Annual Drain Down Process Made Easy!!

The time has come to start thinking about winterizing your caravan. One of the most important actions you should do is to drain down the water system in your unit, thereby preventing damage to pipes and taps if we were to have a severe winter with lots of frost.

Floë Drain Down Systems

A simple solution to drain down your property in preparation for winter and to remove stagnant water giving you the freshest of drinking water, whatever the season. No more hefty drain down bills! No more repair bills to fix burst pipes!

Even after draining the caravan or motorhome down, many people find that they still have frost problems the next season because of their inability to drain the caravan completely. There always seems to be a residue of water left in the taps in particular which often leads to having to replace them before venturing out next year. Through research and customer comments Floë concluded that it had been bought primarily as a tool to remove water from the vehicles water system to avoid damage from winter frosts, but discovered that although they knew that Floë was very effective at removing all of the water from a system and as part of the process, this meant removing stale and stagnant water trapped inside the system. It is known that water stored for a longer period than one month, may present a health hazard and there are many papers on the development of stale water diseases, such as Legionnaires and E-Coli. Although possible through an additional biological contamination in trapped portable water systems, it must be emphasized that these cases are extremely rare.

However, although the presence of stale water and other biological impurities may not necessarily be harmful, the taste and smell will certainly be impaired. Its periodic removal would give the owner not only a greater peace of mind, but would also enhance their camping experience, knowing that their system is clean and fresh for drinking water and other beverages, washing fruit and vegetables, brushing teeth and showering etc.

The Floë caravan drainage system has addressed this problem.

Recommended drain down process

Floë recommends that the unit is drained at the end of the summer season, the water tank and system needs to be sterilized after which it should be drained using Floë to safeguard vital components, when preparing for winter. The water tank (if present) and water heater needs to be emptied and the drain valves left open. Also, all taps in the vehicle should be left in the open position.

Draindown Touring Caravans

The floë method is a simple way to drain down your touring caravan, making way for beautifully fresh water, or perhaps in preparation for those cold winter frosts. By connecting floe to one of the three branded adapters, from Truma or Whale, you'll be able to blow water from your taps and fittings effortlessly. Minutes draining down your van provides you with peace of mind that your caravan is protected no matter what season. There are Floë systems to plug into the Truma Crystal 2 water connection, one for use with the Truma Ultraflow Water Connection, one for use with Whale plug and socket, one for both UK
motorhomes and European Motorhomes. If you own a static caravan or holiday home there is also a floe drain system for you.

Take the easy and effective way this year and drain your unit using the relevant Floë drain down system and add to your caravan accessories.