How to Prepare Your Holiday Home for Winter

Essential Winterisation Checklist for your Holiday Home

Proper end-of-season preparation (winterisation) is the most crucial step you can take to protect your static caravan or lodge against frost, damp, and damage during the colder months. Following this checklist, especially the water drain down procedure, will prevent burst pipes and costly repairs, ensuring your holiday home is ready for the new season. Alternatively, you can book our professional Drain Down and Winterisation Service.

• Clean and empty the refrigerator, leaving the door open to allow air to circulate.

• Remove all foodstuffs and tinned products.

• Stand seating cushions upright to allow air circulation and open all interior doors and cupboards.

• Ensure all air vents are free from obstruction.

• Check that all windows and skylights are securely locked.

• Lubricate corner legs and tow coupling.

• Suggestion is to leave the curtains open.

• Take valuables with you when you leave or store them in a safe place out of view.

• It is useful to keep all of the Manufacturer's handbooks in a safe place for easy reference.

These steps are vital for preventing serious frost damage to your plumbing system:

• Turn off the main gas supply at the cylinder or park box.

• Turn off electricity supply at the main switch box.

• Turn off the water mains supply to the caravan.

• Drain off all water in the plumbing system (ask your park or our Service Team for guidance).

• Empty toilet of water or add appropriate plumbing anti-freeze.

• Drain off water heater—always refer to your Manufacturer's instructions for guidance.

• Note: Do not drain off the radiator system; it contains anti-freeze and is typically a sealed unit.

Book Our Professional Drain Down Service

Avoid the hassle and worry of frost damage. Ideal Caravans offers a professional, reliable Drain Down and Re-Connect Package completed by our expert Service Department. 

Contact Our Service Department

For service bookings or advice on end-of-season preparation:

Littleburn Ln,

Langley Moor,

Durham,

DH7 8HA, 

0191 378 0146

Monday to Saturday 10am - 5pm

Email: Enquiry Form