Storing issues (under cover) (1 Viewer)

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If the motorhome needs to be stored for a couple of weeks, luckily in a closed warehouse, would the water tank and boiler etc still need to be drained? It will be on EHU hookup but boiler and fridge will both need to be off as both running on gas at the moment.
 
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Sadly not, the fridge elec element has gone pfft! Won't have time to have it fixed. Boiler only runs on gas.

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For the few minutes it takes to drain it's not worth the risk. For any damage to occur the inside the van would need to be down below zero & the boiler will dump anyway but if you did have bad luck Motorhome taps are not cheap and they break easily if they ice up.
 

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Why would there be a problem with the fridge, assuming it's empty?

It only takes a few minutes to drain down. Open all the taps and let the pump purge the system, as well as opening the boiler drain tap. Leave all the taps open on the mid-position i.e. both hot and cold open and place the shower head on the floor to ensure it's drained too. Obviously drain the water tank, waste tank and empty the toilet cassette too. Unless you've got the facility to blow through the water lines I wouldn't worry about it, as long as the taps are open. Has worked for us over the years.

When you come to refill, fill the fresh water tank, switch on the pump and let the boiler refill (don't forget to close the tap.......). When water is running freely through each tap turn it off, should avoid airlocks this way.

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All went well, thanks for the advice:thanks3:
 

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