[DeLuce]

Thought I'd post some winter check reminders up   :. I know its only August, but time flies by and before you know it ....... frost etc.  .
   So have you checked:
     van heater, does it still work?  if immersion in tank, does it still function ok?
   Is my tank/ shed/ garage insulated?  What about my R. O. system, can I make it detachable when ice comes? Can I box it with good insulation and good shed heater etc?
     Best to get it sorted, after all, August has got to be one of the crappiest months of the year 

[GB Window Cleaning]

good post, im still not sure what to do whith my van mount for the winter axcept quilt it all and get a heater in there???

[DeLuce]

if you can insulate round it, that will make a big difference in winter time. You can use bagged lift insulation out thermal board  8×4 which you can cut to size

[Blue Frog Systems]

Take your reel, pump, flow controller, poles and put in the kitchen over night.

Transfer hose and pump live in the bath

[DeLuce]

  : sorry about last post, my keyboard went nuts, so couldn't correct lift for lift etc. And yeah GB, it's worth getting a frost seeing heater for van and/ or shed if you can

[GB Window Cleaning]

dont think i can be doing with taking averything out then putting back in the next morning! think i will try getting away with insulating everything and an heater of some type in there and maybe cover the whole van with a insulated cover. and lag the garden hoses for tap and waste?!?!

how does this sound?

thanks for the info so far!

[DeLuce]

  sounds good to me, thats a good reminder about lagging pipes too. All you'll need in your van is a small heater with frost setting on it and that should sort your van out in heavy frost etc, the van cover would be good if heavy ice is expected though, good one. If we think ahead now, we can have everything sorted for winter rather than rushing at the last minute. . Cheers

[GB Window Cleaning]

  sounds good to me, thats a good reminder about lagging pipes too. All you'll need in your van is a small heater with frost setting on it and that should sort your van out in heavy frost etc, the van cover would be good if heavy ice is expected though, good one. If we think ahead now, we can have everything sorted for winter rather than rushing at the last minute. . Cheers

very true, i dont wont to be cought out. cos its my first winter with the van mount! and ive got all my stuff in there and im not taking any of it out over night. my ro's in there my di... the lot!

[SB Cleaning]

A good powerfull oil filled rad with loads of blankets wrapped round tank worked for me last year.

That was after i had my 20" sediment filter and pump strainer crack on me

[Jonny D]

where do you all get your heaters from? a caravan supply shop or just somewhere like b&q?

[Londoner]

Argos, but don't wait till the big freeze because they will be sold out.

[Ian Sheppard]

There are Frost protection controllers available, the kit comes with wiring to connect to a heater and sensor in the water.
it comes on at 2c and will run water through the system for 15 mins to help stop the system freezing up, Bit more pricey than a quilt but may be worth a thought

[Pope vader]

i just jack it in, til summer comes again,  much easier