Johnsais
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I am wondering about overwintering. Some are fastidious, others seem not to worry. I am planning on using the van as much as I can over the coming months, we were out last weekend, planning a few nights away at the end of the month, and then using it to visit all the family at Christmas (living in it as opposed to just transport). Once January rolls around we will try and get out at least once a fortnight as we have since we got the van in July. We waited long enough for it, we are going to bloody well enjoy it! We’ve already done 4000 miles since we picked it up in July and that’s mostly been staying within Wales.
We live about 3 miles from the sea and rarely get heavy frosts. The van is new, a Swift Escape 664, and seems pretty well insulated, all pipe work underneath is lagged, it has tank heaters, etc. Next year it will be kept under cover once I get the shed built so it is only this season.
So, bearing in mind it is going to be used reasonably frequently, do I need to bother with draining it all down? Are there minimum requirements which should be done to prevent damp/freezing/infestation? I want the ability to still jump in and go when the mood takes me without major planning.
Sorry for all the questions. Newbies can be such a pain can’t they?
I am wondering about overwintering. Some are fastidious, others seem not to worry. I am planning on using the van as much as I can over the coming months, we were out last weekend, planning a few nights away at the end of the month, and then using it to visit all the family at Christmas (living in it as opposed to just transport). Once January rolls around we will try and get out at least once a fortnight as we have since we got the van in July. We waited long enough for it, we are going to bloody well enjoy it! We’ve already done 4000 miles since we picked it up in July and that’s mostly been staying within Wales.
We live about 3 miles from the sea and rarely get heavy frosts. The van is new, a Swift Escape 664, and seems pretty well insulated, all pipe work underneath is lagged, it has tank heaters, etc. Next year it will be kept under cover once I get the shed built so it is only this season.
So, bearing in mind it is going to be used reasonably frequently, do I need to bother with draining it all down? Are there minimum requirements which should be done to prevent damp/freezing/infestation? I want the ability to still jump in and go when the mood takes me without major planning.
Sorry for all the questions. Newbies can be such a pain can’t they?