A Simple Tip On How To Drain Down The Water In Your Caravan

We show you how to inexpensively drain down your caravan ready for Winter. It is important to note, the replacement jubilee clip must be made of stainless steel & please remember to open your drain down valve after all taps have been drained.
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[@arcoulant87]

Best tip yet ! just done it with a cycle valve bit of pipe and a track pump ,so much water ,nice one thank you ,and it cost me zero !

[@keithandmichele]

Excellent news Stephen, delighted it worked for you 👍🏻 Please ensure you don’t go over 15 PSI. Best wishes, Keith & Michele.

[@johnherbert2826]

I have just drained down my water pipes using your tip. Great result-nearly four litres of water pumped out. Thanks for a great video. John

[@keithandmichele]

Hi John, 4 litres is an astonishing amount 😮 You wouldn’t want that in the pipes during freezing conditions! Delighted the video was helpful, sending our best wishes to you, Keith & Michele.

[@kennyclarke8119]

Thanks for the tip. Got a valve from Kwikfit and used the spare intake connector and got 2litres out of the caravan. Cost me nothing and saved me a lot.

[@keithandmichele]

So pleased you found this video useful @kennyclarke8119.Sending you our best wishes, Keith & Michele xxx

[@markoscar19691]

Absolutely fantastic. Cheap cordless compressor and pack of four valves of ebay all for less than £16. Got a spare pump so adapted permanently. After assuming id drained the van fully, just over two litres appeared. Got to be done, many thanks

[@keithandmichele]

Delighted you got it sorted Mark & at a cost effective price 👍🏻 Thanks for watching, sending our best wishes, Keith & Michele.

[@jamesclarke4285]

Fortunately as a new caravaner I was looking for tips on what to do to get my caravan ready for winter and found this, I’d already seen the Floë but I followed your instructions, though I needed a 2nd clip to give a good seal, it all worked wonderfully, thanks very much.

[@keithandmichele]

Hi James, We’re delighted you found our video helpful & it worked well for you. Many thanks for watching, sending our best wishes, Keith & Michele.

[@majorsprite3568]

Excellent tip. Thanks Michelle, Keith and Howard. I shall definitely be digging the old pump out to adapt. Steve.

[@keithandmichele]

Many thanks for watching Steve, delighted you enjoyed Howard’s tip. Sending our best wishes, Keith & Michele.

[@jackielaing4976]

What a brilliant idea!!! Just returned from storage after using your idea and we got nearly 2 litres out of the system. Thanks guys keep up the great work we love your hints and tips.

[@keithandmichele]

Excellent to hear this tip worked for you Jackie 👍🏻 Many thanks for watching, sending our best wishes to you, Keith & Michele.

[@jackielaing4976]

Stay safe and have a good Christmas x

[@richardmiles6826]

Hi Keith and Michelle , thanks for the idea. I tried it out on my caravan today and it worked a treat I managed to get a litre of water out of the system, so thanks for the tip.

[@keithandmichele]

Really pleased you found our video helpful Richard 👍🏻 Thanks for watching, Keith & Michele.

[@janscott3031]

Wish I had known this 3 or 4 four years ago as I purchased the FLOE system and could of saved some money. Yes it is amazing how much water gets blown out of the system when pressurised. Keith, don't forget to still go back in the van and open the drain switch on the heater and the taps, just incase. Nick T.

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Nick, Great to hear from you. We were totally amazed & also rather shocked at the amount of water remaining. Huge thanks to Howard for sharing this tip with our community & thank you for the additional advice 👍🏻 Sending our best wishes to you & Jan, Keith & Michele x

[@dixinormous4918]

What a brilliant step by step guide,new to caravan ownership just bought the pipe and valve off ebay to do one thanks for the advice

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Dixi. Delighted you enjoyed our video and found it useful. Hope it worked out for you. Sending our best wishes, Keith & Michele

[@caravantuggers1608]

Unbelievable the amount of water you got out the system and well done Howard & Sandra for bringing it to the caravan community via you Keith & Michelle. I will be going to Amazon and getting another Truma syphon for that solo purpose at the end of the touring calendar. Makes me feel like patting my back pocket twice and saying that's ASDA price

[@HowardB54]

Thanks Tuggers - lm all for saving brass and sharing ideas. Check out ebay etc for the Truma trigger and just use a bit of hose - cheaper than buying a full truma kit

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Guys, Yes! An incredible amount of water remaining in the system....pretty frightening! Huge thanks to Howard for sharing this brilliant cost saving tip with the community 👍🏻 Sending our best wishes, Keith & Michele.

[@paulpringle8263]

Wow Keith that’s incredible a couple of of quid compared to on the market rip of solutions thanks for sharing .And a big thank you to Howard 👏👏👏👏 stay safe both

[@HowardB54]

Thanks Paul - more than welcome - I’m all for saving brass👍🏻

[@paulpringle8263]

@@HowardB54 well worked out.clever man.thanks again.stay safe 👍

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Paul, Can’t take any credit for this, it’s all thanks to Howard 😀 Thanks for watching, sending our best wishes to you, Keith & Michele.

