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Car Forum / Land Rover Cars / November 2007winterise the caravan.
OK not landrover based but plenty of us have them. I did ours last Saturday then it snowed later in the week... maybe my subconcious picked it up? Anyway , just a reminder, drain the filler tank on the loo, all the pipes by leaving the taps on in hot,,, then cold until drained and also drain the water heater. I didn't in our first year and blew pipes off the shower... which I didn't find out about until I used the shower on holiday. Lee D  Signaturewww.ulrc.net - - www.lrproject.com "...... can he swing , from a web? No he can't...... he's a pig" > OK not landrover based but plenty of us have them. > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > I didn't in our first year and blew pipes off the shower... which I > didn't find out about until I used the shower on holiday. Heh, we use ours all year round ... it's more reliable than the Landie in cold weather ... ;) Going to Nottingham for christmas (but might stay in a hotel) and Sherwood Forest for New Year in the caravan .. with a bit of green-laning and a 'play day' to be arranged yet. SignaturePaul - xxx '96/'97 Landrover Discovery 300 Tdi 'Big and Butch' '98 Suzuki DR 200 Djebel 'Small but perfectly formed' Dyna Tech Cro-Mo comp "When I feel fit enough' >> OK not landrover based but plenty of us have them. >> [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Sherwood Forest for New Year in the caravan .. with a bit of > green-laning and a 'play day' to be arranged yet. So out of interest I assume you drain the water pipes each trip? Or do you chance it? We've used ours in Christmas week a couple of years back but at the present time it's a none starter as Mrs_D is having a bit of a time of it with bump. Lee D > > > OK not landrover based but plenty of us have them. > > > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > So out of interest I assume you drain the water pipes each trip? Or > do you chance it? Mostly, yes we drain them, takes but a minute to re-fill .... but as you say, open the taps so an airlock can't develop during both emptying and re-filling. If we're laying it up for more than a month we also make sure the tyre pressures are at the top end of the range. Might be more of a 'mental' thing but we feel they're less likely to be affected than lower pressures would be. We also make sure that any vents to outside, typically in the toilet/shower, and under seats/bunks and wardrobes/cupboards don't have anything blocking them. Good ventilation is your best chance against anything getting wet inside and not drying out. > We've used ours in Christmas week a couple of years back but at the > present time it's a none starter as Mrs_D is having a bit of a time > of it with bump. Very understandable. ;) SignaturePaul - xxx '96/'97 Landrover Discovery 300 Tdi 'Big and Butch' '98 Suzuki DR 200 Djebel 'Small but perfectly formed' Dyna Tech Cro-Mo comp "When I feel fit enough' >> > > OK not landrover based but plenty of us have them. >> > > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >you say, open the taps so an airlock can't develop during both emptying >and re-filling. If you don't open the taps the water will not drain out of the supply pipes and so might freeze up. >If we're laying it up for more than a month we also make sure the tyre >pressures are at the top end of the range. Might be more of a 'mental' >thing but we feel they're less likely to be affected than lower >pressures would be. Good idea. Less flexing of the walls at higher pressure. Axle stands or a spare set of wheels with dud tyres also useful. >We also make sure that any vents to outside, >typically in the toilet/shower, and under seats/bunks and >wardrobes/cupboards don't have anything blocking them. Good >ventilation is your best chance against anything getting wet inside and >not drying out. Quite agree. Good ventilation = no dampness. If laying up for a few months I also spray around inside all the floor level storage lockers with a powerful insecticide. >> We've used ours in Christmas week a couple of years back but at the >> present time it's a none starter as Mrs_D is having a bit of a time >> of it with bump. > >Very understandable. ;) Signaturehugh Reply to address is valid at the time of posting >OK not landrover based but plenty of us have them. > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Lee D If you're not planning on using it then disconnect the battery - ideally take it home and give it a trickle charge from time to time. Signaturehugh Reply to address is valid at the time of posting >>OK not landrover based but plenty of us have them. >> [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > If you're not planning on using it then disconnect the battery - ideally > take it home and give it a trickle charge from time to time. Caravan is here with a solar charger hooked up. And if I get around to it any time soon will be plugged in to the mains for the occasional warming through. Lee D >OK not landrover based but plenty of us have them. > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Lee D mine gets drained down after each trip, winter or summer to avoid amy problems! admittedly it is only the water filter and heater that are affected, but...... -- "For those who are missing Blair - aim more carefully." To reply direct rot13 me bURRt the 101 Camper www.simoni.co.uk 200TDi Disco with no floor - its being fixed at last! 200 TDi Disco, "the offroader" 1976 S3 Lightweight |
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