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Post by Clinton Cool on Jan 7, 2018 20:45:20 GMT
I'm off on my annual 2 month jaunt to Indonesia this coming Friday. In previous years I've always run taps until the water tank is empty, or as empty as possible, with horrible brown gunk spitting out of the taps. I then turn off the water switch at the fuseboard, leaving the taps open. This has worked well with no split pipes or anything.
I'm wondering though, whether it would be OK to leave the tank a third or so full, on the basis that this water will be well below the surface of the canal, should it freeze. I'd then have some water available for when I get back rather than having to buy some bottles, and do a quick dash to the nearest water point. Also i'm not over the moon about leaving the sludge at the bottom of the tank to fester for 2 months.
What's the consensus, OK to do this? If so, do I then need to turn off the water stop tap then operate the taps to get rid of some of the water that could freeze in the pipes?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2018 21:26:23 GMT
You're going to be a long way away, we don't know for sure how harsh the winter will be, so the simple answer has to be, do whatever makes you feel comfortable.
For what it's worth, I never empty the water tank when I leave the boat during October, November and December each year. I just run it low, and remove the water pump. I also leave the taps open.
Upto the bad winter (was it 2010?) I didn't take the water pump off either. However that year the pump split and several pipe joints popped with ice.
Since then I've erred on the side of caution.
Have a great holiday.
Rog
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