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Fiamma 23l portable grey water roll tank


Hi everyone, 

Newbie on this site and to caravanning.

I have a 23l Fiamma portable grey water tank, wondering how in gods earth you attach it to your caravan for a quick overnight or two free camping? 

is there a special cap you need to purchase? 
love to see some photos of how others use it.

cheers

Patricia



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From the distributors website

Self containment is a big topic in Australia at present and many people are being shut out from free camps or not let in unless they are fully self contained. Grey water waste is one area people sometimes overlook. Don't get busted or booted out - cover yourself with this compact roll tank.

Please note this tank is great for use with European & American style caravans or motorhomes which have the integration between the tank and sullage in place. Australian Caravan owners will need to devise a way to interface between the tank. Unfortunately we don't have a suitable connector available at this point in time.

What grey water are you looking to collect? Just sink?

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Yes, just the sink

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My suggestion would be to attach a hose to the sink drain long enough to reach a convenient point to sit the tank. Drill a hole in the tank cap big enough to accept the hose but also suited to a rubber / plastic bung to fit the hole when moving the tank.

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Hi Patty2shoes.

With the grey tank you have, recessed into the back most times is a flexible hose and cap which you attach the 2 together tank to the caravan grey water point.



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Welcome to GN's Patricia,
When I need to collect grey water I fit a piece of Pool Cleaner (Kreepy Crawl) to outlet on van (correct size in my case) - the other end fits into collapseable 20 litre water carrier - lightweight easy solution. If you wish to use a rolling tank such as Fiama there is no reason why the end of the hose could not be just put into tank with cap removed, just put cap on again when you need to transport.

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90% of sites you just run the sink water out onto the grass from a flexible hose.
Move the hose around so that you don't create a bog.

Some spots out west even ask that you do - the bit of damp is welcome.

Unless specifically itemised otherwise, "self contained" is a bit of a misnomer -
you need shower and toilet and water onboard.

Sometimes the sign will say that you must additionally contain the grey water and
dispose of it in the dumps.

"Self contained" would be termed "self sufficient".

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The majority of sites in Tasmania are quite clear about what they mean - to the extent of promising $600 fines for so much as spitting on the ground.

Naturally widely ignored

 

But no, self sufficient is nothing like self contained in any context. 



-- Edited by Tony LEE on Wednesday 10th of March 2021 02:21:00 PM

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Thank you all so much for the advice.
What a friendly helpful bunch you all are.


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Two years on the road mainly bush camping: never been required to have a grey water tank, don't own one.



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