Ready for winter storage: view our tips

Winter is coming again! Time to store your camper or caravan. However, before you take your camper or caravan to winter storage, it is good to check and prepare a number of things. This way you avoid unnecessary costs when you want to go out again next spring.

In fact, a covered storage facility is best for your camper or caravan. This way you prevent your beloved camping equipment from being damaged by weather influences, such as frost, rain or snow. Have you found good winter storage? Then follow these tips to store your camper or caravan as best as possible.

Tidy and clean

You don't really notice it, but you often still have quite a bit of stuff in your camper or caravan. Empty the cupboards and clean them thoroughly. Don't forget the refrigerator! It is useful if you leave the door ajar. It's nice if your camper or caravan smells fresh when you take it out of storage in the spring. By the way, not only the inside is important: the outside also needs a thorough cleaning. This way the paint stays beautiful.

Your camper or caravan does not like moisture, because that can lead to mold or worse. Good ventilation is the key here. So leave your skylight, windows and cupboard doors ajar. Also put the cushions on your couch and bed upright.

Accumulators and batteries

There may be batteries in both your camper and caravan (also consider the mover in your caravan, which has a battery). It is important that you know what kind of battery you are dealing with. If it is a heavy lead-acid battery, it will need a trickle charger. Is that not possible in winter storage? Then you can also take the charger home and connect it to the trickle charger at home.

Don't forget to turn off all devices. And if you have devices with batteries, take them out.

Water and gas

Make sure that the water system of your camper or caravan is completely empty, both the pipes and the boiler/geyser. Clean and dry the tank and then store it in a dry place. It is important to completely drain the boiler, geyser and pipes.

Regarding the gas: check whether the gas line is tight and disconnect the gas bottle. Store the gas bottles in a safe place at home or in a special room of the winter storage.

Insurance?

An important part of choosing winter storage is checking whether the insurance is completely in order. On the side of the owner of the storage facility, but also on your side. That is why it is good to look for good insurance for you camper of caravan. If something happens during the winter months, you can reclaim any costs.

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