Using the shower in the motorhome?

[Teutone]

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

I wish HYMER would use two drainholes on all models. Our Hymer has only one and I have the same trouble with water not draining when parked on a slope the wrong way.

 

[phillybarbour]

Showering at least once a day each when in it. Never use site showers even when on a site, having paid big money for a quality van with a great shower we use it always.

 

[El Veterano]

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:

I cannot emphasise enough how this one hole shower tray malarky is also my pet hate in our MH. We are currently in the market for a new or almost new MH and believe it or not we we have turned down one or two top end coachbuilts purely on the fact that there is only one drain hole in the shower. Back on thread, we use our shower room every day as it was intended when we are out and about, and have done so from day one. And for the very rare occasions that we stay on sites we never use their facilities either preferring our own.

 

[Deleted member 8180]

The main thing we looked for in a new van was a decent shower. Ours has a sliding door and 2 drain holes. Gets used every day, has coat hooks inside the sliding door for wet coats/ dry suits/ dog coats etc. The only thing we ever store in it is the silver screen. Nothing worse than trailing across a campsite to queue for a snot and hair filled cubicle next to Loud Whistling Man while his kids run up and down screeching.

 

[GWAYGWAY]

My solar shower works just fine with a kettle of hot water topped up with cold water and hung on the back of the van. Can be a bit chilly but loads of room and a great view. Lol

Of you???????

 

[Sharon the Cat]

We have a shower with a door- bliss. Use it as intended but it is also the best place to put your feet when sitting on the loo, especially Phill who is at least 6 foot.

When we first got Percy someone I work with was most surprised that we used the shower. "We use ours to store the wellies" I was told. We have done that too on occasion.

 

[campertwo]

We can get 7-8 showers plus water for washing up etc out of 1 tankfull. Not bad I reckon? :banana:

 

[iampatman]

We can get 7-8 showers plus water for washing up etc out of 1 tankfull. Not bad I reckon? :banana:

Depends how large your water tank is I suppose.

Our tank is 94 litres and we reckon 6 showers plus washing up and cups of tea/coffee, three days and we're looking for a tap.

Pat

 

[Haaamster]

We can get 7-8 showers plus water for washing up etc out of 1 tankfull. Not bad I reckon? :banana:

Why not both get in together then you could get 16 showers out of it :dance:

 

[2cv]

My shower tray has two drain holes, but still there is usually a little residual water left after showering. I've found that using a Kercher vac clears this up very quickly. I think it's much nicer to shower in the van than at a campsite, amazes me how many van showers are never used as such.

 

[Pilotewanderers]

We travel with the genny in the shower cubicle and two drums with 25 litres each. Also another four or five 5 litre containers. We love having a shower and in the morning I move the flagons and the genny then we shower with the drums in situ. When we dump the loo we also refill the water so we usually have a near full tank and some further 200 litres with the drums and flagons. The watering can is neat but might we suggest a collapsable bucket which is as, if not more useful and a funnel with a long flexible pipe on it?

PH

 

[marydot]

yes that would make complete sense. no matter where you are the plug hole is always at the wrong end!!!

Our Autosleeper has 2 plugholes. Saying that, we tend to go for the 'flannel bath' kind of shower. Those bath scrunchie things lather up a treat with a small amount of shower gel. Quick all over scrub, then shower it off. Then spend thirty minutes or so working up a sweat drying the shower compartment out!

 

[portiapug]

We have had the single drain hole and double drain hole shower trays we now have a single drain hole in the centre with a tray that falls to the centre,it actually works at any angle ? Not really rocket science is it.

If there are showers in the International Space Station then it is Rocket Science and you are talking rubbish. :lol-061:

 

[Sky]

• Use almost every day.
• Use less than five litres of water each time (and I'm not small).
• Curtain out the window (unless it's raining).
• Use microfibre towels (and cloth to wipe down walls etc.).

 

[Trompete]

Using the shower

A first for us last weekend was using the shower in the motorhome, for what it is intended for.... :scared:
This is our second big motorhome, the first one was a six berth (for 3 of us) which had a shower, but we never used it.
We had that m/h for 2.5 years and part ex'd it for our current 'shed', a four berth A class, (now for only two of us) which we have had for over two years. It was decided to use the shower cubicle after a day long cycle ride near Newark. Her indoors was reluctant to pay to use the showers in an adjacent camp site at only £1 per person.
Water heating was switched on and the 4 plastic drawer set, used to carry vegetables, fruit and kitchen towels was removed as were the dining table, coats, and placed in the garage, but we left the rail in situ (it was above our heads). The wash room area immediately doubled in size.

I was pleasantly surprised how good the shower delivered, and followed good water conservation guidelines, by not running the water all the time.
I calculated that we used 35 litres of water for two showers, and with a full fresh water tank of a possible 150 litres very do-able in the future.

What do you use your shower for?

Surprise !!We use our shower every 3 or 4 days while away; have done for many years I can't imagine why folk don't do the same

 

[Steveyates02]

use ours every day even on sites with showers cant be bothered to walk to shower block reminds me of the days i had gto go down the yard for a pee in the night lol
?? but then using the the shower i have to walk to the tap every day to get more water i cant win

 

[iampatman]

Surprise !!We use our shower every 3 or 4 days while away; have done for many years I can't imagine why folk don't do the same

Maybe because if you're somewhere hot or even warm after 3/4 days you get dirty and smelly?

I fail to understand the debate about showers in motorhomes, I really do. We've never failed to find water in Europe or Morocco. Folk faffing about with wet wipes etc when there's an onboard shower - really?
"What do you use your shower for?" Err..........

Pat

 

[alcam]

We travel with the genny in the shower cubicle
PH

Just glanced at your post and I thought it said 'the granny'!

 

[kris]

using shower in motorhome

Think it depends on the size of van you have .Mine is self build and "bathroom" is only 900mm/700mm with C200 swivel and small corner sink.Boiler is old cascade/trigger shower.Not a lot of room in there to shower .But two 1.9mtr single beds/small w/robe at front + two swivels.Possible but I use showers on site when needed.--Each to there own.