[@paulpringle8263]

@@keithandmichele you can take some credit. Well presented with excellent camera work by Michele.just been to Halfords auto centre. The guy gave me two valves and was very interested in what they where for so after lunch the drain down. Fair play to Howard tyre centres will have a good few requests for valves 😂😂😂😂 thanks again for sharing

[@paulpringle8263]

Drain down completed 800ml.of water like your selves first time I’ve done it. Surprised me

[@bizarremagick]

Brilliant thanks. Just done mine and got about 1.5 litres out. I purchased a new inlet pipe (£15.00) and made up a separate unit, I think for the extra few pounds it will save me swapping over the pipe in future years, and of course I now have a spare pipe if needed. Another great tip, thanks. The last one of yours I used was the device to stop the lights flashing. Please keep them coming.

[@keithandmichele]

Delighted you’re finding our videos helpful Keith 👍🏻 Sending our best wishes to you, Keith & Michele.

[@CaravanningwiththeCoxs]

What a cracking idea! We have an old spare pump so I will modify that! Thanks for this video. Cheers, Oliver.

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Oliver, Great to hear from you. Delighted you enjoyed our video & found it helpful 👍🏻 Sending our best wishes to you all, Keith & Michele.

[@davidgibbs1063]

Hi Keith and Michelle. Great idea for making one your self. We had one for about 4 years and we do it 2 or 3 times through the year just to keep the system clean.

[@keithandmichele]

Many thanks for watching David 👍🏻 Sending our best wishes, Keith & Michele.

[@michaelhennessy9848]

Just been to my 2017 swift celebration caravan,I have it on a seasonal pitch,so they brought it from site storage yard & put it on pitch,I connected everything up as usual & found the bathroom tap was spewing water ,it seems it has been hit by the frost,I,m told I should have left it open,( didn’t,tknow that!), I did drain down as I thought thro yellow tap,love your simple trick for blowing all water out,loving your videos,very helpful,many thanks,( new tap £95 plus fitting! Ouch!

[@keithandmichele]

Many thanks for watching Michael, delighted you’ve managed to get it sorted 👍🏻 Sending our best wishes to you, Keith & Michele.

[@chrisbell623]

Hi Keith, watched your video after getting the link from Graham Caravan Vlogger. I adapted our Whale inlet pipe with a FOC valve and hey presto it worked. Amazed at the amount of water that came out. Will definitely be doing every year from now on. Thanks for the great tip and saving us circa £60, cheers

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Chris, Delighted you found our video helpful 👍🏻 Thanks for watching, sending best wishes, Keith & Michele.

[@firebrand56]

Keith another good idea shared. While you have the filter off put a length of plastic pipe over the bendy white tube and then it will stayed submerged in the aqua roll instead of curving up. Free tyre valves! It cost me £2.70 yesterday for one when I had puncture repair plus wheel balancing and tyre repair cost. john

[@keithandmichele]

Hi John, Great idea, we must point out if people are going to reuse the pipe for water inlet, the jubilee clip must be stainless steel to prevent rust/corrosion. Many thanks for watching, best wishes to you, Keith & Michele.

[@andrewcrawford2117]

Great idea! . Especially with the cold weather we had in January. Cheap simple tip that can save you pounds in repairs to pumps, heaters and pipe work 👍🏼

[@keithandmichele]

Many thanks for watching Andrew, delighted you enjoyed our video. Sending best wishes to you, Keith & Michele.

[@843thebear]

Thank you, I have just done this myself having watched this video and the method worked perfectly, many thanks.

[@keithandmichele]

Many thanks for watching 843thebear, We’re delighted you found our video helpful. Sending our best wishes to you, Keith & Michele.

[@Foveostag1]

I was just about to buy a floe, having watched the trugians video. However, I stumbled on yours and you will save me ££. Thanks, great idea.

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Steve, delighted you found our video useful. Thanks for watching, Keith & Michele

[@alfienewlove2526]

I think u are the best caravan people on KZbin I think u should keep it up and pls could u do a another 5 top tips pls and again we’ll done and keep all the hard work up I would to see another top tips because we have just got a new caravan and u encouraged us to buy our first one well done

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Alfie, Congratulations on your new caravan & many thanks for your kind words. We’re absolutely delighted you’re enjoying our videos & finding them helpful. Wishing you many happy travels & adventures in your new home on wheels 👍🏻 Sending all our best wishes, Keith & Michele.

[@alfienewlove2526]

@@keithandmichele thank u and keep up the hard work

[@davekendrick7231]

Fantastic tip Keith, I bet the manufacturers f those flashy devices don’t want people to know about this tip. Thanks

[@keithandmichele]

Many thanks for watching Dave, don’t think we or Howard will be on their Christmas card list this year 😆 Sending our best wishes to you, Keith & Michele.

