Heating the 'van during winter storage

[DaveA1]

My van is on my drive, it's constantly plugged in , but on a timer to give the battery a boost, that's all. I ventilate my van when ever I can through winter.

I also empty all cupboards and leave them open, as I do the bed boxes if I'm not using the van for a while.

 

[bertieboy1]

I see from one of the posts in another part of the forum that it was recommended to heat the caravan occasionally through the winter to prevent condensation problems. We purchased a new Sterling Europa 520 last autumn. We wanted delivery in March '08 but it was not possible and so we took delivery in November '07. It has been stored at our home since then. We have occasionally aired it and it gave me the oportunity to do some minor modifications (fit bottle racks in the cupboards for example) Should I now run the heater to warm it up? I do have an electric socket available so it should be no trouble. Can I leave the caravan heater on for a length of time unattended?

Advice on this would be appreciated.

Michael

Hi
Our van is kept on the house driveway.
It has no heating on all winter (no heating = no condensation when cooling down).
Never had any problems

 

[otherclive]

Hi
Our van is kept on the house driveway.
It has no heating on all winter (no heating = no condensation when cooling down).
Never had any problems

Never have heated any caravan in winter. Good ventilation and opening up cupboards, lifting seats etc are sufficient.

 

[Parksy]

Our caravan is kept inside an old barn so it's never exposed to the elements
I leave some of the windows on night latch to aid air circulation and lift the upholstery from the locker tops.

 

[Hutch]

You lot are lucky, I saw my beloved caravan last Tuesday, Its kept in a barn with a new brood of pidgeons, Dirty buxxers. But I like wild life, especially in a pie, Webly Tempest 0.22

 

[Beachball]

You lot are lucky, I saw my beloved caravan last Tuesday, Its kept in a barn with a new brood of pidgeons, Dirty buxxers. But I like wild life, especially in a pie, Webly Tempest 0.22

I bet your caravan needs a good wash and wax before you go caravanning

 

[Hutch]

I bet your caravan needs a good wash and wax before you go caravanning

Oh yes, its absolutley filthy, maybe Tuesday, I will bring it home, and get away for a week.

 

[Thingy]

I trust you wont be bringing it to Derbyshire in that state, we have standards here

 

[Hutch]

Even a mucky, 8 year old Coachman VIP, can look better than brand new vans.
But when I have the awning up and the cloths dryer out, I should really have the dawg on a blue Nylon rope. 🙄