Flushing static caravan pipework before occupation

[flanagaj]

We take delivery of our static on Tuesday and I know it's been sat unused for a fair few months.  I just wondered whether anyone on here flushed a cleaner through the pipework prior to occupation?  I didn't see a tank of any sort, so i assume it's just a combi boiler and all water is fed straight from the mains.   If you did clean the incoming pipework, what pump did you use to create the pressure to feed the system with the cleaning solution?

[Nickfromwales]

36 minutes ago, flanagaj said:

We take delivery of our static on Tuesday and I know it's been sat unused for a fair few months.  I just wondered whether anyone on here flushed a cleaner through the pipework prior to occupation?  I didn't see a tank of any sort, so i assume it's just a combi boiler and all water is fed straight from the mains.   If you did clean the incoming pipework, what pump did you use to create the pressure to feed the system with the cleaning solution?

Just run all the taps for 10 mins, which will introduce fresh, slightly chlorinated water in from the mains, and should be suffice.

 

You may see some initial discolouration of the water but nothing too bad, as most ‘vans are plumbed in plastic (push fit) so near zero corrosion etc. 

[flanagaj]

33 minutes ago, Nickfromwales said:

Just run all the taps for 10 mins, which will introduce fresh, slightly chlorinated water in from the mains, and should be suffice.

 

You may see some initial discolouration of the water but nothing too bad, as most ‘vans are plumbed in plastic (push fit) so near zero corrosion etc. 

I forgot that mains water is slightly chlorinated.  Thanks

 

[ProDave]

It should have been drained if not used over a winter.  It it wasn't, your first job will be find and fix the leaks.  (guess how I know that)

 

Assuming it has been drained, as above connect the water, flush it through and good to go.