[@markgrocott9303]

Good video. When we pack up to come home from a trip i open the drain on the pump and leave all the taps open so as we travel home all the water drains away. I leave the drain and taps open until we go on another trip. Never had a issue. Next time a fill up the system there is no water just air. Also watch how much pressure you are putting through your pump as it is only ment to pump one way. I know the pump isnt running but it still get pressurised with this trick. Had the van from new now 8 years old and never had any issues. We live near the peak district and so it gets cold in the winter.

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Mark, As we said at the end of the video, we haven’t done this procedure before & shocked at how much water came out of the system. We always used to leave the the drain tap open & all the interior taps open to allow for expansion. Although we’re not experts, to have 1.5 litres of water in the caravan over winter, we don’t think this can be a good thing. Better to be safe than sorry. Thanks for watching, sending our best wishes, Keith & Michele.

[@daveH55]

Great tip ,presentation and filming Keith/Michelle. It's amazing where all that water finds to hide. Your tip did cost me an extra £40 after I saw your battery powered lead free tyre inflator and realised I should get one of those as well 👍

[@keithandmichele]

Hi David, Many thanks for your kind words, we’re delighted you enjoyed our video. Sorry we’ve been costing you money when we’re trying to save you money 😆 The cordless tyre inflator is a great investment to keep in the car though 👍🏻 Sending our best wishes to you, Keith & Michele.

[@allanjeffrey8363]

Thank you for that demo , I will be doing that tomorrow . Very informative and even better watching someone actually demonstrating the job.👍

[@caroledodd9698]

It’s great to see you back on a vlog again with your useful tips. It’s been a long gap. I enjoy watching you both. 👍😀🍂

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Carole, Many thanks for your kind words, it’s been an unusual year for all of us unfortunately ☹️ Sending our best wishes to you, Keith & Michele.

[@rma64]

Hi there Keith and Michelle hope you and the family are well and keeping safe . Been checking daily for a video from you but missed this till now 😬. Was only saying to Hazel on Monday of this week that we needed to buy that other product you was talking about but with out saying it’s name well done you have just saved me some money 😀rather than encouraging me to spend my money 👍👍 has you normally do. 😂😂 Been and got a couple of tyre valves from local tyre fitter today , will be having a go at doing the same to to sort out our caravan on Sunday. Thanks again Keith and Michelle and your subscriber Howard B . Keep up the good work Has always and keep safe . Mark and Hazel

[@HowardB54]

Thanks Mark - my pleasure👍🏻

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Mark & Hazel, Lovely to hear from you both, hope you are well. Funnily enough, Keith was tempted to say “this will cost you nothing Mark” in the video 😂 Don’t think others would get the joke though 😆 Hope you get it sorted today, let us know how you get on 👍🏻 Sending all our best wishes to you both, Keith & Michele x

[@rma64]

Yeah we are both ok thanks. Been down to tyre fitters today got a couple of of valves too but didn’t get chance to get down to caravan storage yard today the owners put in place a booking system Due to COVID lockdown so there is not to many people in the same area at the same time , So got a booking for Monday afternoon so will pop down and get the whale master pump see if i can do the same to mine has my pump goes into the aqua roll and has 2 pipes going to pump 1 for water and 1 for electric might have to search for a earlier whale aqua master pipe has that one has a filter instead of pump . Like your comment that it wouldn’t cost me anything 😂😂 no doubt there will be some products being shown in future videos that will cost me money again 🤪😀 best regards Mark and Hazel x A big sorry to Michele. Just realised I’d spelt your name earlier with 2 L ’sx

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Mark, Not sure about the Whale master pump, just make sure if you’re going to reuse the pump after altering it, get a stainless steel jubilee clip to prevent corrosion. Looking forward to hearing how you get on 👍🏻 Best wishes to you both, Keith & Michele.

[@yvonne9825]

Great video. Very clear. Just did this and got half a litre out.

[@stephenb5560]

Best tip on KZbin 👍

[@keithandmichele]

Many thanks for your kind words Stephen, Can’t take the credit though....all down to Howard 😀 Sending our best wishes to you, Keith & Michele.

[@hitchupngomr_p3927]

Hi Michelle and Keith, That a brilliant cost saving idea. We will certainly be carrying out that procedure on our caravan when we drain it down. Great Video as always. Kind regards Linda and Glenn 🙂

[@keithandmichele]

Hi @hitchupngomr_p3927 Many thanks for watching Linda & Glenn ❤️ We’re delighted you found our video helpful 🤗 Sending our best wishes to you both, Keith & Michele xxx

[@macbilling6410]

Hallow both. I have just found your video on youtube on the full drain water system. What a fantastic gadget. I've just started caravanning again after long break. Thank you for this info.

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Mac, Welcome to our channel & welcome back to the caravanning community. Many thanks for watching, we’re delighted you enjoyed our video & found it helpful. Sending our best wishes to you, Keith & Michele.

