Should I empty the boiler for travelling?

[DumfriesDik]

To empty or not to empty, that is the question?

 

[DiggerJon]

For what purpose? It seems very unnecessary on many grounds unless the MH is off for winter storage.

 

[DumfriesDik]

For what purpose?

When touring and travelling between sites.

 

[Richard n Ann]

No definately not, you'll have air in the system.
I fill the tank and rinse through fresh water before leaving home

 

[Gellyneck]

We only drain down if van getting left for over a few days \ week unless frost forecast.

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[irnbru]

Only if sub zero temperatures are expected. We use our van all year round when we aren’t in lockdown .

 

[Gellyneck]

Only if sub zero temperatures are expected. We use our van all year round when we aren’t in lockdown .

Have you collected it yet Sandra?
Everything OK with it?
Mum feeling better?

Hang on and I'll think up the other million questions in a minute!

 

[irnbru]

Have you collected it yet Sandra?
Everything OK with it?
Mum feeling better?

Hang on and I'll think up the other million questions in a minute!

Never mind any more Qs cos the answer is No . We need to stay south til next Wed when I think we might visit Beamish then collect the van Thurs morning.

 

[BouncyBoatFolk]

Boilers generally hold about 10ltrs, = 10kg. Are you sailing close to your payload limit?
Mike

 

[CazPaul]

Definitely not.

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[DavidG58]

It’s great to read these posts, takes me back 10 years to when we started, so much excitement blending with concerns and confusion

a couple of weekends away you will be offering advice to the next wave of new starters

as for your question, definitely not, we have never drained ours not even for winter, but so much depends on usage, level of winterisation , type of boiler and where stored . Ours is on permanent hook up at home, which is another marmite question, works for us , we leave heating set at 10C , fridge always on and ready to go

have fun and try not to worry

 

[Lenny HB]

No and we always travel with a full water tank as you never know when you are going to be able to fill up.

 

[Stag man]

No, absolutely no need to drain
It gives you more to do on arrival at the next site and thus slows down opening up the bottle(s)