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Hi all

On my abbey freestyle 2004 there is a draining tap (in line)next to the water heater for draining the water out in winter,Can any of you guys or girls tell me what position it has to be to drain the water out and hopefully stop me having to change another tap  on the 1st trip out next year.

thanks in anticipation

Tim

Different make of van but probably same principle - tap vertical will drain. Mine can be seen running underneath the van. Also each sink tap should be up in centre position to fully drain

Don't forget to refill water heater next season before turning it on or you will have to replace that!

great news thanks for that steve

Tim

If you trip the thermal overload on the water heater, drain if required, and refill with cold water and the trip resets itself. I always drain the water heater before travelling and make sure both tanks on the loo are empty.

I also leave sink and shower taps open to aid draining,

 Have a routine of what to do before travelling and try not to get distracted from it,check and check again.

Hope I'm not teaching you to 'suck eggs' but a few things I have picked up since starting towing.

Quote: ... I would also ask the same as G7ACU, as not draining the tank after each trip means you are carrying quite a bit of additional weight around.

Many thanks for the replys

I thought i drained the system by running the taps till water stopped flowing out,But  i had to replace a tap because of frost damage on the 1st trip out this year,It was the service guy who told me about the draining tap. On my last van you undid a screw like plug on the outside of the van and this let the water out.

Regards Tim

Quote: Originally posted by michael on 08/11/2009

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straight up for drain

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Hi,

that is the drain for the Truma Water Heater, but I think not what the OP asked about. On the Swift Group vans there are also a pair of pipes (one red, one blue) that lay flat to the floor.

To save space the taps are fixed "handed" so one will operate clockwise, and the other anti-clockwise.

If water runs out the bottom of the van...they are open...as I found out!

Mr UM