[@Pt61san]

Great tip ,we pick up our first caravan in three weeks and have been busy watching and subscribing to lots of channel’s yours included and will definitely be doing this when we store away for the winter Many thanks Paul and Sandra

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Paul & Sandra, Huge congratulations on your first caravan 🎉 Welcome to our channel, we’re delighted you’re finding our videos helpful. Wishing you many happy travels & adventures, Keith & Michele.

[@davidrobinson8740]

Tried this today and got out 2 litres. Had all the stuff inc spare trigger and tyre valve so cost nothing. Had the Floe system but sold it when changed caravan as previous one was Whale and this one Truma. Saved buying a new one. Thanks

[@keithandmichele]

Hi David, Excellent news👍🏻 Delighted you found our video helpful & at no extra cost 😀 Sending our best wishes to you, Keith & Michele.

[@CaravanningwithourWesties]

Thanks Keith & Michele for the tip! Brian will be doing this at the weekend! We were amazed at how much water had remained! TYFS guys hope you both are well? Keep safe and keep smiling. Best wishes Sue, Brian and The Westies 👍🐶🐾😀

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Sue, Brian & The Girls, Lovely to hear from you. We were amazed & somewhat horrified at the amount of water remaining! We can’t thank Howard enough for sharing this tip with our community. Sending our best wishes to you all, Keith & Michele x

[@robswiseways5697]

Hi Keith, Yes, it's surprising how much residual water remains in the plumbing system. I have the Floe kit and use it after every single holiday to prevent stagant water siting in the pipework. For me it would be a bit tedious having to change the end after every holiday. Thanks for the excellent video. Take care both of you. Rob

[@keithandmichele]

We were very surprised & quite shocked at the amount of water remaining Rob. Many thanks for watching, sending our best wishes to you, Keith & Michele.

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

A great idea and amazing how much water came out. I know that there is a commercial system available for Motorhomes (and some Caravans) with onboard tanks.

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Bob & Jenny, Lovely to hear from you, hope you’re both well. Many thanks for watching, delighted you enjoyed our video. Sending best wishes to you, Keith & Michele.

[@mickcarter670]

Great video and well presented. Also a great tip.

[@keithandmichele]

Many thanks Mick, glad you found it useful. Sending our best wishes, Keith & Michele

[@colinrimmer789]

Think there may be a hit out on Howard from a certain manufacturer. Guess where I’m going tomorrow. Thanks Guys lovely to hear from you.

[@HowardB54]

Haha Colin ... I shall get my people on to it 😂 Save yer brass I say !

[@colinrimmer789]

With tips like that I’ll watch your back 🤣🤣

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Colin, Well ourselves & Howard certainly won’t be getting a Christmas card from a certain manufacturer this year 😆 Thanks for watching, hope you’re well, sending all our best wishes to you, Keith & Michele x

[@Coffeevaners]

Hi Keith / Michelle. Hope you're keeping well. Great video. Alan was on about buying the floe caravan draining kit but since we have a spare water pump you've just saved us best part of £50. Thanks. Ally and Alan 🥰🥰

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Ally & Alan, Delighted you enjoyed our video, Many thanks for watching, sending our best wishes to you both, Keith & Michele x

[@geoffb7772]

Fantastic albeit very simple & effective idea…… many thanks gents.

[@keithandmichele]

Delighted you found this tip helpful Geoff, huge thanks to Howard for letting us all know about it. Many thanks for watching, sending our best wishes to you, Keith & Michele.

[@scarlettpoppy1]

Wow thank you for sharing were new to caravanning, so much to learn 🙂

[@keithandmichele]

Hi scarlettpoppy1, Many thanks for watching, we’re delighted you found our video helpful. Welcome to the community 😀 Wishing you many happy travels & adventures, safe travels, Keith & Michele.

[@busterboy7505]

That’s a great little tip, thanks Keith and Michele for your video 👍

[@keithandmichele]

Many thanks for watching Buster Boy, Delighted you found our video helpful 👍🏻 Sending our best wishes to you, Keith & Michele.

[@howardpalin67]

Great information as always, we go away nearly every month but I still blow the system out after every trip rather than leave half a pint of water in the pipework, I guess I'm£50 odd quid short if I'd known about your great system! Thanks again looking forward to your next vlog, you guys take care..x

[@keithandmichele]

Delighted you enjoyed our video Howard, Many thanks for watching, best wishes, Keith & Michele.

[@crozzy28]

Great to see tips like this may I ask does not using this system not damage the onboard pump? In another comment someone suggested you can just run your onboard pump until all the water is out again will this not damage the onboard pump! And then to answer a comment I read on here ( As anyone had any problems with residual water left in the system) I can answer this I have just bought a 22 month old swift challenger it hadn’t been used since last year but the caravan had been drained, after pressuring up the system I nipped out to buy some Alda heating fluid I was gone about a hour on my return stepped in the van to a very soggy carpet and water coming from under a unit, after investigating the leak found that a pipe from behind the shower tap had been dislodged and was leaking the only cause of this could have been ice, the only thing holding these pipes in the tap was a small plastic pin not the best design in a domestic situation the pipes are threaded but that’s caravans for you! Sorry for long comment but hope this proves frozen water does damage.

