Water supply

Modern tourers and motorhomes come with complete hot water systems, and often fitted showers too. They usually can be powered by gas or electricity, giving you the choice. Motorhomes have onboard water tanks for fresh water, but usually you have to buy external water bottles for caravans as accessories.

• Choose large containers (5 gallons) or commercial ones like Aquaroll
• To avoid mix-up, choose a clear plastic container for clean water, and a black one for waste
• Your tourer should come with the necessary pipes to connect to containers, but do check!
• You will need to buy a hose to help when you fill containers at stand-pipes on parks
• Check the waste water container at least once a day for over-flowing
• Make sure all pipes are thoroughly cleaned out at least once a year
• Don't forget to drain the whole system before laying up the van for winter