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Hi,

For the first time, and also to make more use of our van, we have desided to go away at new year. I am ok about pulling the van in the winter, have done every weather condition except snow. I am on red gas, so thats a good start. What about my water? I usually use a water hook up, but if we get frost I would think it woulf freeze, and how do you stop the water freezing in the hose from the aqua roll going into the van

Second question, we are heading to Stanwix Park, has anyone on here ever used this site at New Year? our daughter will be 9 when we go and hope they will cater for kids as well as they do in the summer.

What people do is place their Aquaroll or water barrel inside an insulated bag which helps stop the water from freezing but there are various types of insulation bags with different amounts of insulation so basically you get what you pay for. The water pump flexible plastic pipe can be covered from the top of the barrel to the caravan water inlet housing using a short piece of domestic foam insulation which you can buy in a metre length and then cut to the desired length required. Some people will use an old duvet and wrap it completely around the barrel and the pipe which is also a good insulation but storage can then sometimes be a problem. I always place a thin piece of plywood under the barrel to help keep it from freezing as a wooden base is better than tarmac, concrete or grass in winter time. If the temperature drops severely you have to remember to also keep the water from freezing inside the caravan too so you need to keep your heating on low during the day and night as you have to remember that the toilet fluids can also freeze so by keeping the caravan warm will avoid any frost damage.

Foam pipe insualion tube shown in link:  

http://www.screwfix.com/p/pipe-insulation-15-x-25mm-1m/69211;jsessionid=8yp1QqWHLg7xx72SqMLTLKvVzDSh9GxXvzClwCY95WQ4LMwhzNGQ!-686266796

Toilet, forgot about that, I take it then that the toilet chemicals dont prevent freezing, What about the waste water pipes etc. Dont think we would be lucky enough to get artic weather three years in a row, lol.

The heating willbe on day and night, do you also keep the water heater on 24hrs as well?

Quote: Originally posted by DaveCoaches on 02/10/2012

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The bit most people forget is a lot of the water piped run under the floor and have little or no insulation. How many have insulated those?

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