Habitation Test find leaky shower tap

[Cassidyuk]

Hi
I had my first habitation test done yesterday after buying a Ace Siena 07 plate last September, unfortunately the retractable mixer shower was pouring out water from the inlet, tester reckons it was frost damage although the Van was drained down in November.
Apparently he said its almost impossible to get all the water out of the system unless you use a compressor.
Wandering if anybody else has suffered any frost damage

 

[Lumpy]

I understand that some use a compressed air line to blow the last of the water out for this reason.

 

[robnchris]

Or just leave the taps open!!!!

 

[Cassidyuk]

Al the taps were left open along with the boiler valve and waste tap

 

[DavidG58]

Common fault , well it’s happened to me as well anyway back in by caravan days

Always left taps open after that, usually forgot to close them before turning back on as well

Now I just leave it hooked up with Alde on low

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[DavidG58]

Al the taps were left open along with the boiler valve and waste tap

I think the shower is typically the highest point, lowering the head down to shower tray might have helped

Luckily a fairly low value fix

 

[Cassidyuk]

I think the shower is typically the highest point, lowering the head down to shower tray might have helped

Luckily a fairly low value fix

Yes I have ordered a new shower tap unit £80

 

[hymerman]

Were the taps left open at the midway to allow for expansion along both cold and hot feed pipes ?

 

[Cassidyuk]

Were the taps left open at the midway to allow for expansion along both cold and hot feed pipes ?

Yep

 

[grasscutter]

Unfortunately some builds clip the pipe work a bit up and down so the only way to fully clear out the water is with a compressor.

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