winter caravaning

[mark_374367992]

first time away in a caravan 2 weeks in july, nice time wet n windy, as we were tenter's for many years. my ? is when u go away in winter i.e. December, what would you recommend need doing to the caravan, if any thing.

PS inherited 1985 sprite musketeer 5 berth and dry as sand.

 

[scottironsbtinternet.com]

Hi Mark ,I have been away over New year for the past 2 yrs(perthshire,scotland)and it has been very cold.I dont do anything special to the van apart from lagging the Aqua Roll and raising it of the ground by puting two bits of 2x2 wood under it.The part that is most vunerable is the water inlet pipe right were it connects to the van(this part has frozen even tho it is lagged).The bes lagging I have found is houshold pipe lagging(2 coats bound by gaffa tape).Bought a "lagged" cover for the aqua rol last year and it wasnt much use.

 

[mark_374367992]

Hi Mark ,I have been away over New year for the past 2 yrs(perthshire,scotland)and it has been very cold.I dont do anything special to the van apart from lagging the Aqua Roll and raising it of the ground by puting two bits of 2x2 wood under it.The part that is most vunerable is the water inlet pipe right were it connects to the van(this part has frozen even tho it is lagged).The bes lagging I have found is houshold pipe lagging(2 coats bound by gaffa tape).Bought a "lagged" cover for the aqua rol last year and it wasnt much use.

tanks for the advice Scott, won't be over the border bound, just in the west country . thanks again................mark

 

[seth1]

hello Scott,

bit of the subject,sorry but did you get much or even any snow.

 

[ProfJohnL]

Hello Mark,

Winter caravanning, if the conditions are likely to be freezing or below, then there is a need to protect your water barrel from freezing by lagging it, or using a winterisation kit, that allows you have a smaller water container kept inside the caravan - usully in the bathroom.

The other issue is using Butane gas. The bottles will reduce or stop producing gas if the temperature falls to around freezing. To overcome this, switch to Propane gas.

Other issues relate to freezing waste pipes. Make sure the waste pipes are clipped properly to the underside of the caravan and don't have any sagging sections that might retain water and then freeze.

If you have a water heater, make sure you keep it warm, other wise if water freezes in it, it will damage it.

 

[scottironsbtinternet.com]

Hi Seth,No we havnt had snow at new year yet,but do get a heavy frost-5..-10.Did get snow at easter after a very mild spell so much so that I took my golf clubs to play on the sunday morning and about 8 inches of snow fell over night...lol

 

[mark_374367992]

Hello Mark,

Winter caravanning, if the conditions are likely to be freezing or below, then there is a need to protect your water barrel from freezing by lagging it, or using a winterisation kit, that allows you have a smaller water container kept inside the caravan - usully in the bathroom.

The other issue is using Butane gas. The bottles will reduce or stop producing gas if the temperature falls to around freezing. To overcome this, switch to Propane gas.

Other issues relate to freezing waste pipes. Make sure the waste pipes are clipped properly to the underside of the caravan and don't have any sagging sections that might retain water and then freeze.

If you have a water heater, make sure you keep it warm, other wise if water freezes in it, it will damage it.

thanks for the advice John L, we do have heating but not used yet, thanks again............................mark