Towsure WaterHog 51L review
Towsure WaterHog 51L Roll-Along Water Carrier
By Tom Calder
Towsure's WaterHog does what the Aquaroll does, with more capacity: you roll the water rather than carry it. It's 51 litres of food-grade polythene with a pull handle, a fill-up tube, and a top opening wide enough for a caravan pump. Full, it weighs over 50kg, so roll it along paths rather than across grass, and treat it as fill-use-empty kit rather than long-term storage.
- Best for
- Moving a lot of water without lifting it, from a bowser or outdoor tap to the house.
- Skip it if
- You need to carry water up stairs or keep it stored indoors for months
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Researched, not used. We haven't used this product. This review is built from the maker's specifications, owner reports and our own sizing.
What we like
- Rolls, so one person can move 51 litres without lifting it
- Food-grade polythene, with a fill-up tube included
- Wide top opening that takes most submersible caravan pumps
Worth knowing
- Over 50kg when full: hard going across grass, gravel or steps
- Made for touring, so rotate the water rather than storing it for months
Out of stock when we checked: our alternatives
Closest in size first, then by our score. None of them was showing out of stock when we last checked.
Best for The clever middle ground — 40 litres one person can actually move.
Best for The buy-once reserve — the only tank here made for drinking water (WRAS-approved polymer, Bye-law 30 kit), UK-made, 10-year warranty.
Best for The step past jerry cans — a week-plus of household water in one food-grade tank.
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Our review
Towsure's WaterHog is a 51-litre food-grade polythene drum on its side with a pull handle, so you roll the water home rather than carry it. It is caravan kit, and that is exactly why it suits a household collecting from a bowser or a neighbour's outside tap during a supply cut: one person moves half a day's water for a family in one trip. Full, it weighs over 50 kg, so plan the route.
What it is
Towsure describes the WaterHog as its largest roll-along caravan water container, with a 51-litre capacity and a body made from food-grade polythene. It comes with a filler tap connector with pipe, a pulling handle and a fill-up tube. There are openings on the top and the side: the top aperture takes most submersible caravan pumps, and a grip handle helps with pouring from the side opening. Towsure lists no dimensions or weight, so measure your gate and path before ordering.
In a supply cut
When a main bursts, water companies set up bowsers or hand out bottles, and the limit on what you can take home is what you can carry. Fifty-one litres is what one adult can roll along a pavement but could not lift, and it covers a family of four's recommended 3 litres each per day for four days with washing water to spare. Our guide on what to do with no water supply explains where to find bowsers and what your water company owes you.
Rolling only works on hard surfaces. Across wet grass, up a kerb or over gravel a 50 kg drum is hard work, and steps are out. Keep it at ground level by the back door, draw water off with a jug through the top opening or with a caravan pump into a smaller container, and do not try to lift it full. If the bowser is some distance away, two half-full trips are kinder to the handle and to your back than one full one.
Keeping it clean
Towsure makes no claim about long-term storage, and caravan carriers are meant to be filled, used and emptied. Rinse it before the first fill, keep the caps on, store the water somewhere cool and shaded, and empty and dry it when the supply comes back. Treat it as fill-use-empty kit rather than a store that sits full for months. Our guide to storing emergency water covers containers that are meant to stay full.
How it compares
On our water storage comparison, the ITP 25-litre jerry cans are what you carry, stack and keep filled. A collapsible 15-litre carrier is the cheap flat-pack standby. The WaterBOB stores a bath of water you already have, while the WaterHog fetches water you do not. It is the only carrier we list that moves this much without lifting.
Our verdict
The right tool for one specific job: bringing a lot of water home from a bowser or tap without lifting it, by one person, in one trip. Buy it if you have a hard path to the road and somewhere at ground level to keep it. Skip it if you live up steps or in a flat, or want water stored indoors for months, where jerry cans serve better.
A researched review, built from the maker's specs, manual and UK listings; facts checked 2 Nov 2026. Sources: Towsure: WaterHog 51 litre fresh water carrier; GOV.UK Be Ready: water supply interruptions or outages.
Who shouldn't buy this
You need to carry water up stairs or keep it stored indoors for months; stackable jerry cans suit that better.
Key specs
| Capacity | 51 L |
| Type | Wheeled roll-along carrier |
This is a Researched review: we haven't used this product. We check every specification against at least two independent sources, re-check the UK price on a schedule where we can track it automatically, and say plainly who it isn't for. Commissions never change a rating.
Questions
How heavy is the WaterHog when full?
Fifty-one litres of water weighs 51 kg before the drum itself, so well over 50 kg. Roll it on hard surfaces and never try to lift it full.
What comes with the Towsure WaterHog?
Towsure includes a filler tap connector with pipe, a pulling handle and a fill-up tube. The top opening takes most submersible caravan pumps.
Is it safe for drinking water?
Towsure says the body is food-grade polythene. Rinse it before first use, keep the caps on and use the water within days rather than storing it for months.
Will it go up steps or across a lawn?
Not easily. Over 50 kg on two wheels suits pavements and paths. Steps are out, and wet grass or gravel is hard going.
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