Draining water for winter

Youngbunch
Youngbunch Forum Participant Posts: 54
edited December 2015 in Caravans #1

Apologies if this is answered someplace else, I just can't find it.

still new to this caravan caper (but enjoying it !)

got a 2015 Sprite in the summer, now in storage for the next few weeks. I have drained water off by running taps clear but what else should be done to protect the water system (pump, pipes, combi boiler) ?

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  • nelliethehooker
    nelliethehooker Club Member Posts: 13,657 ✭✭✭
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    edited December 2015 #2

    Leave the taps open, and there should also be a drain to the water system in  the van from the hot water tank.  There are also ways to pump the system clear of water, but as we caravan all the year round I've not had to use it. Don't for get to leave your
    fridge door open and either remove the shower pipe and head or at least lay it down in the bottom of the shower compartment. Would also suggest fitting covers over your fridge vents. 

  • rogher
    rogher Forum Participant Posts: 609
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    edited December 2015 #3

    You must also drain the water from your combi boiler. Someone may be able to tell you exactly where the drain plug is. It will be near to the boiler and may be a tap that allows water to drain straight out below. Best to leave taps open.

  • DSB
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    edited December 2015 #4

    We drain down everytime we leave a site - it saves carrying excess weight.

    David 

  • rjb
    rjb Forum Participant Posts: 118
    edited December 2015 #5

    Don't forget to drain toilet flush the boiler drain tap is normally yellow in colour I alwase leave fridge winter covers off to give max ventilation if fitted

  • ChrisRogers
    ChrisRogers Forum Participant Posts: 435
    edited December 2015 #6

    On my previous 2006 Sprite Alpine 4, apart from all the above, there was a couple of red plugs (hot/cold) under the van in the pipe work, may be taps now. Pull the red stoppers out and lots of water came out that was still left in the pipes. None on my new
    Compass though.

  • Nuggy
    Nuggy Forum Participant Posts: 512
    edited December 2015 #7

    To pull the red stoppers out you first have to push the black collars in / up.

  • mickysf
    mickysf Forum Participant Posts: 6,474 ✭✭✭
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    edited December 2015 #8

    Leave taps open as suggested but make sure they are open in a central position allowing both hot and cold systems to vent. Don't forget the shower mixer tap too and exterior ones if you have them.

  • Lyke Wake Man
    Lyke Wake Man Forum Participant Posts: 238
    edited December 2015 #9

    I have a spair water inlett conection, where I have a short pipe, the other end goes on my 7.5 c.f.m. compresser, I open my caravan taps and apply low preasure from my compressor to blow all the water through

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