A good water container makes camp a lot easier: water for cooking, washing up and clean hands, right where you need it. The Aimall 20L water container adds a tap at the bottom and a soap dispenser on the side to the usual jerry can. I paid $72 for it and used it as our main water supply on a few camping and 4WD trips.
What’s in the box
A 20 litre container in food-grade polyethylene, sold in orange (ours) and dark green, with a tap at the bottom, a wide screw cap with an air vent on top and a carry handle. A soap dispenser with a pump sits in a recess in the side. Empty, it weighed 1.34 kg on our scale.
What we like
- 20 litres behind a tight seal
- Tap flows steadily, no drips
- Soap pump in its own recess
- Wide mouth: easy to fill and clean
- Strong moulded handle
What we don’t
- Over 21 kg when full
- Bulky in the car
- Tap is stiff at first
Quick Specs
| Spec | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Aimall |
| Capacity | 20 L |
| Material | Food-grade HDPEBPA-free |
| Colour options | OrangeDark green |
| Weight | 1.34 kgempty |
| Size | 37 × 20 × 33 cm |
| Features | TapWide mouthAir vent500 ml soap dispenser |
The soap dispenser
The soap dispenser is what sets this container apart. It’s a 500 ml bottle with a pump that slots into its own recess in the side, so it stays put while you drive and doesn’t get in the way. We keep biodegradable soap in it for hands and dishes, so there’s no separate bottle to dig out of the camp box, and washing up happens right at the tap.
Build, cap and handle
Out of the box it’s a simple, practical bit of camp gear, and the plastic is thick and feels tough: it hardly flexes when the container is full. The wide cap has a silicone seal and screws down tight, so nothing leaks in the car, and the tap gives a steady stream without dripping. The handle is moulded into the container, and it feels strong enough to lift the full 20 litres.
Size and weight
With the tap at the bottom, the container works best up on the camp table or the tailgate, where you can get a pot or your hands under it. The wide opening makes it quick to fill from a hose or a bigger tank without splashing.
Full, it weighs over 21 kg, so it’s heavy to lift and not something to carry far. Set it where you want it before you fill it. The boxy shape packs and stacks well in the car, but it does take up room. Next to our other water containers, the two 12 litre jerry cans and an 18.5 litre one, it’s the widest of the lot.
Tap and flow
Open the small air vent on the cap and the tap runs smoothly, without gurgling. The flow is good for everything from washing hands to filling a cooking pot, and the wide opening makes the container easy to clean. The tap is a bit stiff at first, but it loosens up with use.
Water container comparison
We’ve tested several water containers with a tap. The Aimall 20L is the only one with a soap dispenser, but it’s also the heaviest when full. The Aimall 18.5L is lighter for its size and has a tap that swaps with a plain cap, and the Weisshorn 25L holds the most for less money. The 12L Camping Water Container is the easiest to carry, and the Upwoigh 19L adds a rechargeable electric pump: one touch and the water runs.
This one Aimall 20L |  Aimall 18.5L |  Upwoigh 19L |  Weisshorn 25L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric pump | No | No | Yes | No |
| Extension tube | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capacity | 20 L | 18.5 L | 19 L | 25 L |
| Weight | 1,340 g | 985 g | 1,073 g | 954 g |
| Price paid | $72 | $60 | $115 | $45 |
| Our score | 8.2 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 8.7 |
Conclusion: Aimall Portable 20L PE ContainerConclusion
The Aimall 20L water container is a sturdy, simple water supply for camp: 20 litres behind a tight cap, a tap that runs steadily without dripping, and a soap dispenser that clips into the side. It’s bulky, weighs over 21 kg when full and the tap is stiff at first, so it’s one to set up at a car camp, not to carry far. For car campers, 4WD tourers and groups who want water and soap in one spot, it does the job well. I paid $72.
A practical water supply for car camping, with soap on the side.
It holds 20 litres behind a tight cap, the tap runs steadily without dripping and a soap dispenser clips into the side for hands and dishes. It weighs over 21 kg full and the tap is stiff at first, so set it up and leave it.
- Car campers
- 4WD tourers
- Groups
Yes, for a car camp. I paid $72 for 20 litres, a steady tap and a soap dispenser in one. It's bulky and heavy when full, and the tap is stiff at first.
