Winter Hibernation

[borderbilly]

Well that's the Lunar nearly all ready for hibernation, water lines all blown out, soft furnishings all lifted up, fridge all cleaned out and door left ajar, cassette stripped down and in shed, just need to remove battery. Have you done yours 🤔

 

[Dustydog]

Well that's the Lunar nearly all ready for hibernation, water lines all blown out, soft furnishings all lifted up, fridge all cleaned out and door left ajar, cassette stripped down and in shed, just need to remove battery. Have you done yours 🤔

Next week the leisure battery comes out replaced with the old Kia battery for alarm and lights etc when I visit during the winter

 

[Beachball]

Yes similar to you lifted everything up and open all cupboards doors and fridge door ajar, open all taps /shower and the gas bottle is in the garage the onlything is the battery could not lift it . but we are going to check it in January .

 

[otherclive]

Yes similar to you lifted everything up and open all cupboards doors and fridge door ajar, open all taps /shower and the gas bottle is in the garage the onlything is the battery could not lift it . but we are going to check it in January .

If it looks like an explosion in a furniture shop you should be okay.

 

[Mr Grumpy]

No!
Ours doesn't go into hibernation. It gets used all year round 🤓

 

[Dustydog]

No!
Ours doesn't go into hibernation. It gets used all year round 🤓

Beachball ‘s is on a seasonal and there are the usual restrictions about full year occupancy. Back in January , height of the winter is pretty much all year round in my book😉

 

[joebo]

Do people take there batteries out disconnect it or leave it ?

 

[Hutch]

Do people take there batteries out disconnect it or leave it ?

If more than a month, remove and charge at home.
But if you have a solar panel that works leave it on the van connected.

 

[otherclive]

I used to do the same as Hutch every time the caravan went into storage. At home it was charged and maintained using a CTEK charger.

 

[birdman101]

Well that's the Lunar nearly all ready for hibernation, water lines all blown out, soft furnishings all lifted up, fridge all cleaned out and door left ajar, cassette stripped down and in shed, just need to remove battery. Have you done yours 🤔

For the couple of months we don’t use ours I take the cassette out and give an annual clean, lubricate seals and leave the flap open to allow the seals to rejuvenate

 

[Sam Vimes]

I take the battery out because is easier to periodically top it up in my shed rather than having to get the hook up lead out.

I also have wheel covers to keep some of the wet weather out.

 

[IanB1485]

Working with caravans and motorhomes/campers 2/3 days a week I haven't got round to mine which is in storage ( I think I have opened the drain tap but not sure) . I have 260W of solar on the roof , so battery will stay in caravan all winter. When I eventually get to it I will spray ' the big cheese' mouse repellent at all the gas drops and air vents. Last year the issue was birds/ducks sitting under the van on the steadys , leaving their muck all over the steady legs ugh! ( so the steadies might also get 'a spray' this winter.

 

[joebo]

Where do you get the big cheese repellent from ?

 

[Hutch]

Where do you get the big cheese repellent from ?

Screw Fix do the Big Cheese, blocks and station.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/the-big-cheese-home-choice-rodent-bait-block-10g-30-pack/196cr

 

[IanB1485]

Ebay where else? Just search big cheese mouse spray

 

[borderbilly]

there is better repellents than big cheese out there, just google it.

 

[Beachball]

Beachball ‘s is on a seasonal and there are the usual restrictions about full year occupancy. Back in January , height of the winter is pretty much all year round in my book😉

We are allowed to check the caravan on the Sunday 4th January so we have booked a couple of nights in Southport the seaon does not open until March 2026

 

[Beachball]

Some of seasonals where we are told me to get Peppermint oil rodent repellant- pestspray sachets bundle just left them around the caravan .

 

[borderbilly]

You will likely have all the ingredients in your food cupboard to make your own. Garlic, paprika, mint etc. cheaper than shop bought ready made stuff. Check out you-tube for countless recipes.

 

[Dustydog]

Garlic 🙀BB has vampires 👻🧄🎚️

 

[borderbilly]

Garlic 🙀BB has vampires 👻🧄🎚️

Aye, the rodents up here have big fangs

 

[Beachball]

Aye, the rodents up here have big fangs

You can keep them up your way

 

[borderbilly]

You can keep them up your way

To late, i have already chased some down your way 🐭 🐀

 

[Buckman]

Some of seasonals where we are told me to get Peppermint oil rodent repellant- pestspray sachets bundle just left them around the caravan .

Peppermint works very well and is a good choice.

 

[Stevejj]

last week got home from last hols of the year, normal routine is to fully clean interior ready for next season, then quick external wash ready for caravan cover before November 5th, was late covering van last year and ended up with a couple of micro burns on roof from fireworks!!!!, finally jack the van up and put on jacks to allow the suspension to hang and settle with wheels off the ground, the batteries one in the van the other in the garage , the van battery I leave on charge connected to a 7 day timer switching off twice a week , the one in the garage the same but connected via a Ctek charger, I have done this with the caravan and batteries since having the caravan from new now 8.5 years down the road batteries are still good especially using the motormover, I also rotate the batteries every 6 months and all is good. Start of next season as usual will descale hot and cold water system ready once again for our next adventure.