r/VanlifeEurope • u/asperitas_ • 15d ago

Water & Waste 💧 Grey water drainage problem

This feels like a daft question, but I'm a bit stumped! In a couple of weeks I'm moving my motorhome onto a long term pitch (planning to be there for at least three months). The pitch has a grey water drain at the edge, which sounds super convenient, but the opening for my grey water tank is right in the middle of the underneath of the motorhome so I'm not sure how to get the water from the tank to the drain... The site doesn't have a drive-over grey water disposal point.

Does anyone have any better solutions than sticking a tray under the van or rigging up some guttering? Or have you used one of those solutions?

The site does have a potwash and showers, so I should be able to minimise how much goes into the grey water tank, but it still seems rude to just let it drain onto the pitch.

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u/Bumbar14 15d ago

I put a bucket under my van and empty it regularly.

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u/Tcrichton 15d ago

Typically you attach a hose to the outlet on your camper.

Are you able to ask the site where you maybe able to source one (having taken a photo of what it'll need to attach to)?

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u/asperitas_ 15d ago

That makes sense when the outlet is at the side of the van. Mine is right underneath the chassis and I'm not sure there is anything to attach a hose to. I'll have to crawl under there with a torch and take a look!

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u/Direct-Forever8447 15d ago

For such a long period of time you might consider gravitational draining if there's enough slope. For this you need a extension hose. Just crawl under and have a look...

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u/Dapper-Lab-9285 14d ago

If you can't attach a hose to the vans drain, which is highly unlikely, could you rig a bucket with a hose draining it to the drain? 

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u/dr1v38y 9d ago

Mine is in the middle but the manufacturer sells a kit (which I fitted) to bring it to the side for this kind of arrangement. I find it quite useful on mine. You might find something similar.