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24Feb
Winter preparation - drain down

Winter preparation for your motorhome or caravan: Winterisation

CategoriesCaravan Maintenance Motorhome Maintenance

Winterisation is the Winter preparation for your Motorhome/Caravan. Bristol Caravans have put together a check sheet of all the things your vehicle requires before it goes into hibernation this winter. Winter Preparation Top Tips Drain down Watch out for ‘The First Frost’. Try to beat Jack Frost, by emptying your water system and any water tanks. Why should your water system be emptied? As temperatures get colder, water begins to freeze in the taps. As water freezes, it expands! If even the tiniest droplet of water was to expand in your pipework, the taps could begin to split. Split taps […]

26Feb
Winterisation drain down

How Do I Drain Down My Caravan, Motorhome or Campervan?

CategoriesCampervan Maintenance Caravan Maintenance Motorhome Maintenance

Why are we talking about drain down, does it really matter? Yes it does, this article is about “draining the fresh water” out of your caravan, motorhome, campervan. This is usually undertaken at the end of the season, before you store your vehicle for a long period. If water is left in the system, as weather temperatures drop, water can freeze in your taps. As water freezes, it expands! If teaspoon of water was to expand in your tap, the tap could split. A split tap usually means a new tap, a repair you want to avoid. The cost could be […]

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