Using the shower in the motorhome?

[Haaamster]

Have you never showered in beer Paul. Great way to start the day.

No and I find it impossible to believe you have either especially as I witnessed you spill a bit on your shirt and nearly suck the pattern off it at Brandon. :dance:

 

[DavidB963]

Use ours all the time. Never on sites since we got the MH.

Dave

 

[Deleted member 13543]

One of my pet hates is seeing a bloke walking past with a toilet roll in his hand. I don't know why but my brain seems to say alright mate you're going for a dump, no need to bleeding advertise it :mad1:

I expect he has been caught out by ending up in the loo with the empty loo roll at a crucial moment of need, and has vowed never to be caught that way again! (Or else he likes a very special kind of toilet paper??)

Our shower has been referred to as the "cupboard under the stairs" ever since we had a shower compartment in a caravan. As that one was lined only with wallboard, we didn't use it, as you spend all your time trying to keep damp OUT, and it seemed a little crazy to drench it in water.

Now we have a proper lined shower compartment, the "cupboard under the stairs" is dual purpose! And we have an on/off switch on the shower head which is great for keeping water consumption down.

 

[Deleted member 12539]

One of my pet hates is seeing a bloke walking past with a toilet roll in his hand. I don't know why but my brain seems to say alright mate you're going for a dump, no need to bleeding advertise it :mad1:

I think the same too. It is not nice to see. At least bag it or hide the roll.
Sometimes it is required to use the local facilities, or leave an awful smell in the van, if so, then you may as well use the shower facilities if they are suitable as well. I don't see this as undignified.

 

[sasquatch]

Motorhomes should be able to have dual purpose facilities, the best being a shower toilet or using the oven to store sliced bread and a bin which also serves use as an extra guest seat. When I had my VWs I had a porta potti which had a cushion with a 'skirt' which enabled it to be used as a stool (to sit on),it was amusing to tell the extra guest what they were sitting upon!

 

[1807truckman]

Always used the showers in our MH for what it was intended for, we do use the provided facilities on some of the Stellplatz we use but mostly the MH shower, even when I'm away at a race meeting and there are showers provided at the circuit.

 

[Deleted member 12539]

Motorhomes should be able to have dual purpose facilities, the best being a shower toilet or using the oven to store sliced bread and a bin which also serves use as an extra guest seat. When I had my VWs I had a porta potti which had a cushion with a 'skirt' which enabled it to be used as a stool (to sit on),it was amusing to tell the extra guest what they were sitting upon!

I also believe everything in a camper/motorhome should have at least a dual purpose. WC area has a loo and a sink, and if you have the room to have a separate shower cubicle, why not use it for storage as well.

 

[Obanboy666]

Real enough post, some people don't use their showers, but extra storage, like ourselves (mainly). Potatoes in the toilet? It will never catch on! If you want to sleep under your van, that is entirely your choice, as it is mine to use the shower area for storage (mostly)

So do you use sites 100% when out and about or just don't bother showering when wilding ?

 

[campertwo]

We use our shower every morning, unless on a campsite with good showers. Nice & hot & very powerful! One thing motorhome manufacturers should build into the tray though, is 2 drain holes to allow the water to drain away if you can't get the front of the vehicle high enough!. I hate having to scoop it uphill to the drain hole! :mad2:

 

[rugbyreddragon]

The only time we use our levelling blocks is if we are going to have a shower Learnt by experience that water does not drain uphill!!

 

[oppy]

Well we must be the odd couple, 'cos in our likkle tin 'ut there's only enough room in the the shower/loo cubicle to either pee, poo, have a shower or have a wash !! :have fun:

 

[rockape]

I keep 1 ton of nutty slack in mine:lol-053:

 

[Aquaticaquarian]

We use our shower every morning, unless on a campsite with good showers. Nice & hot & very powerful! One thing motorhome manufacturers should build into the tray though, is 2 drain holes to allow the water to drain away if you can't get the front of the vehicle high enough!. I hate having to scoop it uphill to the drain hole! :mad2:

Some manufactures already do as I have two drain holes in my shower cubicle as did my last motorhome....

 

[st3v3]

Use it more now I've added a foot switch to turn the water off - saves loads.

On drain holes - the tray has two in opposite corners on ours. Still manage to get puddles lol.

 

[Deleted member 12539]

So do you use sites 100% when out and about or just don't bother showering when wilding ?

When touring we usually overnight on a site every two to three days, to wash clothes, shower, dump and collect water and if wilding, we 'borrow' campsite showers, beach shower, some aires have showers and we also have a solar shower bag.
Our latest trip http://www.wildcamping.co.uk/forums...hat/47964-2-weeks-do-france-spain-2015-a.html

 

[Obanboy666]

Some manufactures already do as I have two drain holes in my shower cubicle as did my last motorhome....

Same on my newish Swift.

 

[listerdiesel]

The whole reason we built the big trailer was to make sure we had a proper shower and toilet.

Most of our trips away are to shows with our Ruston & Hornsby engine, and with towing that on a trailer we couldn't use a caravan and a motorhome couldn't tow the trailer with the engine.

Two or three of us use it every day we are away unless we are on a site like Villey le sec where we will use the good facilities.

Peter

 

[jagmanx]

Why we chose our MH

Shower big enough to go into and close the door.
So no spray on Toilet etc.

Water gets nice and hot.

We both use the shower and we find 25-30 litres replenishes the tank plus 5 to 10 litres for cooking/washingup

 

[merc the berc]

Why wouldn't you use the shower??

We use it in the morning so that it dries out quickly. Hang the curtain through the window if you are not ready to drive off.Or if travelling trap the curtain on the other side of the door to dry quicker.
We also put the heating on to help dry quicker.

What window?

 

[Tezza33]

We use our shower every morning, unless on a campsite with good showers. Nice & hot & very powerful! One thing motorhome manufacturers should build into the tray though, is 2 drain holes to allow the water to drain away if you can't get the front of the vehicle high enough!. I hate having to scoop it uphill to the drain hole! :mad2:

My Hymer584 has two drain holes, and if that isn't enough it can go out of the crack opposite