| ext">Gas Supply | | | | gulley. Note that empting grey waste into public |
| Heating the motorhome and cooking requires gas. | | | | drains is technically illegal in most places. |
| This gas, also known as LPG is stored in replaceable | | | | Black waste or toilet waste is stored within a toilet |
| steel bottles or cylinders on-board and should be | | | | cassette. Cassette emptying can be carried out at |
| stored in an upright position. Depending on the type | | | | the CDP’ or Chemical-toilet Disposal Point |
| of motorhome there may be permanent gas storage | | | | which can vary from a covered hole in the ground to |
| on-board which can be refilled at stations, just like | | | | a ceramic toilet device. |
| LPG cars. | | | | Electricity |
| Two common types of gas used in motorhomes are | | | | Electricity is another commodity and comes either 12 |
| propane and butane. Butane contains more energy | | | | volt or 230 volt, i.e. vehicle and mains supplies. The |
| per bottle than propane but will not operate at lower | | | | vehicle electrics are available all the time but low |
| temperatures. As fittings require changing from the | | | | powered, mains electricity is only available on sites |
| use of propane to butane, those who use their | | | | once the vehicle has been hooked up’. |
| motorhome all year will probably prefer to use | | | | Typically the vehicle electrics will be able to supply |
| propane. | | | | the lights and water pump, but not heating. Air |
| Drinking Water | | | | conditioning can also be run on the vehicle electrics, |
| One of the most obvious requirements is a source of | | | | but is generally more efficient on the mains. Most |
| clean and drinkable water. The majority of modern | | | | modern motorhomes will have all the fittings |
| motorhomes are fitted with on-board water tanks | | | | necessary so that once the outdoor cables have |
| capable of holding 15 — 40 gallons or more. | | | | been attached the sites mains supply mains electrics |
| Ensure to refill the tanks from mains based water | | | | will be available. |
| and not tank based. Less regular use of the water | | | | Heating |
| supply can cause stale tasting water; in this case | | | | Finally, consider using other amenities likes |
| using bottled drinking water is recommended. | | | | microwaves or a small portable oven for cooking, as |
| Waste Disposal | | | | most motorhomes only come fitted with a gas hob. |
| Another consideration is waste generated and its | | | | For heating, portable electric fan heaters can be used |
| disposal. Disposal of waste will vary pending its type; | | | | through the mains supply, however avoid using gas |
| household, grey waste and black waste. Household | | | | heaters because of the risk of suffocation. |
| waste is the easiest to dispose of by using waste | | | | Finally, consider using other amenities likes |
| bins. However used water, also known as grey | | | | microwaves or a small portable oven for cooking, as |
| waste’ can cause more problems as grey | | | | most motorhomes only come fitted with a gas hob. |
| waste can only be dumped in certain areas. In many | | | | For heating, portable electric fan heaters can be used |
| instances these areas are only accessible via foot so | | | | through the mains supply, however avoid using gas |
| those with a dump valve on their motorhome will | | | | heaters because of a suffocation risk. |
| need to find a portable container to carry the waste | | | | These are just a few ideas to consider if you are |
| to the dump point. Fortunately some sites will provide | | | | looking to stay in your motorhome for more than a |
| facilities where it is easy to drive to the emptying | | | | weekend break and away from camp sites. |
| point, situated on firm ground with an emptying | | | | |