[@nataliehadley5859]

I wonder how many people have actually had major problems by not completely draining down? Good video as always 🙂

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Natalie, Thankfully we have been lucky & not encountered any major problems but we’ll definitely be draining down more frequently now after seeing the amount of water that remains in the system! Thanks for watching, best wishes, Keith & Michele.

[@vicdunni]

Fab tip !! Thanks 👍👍👍

[@keithandmichele]

Many thanks for watching Vicki, delighted you enjoyed our video. Sending our best wishes to you, Keith & Michele.

[@elainetodd6203]

What a superb idea and saving. Well done Howard😊. Impeccable delivery and explanation as always Keith. Fabulous camera work Michelle. Tomorrow were off to our local tyre fitters. Love to you both and stay safe. The caravan community need you both. Xx

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Elaine, Many thanks for watching & for your lovely words 🤗 We’re delighted you enjoyed our video, huge thanks to Howard for sharing this with everyone. Sending our best wishes to you, Keith & Michele.

[@peteandmaggie8570]

What a great idea. I was going to order the floe draw down kit but now ordered the inlet hose.

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Peter, You will be shocked at how much water is left in the system. Many thanks for watching, sending our best wishes, Keith & Michele.

[@topnotch7570]

Hi Keith Michelle thanks very much for your upload very helpful hope you guys doing well and good to see you back 👍👍

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Top Notch, Great to hear from you, hope you & all the family are well. Many thanks for watching, sending all our best wishes, Keith & Michele x

[@dianegregory6562]

Great too we will definitely be doing that in fact my fella is in the shed looking for a valve already. Worrying the amount of water. Thanks again

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Diane, Yes! We were shocked at the amount of water still in the system! Thanks for watching, sending our best wishes, Keith & Michele x

[@CaravanEscapades101]

Thanks for sharing this idea, great Video, it inspired me to make my own, I had some Plumbers pipe weld adhesive at home so added this to the connection of the Valve and pipe along with the Jubilee clip and it works great. Thanks again.

[@keithandmichele]

Many thanks for watching Caravan Escapades, we’re delighted you found our video helpful. Thanks for sharing your tip, it’s great to share ideas & experiences with everyone 👍🏻 Sending all our best wishes to you, Keith & Michele.

[@CaravanEscapades101]

@@keithandmichele Thanks Guys and back to you to.

[@wilcox1231]

hi both, tried your method and had loads of excess water from the system. I didn't have a jubilee clip so used a plastic tie instead, it worked great.

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Ann, Great idea 👍🏻 Delighted it worked for you. Sending our best wishes, Keith & Michele.

[@totaltouring9794]

That was a really good vlog. One of the best ones I’ve seen.

[@keithandmichele]

Many thanks for your kind words TotalTouring, delighted you enjoyed our video 🤗 Sending our best wishes to you, Keith & Michele.

[@jongough5037]

Great tip Keith, works a treat, the only thing that occurs to me is to make sure the replacement jubilee clip is stainless steel rather than mild steel.

[@keithandmichele]

Excellent advice Jon 👍🏻 Many thanks for sharing. Sending our best wishes to you, Keith & Michele.

[@Venomator.]

Another great suggestion from your channel Keith & Michele, courtesy of an enterprising Howard, thank you all... 👍🏻 Our ‘van is currently with the dealer with a number of long outstanding warranty issues to resolve, but I will be giving this a go when & if we get it back... 😉 Stay safe and be well one and all... 🦠 🐸 🐍

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Rog, Many thanks for watching, hope you’re van will be back soon with all issues resolved 👍🏻 You’ll be shocked at the amount of water remaining in the system when you do this! Sending our best wishes to you both, Keith & Michele.

[@Andeecee]

Excellent video you two. It's surprising how much water comes out of the pipes- you've been very lucky that you haven't had burst pipes in the past. That would have been very costly. The Floe drain down kit retails at around £50 but this seems just as good. Incidentally tyre valves can be bought from Ebay for a couple of quid if people prefer.

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Man of Mystery, Many thanks for your kind words. We were shocked at the amount of water remaining & know we’ve been very lucky to have escaped problems for not having done this in previous years. Thanks for watching, sending our best wishes to you, Keith & Michele.

[@davidaddis8760]

Well pleased with ours, cost £20 for the Truma connection and pipe, as the caravan one has a pump included. Managed to get nearly a litre out of the pipes😊👍

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Pat & David, It’s incredible to see such a large amount of water remaining! Delighted you found our video helpful 👍🏻 Sending our best wishes, Keith & Michele.

