Floe Touring Caravan Drainage Kit - Truma Ultraflow Pistol Grip Connection

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One of the great things about owning a static caravan is that they’re usually located in or near a wooded or grassy area. That of course means you will be sharing that area with the odd bit of wildlife. Generally, the wildlife will stay where it’s supposed to but occasionally, it will come indoors, make itself a cup of tea and put its feet up. With its patented technology, Floë simply fits to this Truma Ultraflow Pistol adapter. The adapter fits snugly into the side of the van and with the help of a foot pump or 12 volt tyre compressor, you will be able to purge water out of each tap and fitting, thereby knowing your system is empty.

This product may not be suitable for caravans with onboard fresh water tanks. If a tank is present, make sure that there is a manual or electric diversion, that allows water to be drawn directly from the outside water barrel, straight to the taps. Tanks contain air vents that will leak air pressure. In this event, please use our Floë Caravan & Camper Drainage Kit – APT 0105

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ADDED BONUS 2– Use Floë to drain garden sprinkler systems, garden hoses and power-hoses etc for winter. It will also cleanse your water system by removing any stale water and build-up of bacteria left lingering in the pipes, as well as cleanse the inside of the boiler heat exchanger, saving you up to 15% on gas.

Now the water is switched off, flush the toilet. This empties most of the water from the cistern you just need to makes sure that any water left has been treated with the antifreeze. Step 4: Open each tap in your caravan or motorhome individually, including the shower, until all are drained.

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Once most of the water has gone from the toilet, some people stuff newspaper into the S bend to prevent unwelcome visitors. It’s also wise to take anything valuable home with you and open wardrobes and bedroom doors. This will show anyone looking to break in that there’s nothing of value left to take. Also, leaving internal doors open will help improve the airflow around the caravan while you’re away. Not only does draining down remove any remaining water to prevent problems with frozen pipes, but it also ensures you are not left with stagnant water in your system. Buy your caravan drainage kit today You might think you don’t need to drain down your caravan, especially if it will be stored indoors, but as you never know quite how harsh the winter is going to be and given that temperatures can still plummet to way below freezing, even in a barn or outdoor building, it is always recommended that you drain down before the winter.

Winter is around the corner and if you’re holiday park is closing, then you’re going to need to drain down your static caravan or lodge water system. Please do not connect to a mains water supply as the pressure in mains water is too high. There are specific products on the market for this application, that include pressure reducing valves. If there are any drain down taps, find them under the caravan and open them. These are generally under the kitchen and bathroom areas but your caravan handbook should provide the location.

We take a look at the new integrated Floë Induratec 868 water drain down system, which will drain down your holiday caravan in just four minutes by using an in-built air compresser to blow any excess water out of your pipes and taps.

In this video, caravanner Dan Trudgian blew out nearly one litre of excess water from what he thought was his drained down caravan, using the Floë kit. Disconnecting the gas is another very important task but is far simpler than draining down your caravan.

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ADDED BONUS 3– If you have a gas boiler with mains water throughout your house or holiday property, you can use Floë to clean out the internal heat exchanger. There is no technical experience necessary and your boiler will be cleaned as part of a normal draindown