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Basil Faulty


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If you live in a cold area now is a good time to winterise your van, mobile home etc. Two ways to do it, move it to a warmer climate for the cold months with you inside or the hard way
1) drain the water tanks and try and pump as much water out of the lines with the pump as you can.
2) drain the Hot Water heater if fitted and check the anode, usually the anode is the drain though some models don't have anodes.... when replacing the Anode DO NOT USE PINK PIPE TAPE just the white teflon tape and put it on only half of the threaded part. It is essential that the anode has good metal to metal contact to provide corrosion protection. 27 mm socket fits most.... needless to say replace the anode if there is not much left of it.....
3) drain the water form the top tank of the toilet if fitted.
4) run the pump if fitted till you get air out of it

The object is to remove as much water as possible so that when it freezes there will be room for whatever is left to expand without splitting hoses etc
Ok what have I forgotten?

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I knew I lived in Qld. for a reason.
Cheers,
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I just want to know what "winter" is???????????

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If that's winter, I'm out of there!
I hadn't even thought about what my van would do in winter. Well, at least that much winter.
Crikey, who would want to be parked up in a van in a big freeze?
The dry season in the tropics is cold enough for me. 4degC in Cable Beach in the dry of 1998. It's common for 7degC in the Kimberley dry season mornings. Getting up at 5am to feed the ringers can be quite chilly.
I've got the uggies standing by, but I'm sure my pipes will cope.


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