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Offline rocktron

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caravan washing machine recommendations
« on: January 07, 2018, 05:37:28 PM »
hi guys

just posting for a cousin who will be travelling Oz in a few months in caravan and they want to get a washing machine
is this attached machine 3kg sphere washing machine for $300 any good or any other recommendations?
thanks in advance

https://www.campsmart.net.au/sphere-3kg-automatic-mini-washing-machine

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Re: caravan washing machine recommendations
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2018, 09:38:09 AM »
I have seen a bloke using  a 20 lt bucket with a sealable  lid and tap at bottom .. Cheapy 12V car Vac polarity reversed to blow air mounted to the bucket side .. 25 mm  PVC pipe adapted to the Vac nozzle and fitted inside the bucket to almost the bottom .. Bubbling air agitates  the water and clothes to clean them with a little detergent.  ...
 Drain off dirty water add clean water and air  to rinse ..
This set up was mounted to his vans draw bar .... can be solar powered or car powered while traveling etc
Find or make a set of hand wound wringers to wring the water from the clothes . Removable mounted to the draw bar .
Or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VKuPXGDlH8  ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzXTrr4beFE  ...
DIY Wringer set up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJCEDXo1xcw
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Re: caravan washing machine recommendations
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2018, 02:56:09 PM »
All of the caravans that I have seen are too big to fit in a washing machine , bucket of soapy water, a broom and a hose off normally works . ;D
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Re: caravan washing machine recommendations
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2018, 07:27:04 AM »
From what I’m told they use a lot of water and you can’t wash much.


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Re: caravan washing machine recommendations
« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2018, 09:59:40 AM »
I normally use a whip. Light weight and easy to pack. I find after a while I dont even have to get it out to get the washing done.

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Re: caravan washing machine recommendations
« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2018, 10:03:02 AM »
Quote from: edz
I have seen a bloke using  a 20 lt bucket with a sealable  lid
we used it at Fraser and in the Flinders and worked pretty good.
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Re: caravan washing machine recommendations
« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2018, 11:10:34 AM »
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