[@davidaddis8760]

@@keithandmichele Hi Keith and Michele, great feeling when a You Tube help video works out so well, and saves monies, best wishes also to you both, keep safe and ready to hitch up and tow😊👍

[@shaungrinsted9419]

Hi Keith great tip that and a lot cheaper than buying the floe one,

[@keithandmichele]

Thanks Shaun. Delighted you found this useful. Sending our best wishes, Keith & Michele

[@customcruise]

Another great tip..Thanks Keith and Michele

[@keithandmichele]

Many thanks for watching Enzo, sending our best wishes to you both, Keith & Michele x

[@andrewpaley9914]

Thanks for this idea, just tried it out this morning and got more than a bowlful of water out of the system and I thought it was already empty. I salvaged my valve from on old bike tyre and as I do not have a compressor with auto stop I used the track pump I use to inflate my bike tyres instead so I didn’t over pressurise the water system.

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Andrew, Great to hear you did it successfully using your own interpretation 👍🏻 Sending best wishes, Keith & Michele.

[@Gazzyb2071]

What a great tip, thanks so much for sharing. 👍

[@keithandmichele]

Many thanks for watching Gareth 👍🏻 Sending our best wishes to you, Keith & Michele.

[@Gardyflux]

Superb video both. I have a tyre valve sitting in a box waiting for someone to come along with an idea like this. Best wishes Allan

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Allan, Many thanks for your kind words, delighted you’ve found our video helpful 👍🏻 Sending our best wishes, Keith & Michele.

[@danuk2005]

Great video. I like how you have thought about what you are you going to say and never assuming that someone watching will know what to do, such as only pressurising the system to 15 PSI or the little things like making sure the shower tap is also closed. 🙂

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Dan, Great to hear from you, Many thanks for your kind words, we’re delighted you enjoyed our video 👍🏻 Sending our best wishes wishes to you, Keith & Michele.

[@rogerjob2780]

Great tip 😎🍷🚍⚓️🇬🇧

[@keithandmichele]

Thanks Roger. We delighted you enjoyed our video. Best wishes Keith & Michele

[@BrasherN]

Where do you get a spare truma adapter, i have one witha pump on the end for the aquaroll but dont want to butcher that

[@derekterry5661]

Great vlog this year is the third year I’ve done this 👌👌👌ps hope you are both well and missing your great vlogs 👍🏻

[@keithandmichele]

Hi derekterry5661 Wishing you a very Happy New Year, we’re delighted you’ve found our video helpful. New vlogs coming soon 😚 Sending our best wishes to you, Keith & Michele x

[@markjarvis7637]

Fantastic idea, just a word of warning, most jubilee clips are steel, they rust. Look for stainless steel clips, thats what the 1 use clip is made of, they are on line, never seen them in the shops, great tip will be doing ours this weekend, safe tow till next time. Mark

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Mark, Many thanks for clarifying the need for a stainless steel clip 👍🏻 Sending our best wishes to you, thanks for watching, Keith & Michele.

[@petebird7171]

Hi guys, wish I’d seen this before I spent £40 😡😡, nice video as usual, stay safe and thanks for posting.👍👍👍

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Pete, Great to hear from you, Many thanks for watching, sending our best wishes, Keith & Michele.

[@bizarremagick]

Another brilliant idea, thanks. Saw this mentioned on Caravan Talk.

[@keithandmichele]

Many thanks for your kind words Keith, sending our best wishes, Keith & Michele.

[@scottmclaughlin6589]

Hi K & M loving your videos, thanks. Just as an observation on the tip on drain down, great idea and money saving tip from Howard. Need to keep in mind the one fit pipe compression clamp that holds the pipe tight to the blue filter is not corrosive, and designed to be submerged in water for long periods of time, the jubilee clamps tend to rust. Which would result in the iron deposits forming inside the Aquaroll, also the valves being used to pressurise the system are likely to be contaminated as not good grade and generally used in motor industry. I recommend using the water purifier tablets before using the system again to prevent any issues. Maybe using an alternative pipe solely used for the pressuring of the system might be an idea. Keep up the great work! Thanks Scott.

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Scott, Many thanks for sharing this additional information 👍🏻 Just to reassure you, we have said in the description that the the replacement clip must be stainless steel. Thanks for watching, sending our best wishes, Keith & Michele.

[@steven5018]

Tyre fitters up and down the UK will be perplexed at the sudden surge in tyre valve requests 🤣. We have the Floe system and I'd forgotten all about it until this video. I'm going to do it tomorrow! 👍

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Steve, Yes, it’s quite funny to think of all the requests for tyre valves this weekend 😆 Hopefully they won’t increase the price to £55 due to demand 😂 Many thanks for watching, sending best wishes, Keith & Michele.

[@victorkent768]

Great idea I was never going to but a special pump to do it.. I have a tyre valve so will give it ago. Thanks

[@keithandmichele]

Delighted you found our video helpful Victor, you’ll be surprised how much water comes out. Thanks for watching, Keith & Michele.

