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Hello Everyone

I'm new to this site (stumbled across it by lucky accident!) but very much hope someone can help out.

We only bought our caravan last August (ABI Jubilee Courier - 1998), and had a couple of successful outings in it before the end of the year.  We took it out last weekend for the first trip this year, but when we arrived on site could not get the tap in the kitchen to work.  We didn't think this to be too much of a problem as we'd get it repaired when we got back this week, but on Saturday night the waste from the sink in the bathroom started to leak all over the floor! 

Does anyone know if this is because of something we did or didn't do after it going into or coming out of storage or is it just an age problem? Also, are the two things going wrong just a coincidence or are they linked?  I vaguely remember the guy we brought if off saying something about the taps, but can't remember now if he actually did or it's my pregnancy hormones playing up again!!

Any advice will be greatly appreciated!

Chipie

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Hi chipie dont worry its just wear and tear,the waste pipe and the tap just pure coincidence.We have had a few probs with taps on our van just a year old

Best of luck with the lump

Andrew

Hi Chipie , welcome to UKCS , you'll probably find that the kitchen sink tap has a faulty micro-switch , and the bathroom waste pipe has either come off it's fitting or the waste pipe has a blockage .

Wouldn't have thought that they are related though .

atb Wizard

our water pipe came off the kitchen tap too.my son was in there and came out to tell us there was smoke coming from the fridge.the water had leaked all over the fridge motor-we were very lucky it happened when we were there.no damage was done to the fridge i think they are insulated for just such a thing.had to sit with hairdrier for a while though.

my brother in law fixed it.just fiddly but not a problem

cheb

Thanks everyone for all your comments and advice.

My husband took the tap off and he thinks it is the microswitch, but cannot get into the tap to check - looks like we'll be buying a new tap then!

Chipie

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Hi Gert & Stu,

Where did you take your van for a service?  I see you live in Nuneaton - We're in just outside Hinckley, so not too far away.

Chipie