No No No !

wye
wye Forum Participant Posts: 241
edited January 2017 in Caravans #1

I was lying in bed this morning , warm , comfortable hardly a care in the world , looked out of the bedroom window thinking "what a smashing frosty morning ".

THEN ! To my horror remembered I had not drained my loo flush in the caravan from our New Year trip !!

Surely it was not that cold to be a problem ...... the Temperature outside was minus 6 , and just the flush appears not to be working , not having much time today late this afternoon I attempted drain it only a few drips appeared so I guess its pretty well frozen , apart from hoping and  praying any suggestions please ?

One very embarrassed caravan owner ...

 

 

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  • Cornersteady
    Cornersteady Club Member Posts: 14,436 ✭✭✭
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    edited January 2017 #2

    well water being one of the fluids that actually expends during freezing it depends how much expansion room there was in the tank and how flexible it is. The drain pipes are rubber plastic but the tank might have broken? It might be an idea to be there as it defrosts (speed it up perhaps) to catch any spillage rather than go back in a few days to find a very wet mess everywhere? 

    Have you contacted your dealer and/or toilet manufacture for advice? 

  • IanH
    IanH Forum Participant Posts: 4,708
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    edited January 2017 #3

    Put some warm water in it to melt it, then refill and check for leaks.

    Chances are it will be fine.....lots of expansion room in a tank.

  • Hakinbush
    Hakinbush Forum Participant Posts: 286
    edited January 2017 #4

    Its not so much the tank that goes, its the plastic body on the pump that's the weakest point. If it has its an easy enough job from inside the cassette cupboard, a mirror comes in handy to look up at the pump, no screws just a couple of clips...

  • wye
    wye Forum Participant Posts: 241
    edited January 2017 #5

    Phew , panick over , there was a little water in the tank and a little ice in the loo flush pipe , put a little hot water in the tank , warmed bathroom after an hour all worked ok , and no leaks .

    Thanks for suggestions .

  • flatcoat
    flatcoat Forum Participant Posts: 1,571
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    edited January 2017 #6

    Saw this over on Swift talk, glad you are sorted.

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