[@ShouldIstayorshouldItownow]

What a great idea, thanks for sharing guys.

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Stuart & Rebecca, Lovely to hear from you guys. Delighted you enjoyed our video, sending our best wishes to you both, Keith & Michele.

[@marwin8768]

Hello, 👋Very good tip and best idea ever. 👍One question, what is the exact designation for this valve ( TR413 Type?) Greets from Germany from a Sprite Cruzer owners😀

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Marwin, Any valve will suffice so long as you can attach a pump, allowing you to pressurise the system to a maximum of 15 PSI. Hope this helps, sending our best wishes, Keith & Michele.

[@HitchUpAndTow]

Great little tip, might give it ago myself. Thanks for sharing👍Mark & Coral

[@keithandmichele]

Many thanks Mark & Coral, It really is a very simple process, very cost effective & it’s incredible to see the amount of water still in the system! Huge thanks to Howard for sharing this tip with our community. Sending our best wishes to you both, Keith & Michele.

[@stuartrich2499]

Frightening!! Thanks for the video!!

[@keithandmichele]

Thanks for watching Stuart, you’re absolutely right....very frightening the amount of water still in the system! Sending our best wishes to you, Keith & Michele.

[@bryanpayne7937]

After watching this gonna make my own drain down kit, a new replacement Truma inlet hose is around £20 and with a free valve that just over a third of the price of a Floe drain down kit.

[@keithandmichele]

Sounds like a plan Bryan. Delighted you found our video useful. Sending our best wishes, Keith & Michele

[@kevandrews6418]

Hi Keith and Michel hope u well what good idea with the pipe never thought of that lended u buying one I was shocks how much water came out when I done mine shocking .kev

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Kev, Many thanks for watching, delighted you enjoyed our video 👍🏻 Sending our best wishes to you, Keith & Michele.

[@martinplatts2901]

Hi , what a great video very informative, can I ask a couple of questions, do you need to have the pump switched on and secondly do you only add the pressure once , many thanks, Martin

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Martin, You do not need to have the electric water pump switched on. The portable tyre inflator we used is automatic so when the taps were open & the pressure dropped, the air pump automatically re-started & put the pressure back up to 15 psi. If you are using any other method or pump you will need to re-pump the system after each tap has been bled. Hope this helps, thanks for watching, best wishes, Keith & Michele.

[@martinplatts2901]

Carefree Caravanning Hi , thanks for answering my questions, a great help , Many thanks, Martin

[@kevinwallbank5918]

Brill idea love it 👍

[@keithandmichele]

Many thanks for watching Tammie & huge thanks to Howard for sharing this excellent tip with our caravan community. Sending our best wishes, Keith & Michele.

[@simonredmond6646]

Hi Keith what a great idea but you should make sure that jubilee clip is stainless steel preferably A4 grade.

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Simon, Many thanks for this additional information 👍🏻 Sending our best wishes, Keith & Michele.

[@SMITHYSKONTIKI]

Great info thanks for sharing

[@keithandmichele]

Many thanks for watching, delighted you found our video helpful 👍🏻 Sending our best wishes, Keith & Michele.

[@LeeJenMotorhomescapes]

Hi Keith & Michele, I’ve just purchased a secondhand caravan and have no idea how to use the power system I.e. when does the car charge the caravan? When does the mains charge the caravan? What setting do I use on the mains switches? Does the solar panel charge the battery when stored? How do you cool the fridge when towing? I’ve just gone to my caravan whilst in storage and the battery is flat, not sure why that is, the lights were off. Anyway if you can do a video on the power system then that would be much appreciated. Great videos by the way 😀. I have a Swift Elegance 2016

[@LeeJenMotorhomescapes]

My name is Lee Donnellan

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Lee, We’ve just noticed that you have also emailed this query so we will respond via email. Best wishes, Keith & Michele.

[@davidcox4299]

Can you confirm the position of the drain down valve and if the pump is on or off when applying pressure?

[@HowardB54]

Hi David Drain down valve is usually under sofa at front - it’s a yellow flap horizontal when pump in use and vertical to drain down. When you are blowing air thru system you don’t need pump or any power on at all - Regards Howard

[@davidcox4299]

Which position when pressurising?

[@keithandmichele]

Hi David. The yellow flap should be in the closed position (Horizontal) when pressuring. Thanks, Keith & Michele

[@Gixer750pilot]

I was going to do the exact same thing but using a bicycle inner tube valve . The kits you buy are prohibitory expensive and it would be a good idea if people at storage yards all clubbed in together for one maybe . I wish my water inlet hose plugged in as easy as yours did

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Gixer750pilot, Yes, the kits are hugely expensive, it’s great to be able to do the same thing without the cost! Great to hear from you, hope you’re well. Sending our best wishes wishes, Keith & Michele.

