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Levelling your Caravan

If you are new to caravanning please do not make the mistake of trying to level your caravan using the corner steadies. The corner steadies will 'steady' your caravan but are not designed to lift the caravan off the ground.
When levelling your caravan you must first ensure that the caravan axle is level and this is done using levelling blocks or through the use of a sturdy levelling device such as the Milenco Aluminium Leveller.
Once the caravan is level from side to side then you can wind down the corner steadies to level the caravan front to back.
The efficient operation of your caravan refrigerator depends upon your caravan being level. The absorption system used in nearly all caravan refrigerators relies on the transfer of heat from one part of the system to another and this can only be achieved properly if the caravan is level.