Kimberley Karavan Water System
Adequate fresh water capacity is essential for extended remote camping, and the Kimberley Karavan has a multi-source water supply system called Visi-flow™.
A dual tank system allows you to access different water quality so that you can preserve the “pure” drinking water for every day drinking water or for your tea.
Tank 1: 70 litre Poly-ethylene Tank
Tank 2: 120 litre Stainless Steel tank
In addition there is a third water inlet that is used for mains pressure water or for pumping from a nearby water source with up to 3-4m of head. A simple valve system switches to the remote water source and bypasses the on-board tanks.
Position 1: Inlet water is mains pressure water
Position 2: Inlet water is pumped from nearby stream/billabong.**
The Tank / tap system is set up as follows
70 litre Poly-ethylene Tank |
120 litre Stainless Steel tank |
Remote Water Source |
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Main sink cold valve at mixer tap* |
√ |
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Main sink hot valve at mixer tap* |
√ |
√ |
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Outside tap at sink |
√ |
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Hot and Cold Shower |
√ |
√ |
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Toilet flush |
√ |
√ |
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| No of Days of storage for typical use (see calcs below) | 23 |
4 (with hot showers, toilet flush and washing up from this water source) |
X |
| No of Days of storage for typical use (see calcs below) | 23 |
14 |
with hot showers, toilet flush and washing up from this water source |
*Galley sink mixer tap flashes hot and cold after independent valves
** There are risks in pumping from a billabong or stream that relate to water quality. You should never drink or expose cooking utensils to water that is not potable unless you are absolutely certain of the quality of the water. The stainless steel heat exchanger can be flushed together with the lines but there is always a risk of bacteria in an unknown water source.
For this reason, we recommend to never put unknown water into the 70 litre poly ethylene tank.
Water System without local stream for Hot Shower
Typical Consumption and Capacity
Kimberley Karavan |
Litres |
Typical |
Typical |
Cooking |
2 |
2 |
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Hot Water (not shower) |
4 |
4 |
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Toilet (per flush) |
0.40 |
2.4 |
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General |
3 |
1 |
2 |
Hot Shower |
11 |
22 |
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Usage/day |
3 |
30.4 |
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No of Days |
23 |
4 |
Water System with local stream for Hot Showers
Typical Consumption and Capacity
Kimberley Karavan |
Litres |
Typical |
Typical |
Typical |
Cooking |
2 |
2 |
||
Hot Water (not shower) |
4 |
4 |
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Toilet (per flush) |
0.40 |
2.4 |
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General |
3 |
1 |
2 |
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Hot Shower |
- |
unlimited |
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Usage/day |
3 |
8.4 |
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No of Days |
23 |
14.3 |