[@MG-cp8xk]

great advice thanks

[@kenperrin8582]

Hi Keith great video and a big saving doing that way however we have a whale fitting with exterior pump not sure if I can do it that way😞 might have to pay the £45 price tag.

[@HowardB54]

Hi Kenneth - shouldn’t make any difference as you are only blowing air down the pipes from the inflator. You don’t need the exterior pump, just the connector that plugs into van, if you don’t have a spare one you can prob buy one off eBay cheaper than the full kit.

[@keithandmichele]

Many thanks for your kind words Kenneth & thanks again to Howard for his reply to you 👍🏻 Sending our best wishes, Keith & Michele.

[@kenperrin8582]

@@HowardB54 cheers 🥂

[@paulcox7884]

Fantastic tip, thanks for sharing

[@keithandmichele]

Delighted you enjoyed our video Paul, thanks for watching, best wishes, Keith & Michele.

[@lizleonard3681]

That is unbelievable I will be doing my van 👍

[@keithandmichele]

Many thanks for watching Liz, it’s incredible & horrifying to see so much water! Sending our best wishes to you, Keith & Michele x

[@davy999]

If you dont have a pumped water inlet then you can make a similar device with an inner tube valve inside a 15mm (Conex) compression nut and screw it onto the shower outlet.

[@LittleCamperNZ]

Another thing you could do is come to New Zealand for a visit. We would love to have you both as guests. Prom8no ice only in a drink or 2.🙂

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Little Camper NZ, Many thanks for the invitation 🤗 We’d love to get to NZ one day, it’s a beautiful country. Sending all our best wishes to you, Keith & Michele x

[@rayhodges5482]

Nice vlog Keith just watch the jubilee clip for rust unless it's stainless

[@keithandmichele]

Many thanks for your advice Ray & thanks for watching. Sending best wishes, Keith & Michele.

[@MrDoohdaah]

Hi there, I bought the Floe device before seeing this video.(Deep sadness). I think taking the tyre valve in and out will take its toll on the pipe though. But.......a new Truma inlet is only £18.00, valve is pence and you still have a dedicated draindown device at a third of the orice.

[@keithandmichele]

Many thanks for watching George, sending our best wishes to you, Keith & Michele.

[@ejmo14559]

Brilliant, wish I’d seen this before I forked out for a Floe system 😩

[@keithandmichele]

Many thanks for watching ejmo14559 👍🏻 Sending our best wishes, Keith & Michele.

[@peterhartley6950]

does the air pump you use work as you open the taps to keep the pressure up

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Paul. Yes the air pump we use does have auto shutoff so when the taps are opened and the pressure drops the pump comes on again. Many thanks for watching, Keith & Michele.

[@davidaddis8760]

Thanks for that suggestion, great idea, could save me £60. Did you pressure the system each time or just the once? Do you have the water pump running also? Our water pipe hash a pump on the end not a filter, so will have to look and see if we can do the same

[@HowardB54]

If you have a digital tyre pump you. An leave it connected and it will switch on and off. You build up pressure , open tap remove water then build up pressure again and so next tap . Do all cold taps then go round again and do hot .

[@davidaddis8760]

@@HowardB54 thanks Howard, have the same tyre inflator, think our best way ahead is to invest in a Truma trigger and pipe, really pleased that Keith put this up

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Pat & David, Many thanks for watching & thank you Howard for your great advice, as always 👍🏻 Best wishes to you both, Keith & Michele.

[@keithandmichele]

Many thanks for the clarification Howard, greatly appreciated 👍🏻 Best wishes, Keith & Michele.

[@davidaddis8760]

@@keithandmichele best wishes to you both also, keep safe😷👍

[@flix75uk]

Hi there. I'm a new subscriber, love the channel. What make of tyre inflation device were you using .

[@keithandmichele]

Hi Dave, welcome to our channel. We use a VonHaus 12v Electric Digital Tyre Inflator - Portable Air Compressor - For Bike, Car, Boat, Motorcycle. Available on Amazon at £39.99 hope this helps. Best wishes Keith & Michele.

[@flix75uk]

Thanks for replying, just ordered 1 for myself and 1 for parents, perfect for keeping in the caravan.

[@jonesclanontheroadmoho]

Yes good tip but already spent the £55 on the one from shop.🧐😫😎 Stay safe you two see you soon Dave And Julie xx

[@keithandmichele]

Sorry Dave & Julie 🤗 Hope you’re both well, sending our best wishes to you both, Keith & Michele x

[@philipgray7951]

Brilliant!

[@keithandmichele]

Many thanks Philip, delighted you enjoyed our video 👍🏻 Sending our best wishes to you, Keith & Michele.

[@robertcritten6282]

Thanks for the Best Tip 2020. Can't What to do this. On are New Swift Eccles 590 2020.. Thanks For info Video. 10 out 10.

[@keithandmichele]

Many thanks for your kind words Robert, delighted you found our video helpful. Congratulations on your new caravan, wishing you many happy travels, Keith & Michele.