory ain't that bad - yet - so we carry two! And if I do lose or donate one, to a deserving tap, I can easily buy another in any supermarket! Everytime I see a yellow Hozelock adapter on a tap in France I will know that you are probably not far away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyhb Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Oh dear, I carry about 5 or 6 of the tap connectors, it's insurance I know if I don't have any spares I'll leave the dam thing behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilmac Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 If all else fails get a downpipe elbow from a DIY store. You can then easily fill with whatever container you can find :-) http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l229/neilmac500/11215807_10153311261802908_8220280740476275080_n_zpsgrik8ahk.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave R1664232361 Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 solomongrundy, What is E on your picture - It looks useful for an open filler. Did you make it yourself or is it a proprietary item? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 The “E” product you refer to may be homemade (It’s easy enough to do), but there are commercially available versions. https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q=heos+water+connector See also http://www.outandaboutlive.co.uk/forums/Motorhomes/Hints-and-Tips/Water-Connection-Adaptors/34072/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomongrundy Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 See Derek Uzzell above. Also using the vented water filler cap means you just turn on the tap, wait 10 minutes and turn it off again. It means you don't have to shove the dirty end of a hose pipe into your filler hole, and we've all seen some fairly ropey hose pipes on Aires and Campsites, so there's very little chance of a sh*tty pipe contaminating your water supply. And it gives you the chance to have a beer, cup of tea, fag or whatever while it's filling. Last year I had to translate what it was into French, they'd never seen one before, at a couple of Aires and for once a Brit got a 'merci, monsieur' from a Frenchman! C'est bon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave R1664232361 Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Have ordered an 'E'. Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomongrundy Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Dave - make sure it's vented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 The latest HEOS water-filler cap is ‘universal’ and can be adapted according to the filler design and whether or not the fresh-water tank is vented. http://www.campervanstuff.com/shop_stuff/index.php?mod=product&id_prd=1410 I would be reluctant to advise anyone unfamiliar with this device to adopt a “...just turn on the tap, wait 10 minutes and turn it off again..” philosophy whether or not the HEOS filler-cap and/or the tank is vented. I’ve encountered mains water supplies with an uncontrollable high-pressure water flow-rate well in excess of what a vented filler-cap or tank could cope with. The vented cap allows air to escape from an unvented tank as water goes in, but it won’t handle a situation when the tank has fully filled with water. Even when the tank itself is vented, as the water going in will usually be more than the tank’s overflow vent(s) can let out, the tank will pressurise when full. Basically, if you use one of these devices, it would be wise to keep an eye on the filling process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave R1664232361 Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Have ordered a 'Universal' cap. I am reluctant to just 'connect and leave' and tend to switch off when the tank indicator gives 100% full, so will keep an eye on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 I have a Fiamma water container and often just use a length of pipe to fill it and then pump it into a van. Therefore it doesn't matter what the tap is like. I never drink any water out of my m/home tank anyway and use a small container of fresh water and boil to use for making drinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Ah but with what adaptor do you connect your length of pipe to fill your carrier Patricia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 shaggy - 2015-06-07 8:04 AM Ah but with what adaptor do you connect your length of pipe to fill your carrier Patricia? If I use the length of pipe I don't need to connect it to the tap - I just hold it under the running tap and direct it straight into the Fiamma container. I do have the usual connections for when I am on a serviced pitch but being left-handed I am not good at "screwing" adapters on usually managing to get them cross-threaded and then they leak! For most other tasks I am ambidextrous except for writing and using a screw driver!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archiesgrandad Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 And don't forget, if all else fails you can use a bit of bicycle hose stretched over the tap and one of your connectors which doesn't fit the tap, and fill your tank.. AGD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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