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Subject Topic: What can you leave in storage?
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20/9/2009 at 9:21pm
 Location: Morley
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Leave everything, away in 6 days !!

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20/9/2009 at 11:09pm
 Location: Bolton Lancs
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The only things I don't leave in mine at any time are clothes, food and the tv - everything else stays put.

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21/9/2009 at 11:02am
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Hiya,

 

in ours ita easier to say what i add when we go away!

ours is in storage most of the time, fully loaded and ready to roll. On a trip away I take:

clothes/shoes/coats for all

medications

fresh foods ie fridge contents/bread

the linens which went home to wash from last trip away.

 

ours is fully loaded as we dont have anywhere to store stuff at home, even the extra linens give me a headache finding somewhere to put em.

 

we have the "fun" in 3 weeks time of emptying the va as its going in for a rebuild and must be emptied of all personal belongings.



21/9/2009 at 11:16am
 Location: Polesworth Warwickshire
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Quote: Originally posted by Surfer01 on 20/9/2009
Is there a difference between disconnecting the gas bottle or leaving it connected and closed? I can't see a difference but then maybe it is becasue I am missing something?

I just stick to the rules and disconnect it according to instructions!  The other plus is that if you connect it and disconnect each time I put the van back/get it out, it means I am automatically checking that it doesn't work loose/ get too tight.  There's nothing worse than coming to change a gas bottle (usually half way though cooking the meal) only to find you cant get the darn connector off.

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21/9/2009 at 2:43pm
 Location: Lancashire
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Quote: Originally posted by Surfer01 on 20/9/2009

So what do you do with the gas bottles while the caravan is in storage as it may be illegal to transport them or even store them at home. As for disconnecting leisure batteries, totally ridiculous. What difference is that going to make whether it is disconnected or not?

Interesting points. I transport my gas bottles home in the car and store them in a locked (ventilated) shed. As far as I'm aware, that's not illegal - can anyone state otherwise? When transporting the gas canister, I ensure it's upright and secured using bungie ropes.

As for the leisure batteries, I'm not sure what the reasoning is there - other than that a connected battery is more likely to result in an electrical fire than an unconnected one, I guess, if there is a fault with the electrical system. I don't think it's a particularly big danger in either case.

Maybe it's more a case that the signs are up, and so the storage yard has exercised its "duty of care". I've no idea how many other van owners who use the site actually take any notice - it's not as if these things are ever checked or monitored. I'm a good boy and do what the signs say!  17



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22/9/2009 at 9:57am
 Location: Polesworth Warwickshire
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Quote: Originally posted by Viggo on 21/9/2009
I'm a good boy and do what the signs say!  17
...and me Viggo.  Don't want to loose the storeage plot, having lost the other plot years ago!.

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22/9/2009 at 4:36pm
 Location: Nottingham
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I bring home dirty washing and everything out the fridge.full stop.unused clothes stay in for next time. course next time I take more clothes so end up with loads too many.17

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