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Caravan care and maintenance

Holiday Home Preparation - Start of Season

  1. Ensure that the smoke alarm(s) in your holiday home are operational, and that any designated means of escape are operational.
  2. Check that the securing chains are tight, adjust if necessary.
  3. When the holiday home water supply is turned back on, check all plumbing connections and listen for continual hissing noises when system has settled down.
  4. The exterior holiday home panels may be cleaned by using mild detergent or soapy water.
  5. Lubricate door locks.
  6. Check gas appliances, are flames discoloured? Are fire chalks heating evenly? Is the gas hose connected to the gas bottles showing signs of age? Refer to Gas Safety Check Fact Sheet.