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Fidgitsmum · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 4:31 am Post subject: Does anyone store?

Ok silly question, but where do you keep yours?

We made the huge mistake of buying a van we (I) liked and only then wondering if it would fit on the drive, it didn't Shocked

Thankfully our house is double fronted so it would fit in the front garden horizontally. Only downside here is my living and dining room windows were now full of caravan.

This year we decided to look for somewhere to store the beast, as I was getting kinda fed up of this never moving view. Plus is was a HUGE advert to people that the house was empty if we went away for the weekend.
Finding somewhere to store turned out to be a lot easier said than done. Most areas were too far away or had very restrictive times or in a few cases were just too damn expensive for what was on offer.

In the end we resigned our selves to having it outside for another year but then a friend mentioned a lorry park about a mile away that would store cv for a reasonable fee. We looked into this and found a true gem of a site.
24 hour manned security with cctv and infared cameras everywhere, electric gates with our own carded entry key, open 24 hours a day and only £30 p/month!!!!!! I couldn't get the van in there fast enough lol. Oh and it complied with all our insurance requirements.

I now have my view from the windows back, the whole neigherbourhood doesn't know when we're away and it hasn't broke the bank - result!!

Fay · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 9:17 am Post subject:

We store ours about 15 minutes away from us at a farm, which the farmer has turned into caravan storage (Good idea!)

He lives on the premises and its all locked and has cameras. They are there every day except Wednesday, so we can come and go any time between 9-6pm. If its any other time, they are very accomodating.

It's only £4 a week Smile

It comes under silver rating in the insurance.

Saying on that the caravan is on the drive ATM Laughing

roboughton · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 8:35 pm Post subject:

I have thought of it but i have 1 acre of land so it just seems a waste. How do you find charging your battery up etc?

I like to keep my van heated in the winter how can you do this do you have electric on site?

Fidgitsmum · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:10 am Post subject:

Hmmmm haven't thought of that yet as van only been there two weeks so far.

However, saying that chances are we will remove the battery from the van over winter and store it in the house.

roboughton · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:16 am Post subject:

Ok if you do that do you have an alarm on the van? this will not work then. I am just curious as to what people do to over come the problem.

I like to keep my van heated to keep the frost off does any one else do this and or does any one else think this is a waste of time?

Fay · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:26 am Post subject:

We dont heat ours, and I hadnt thought of it to tell you the truth Confused

We dont have an alarm on ours either ....

Fidgitsmum · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 1:25 pm Post subject:

We don't have an alarm either to be honest.

I'm hopefull that all the security on the site means that an alarm won't be needed.

We do however, plan to use it on and off over the winter this year - will that cause problems do you think? With the heating up and then cooling down?

Lesley
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roboughton · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 1:31 pm Post subject:

When you lay the van up in storage you need to drain it down in full!!!!!!!! if you do not taps and pipes may seize/burst due to frost damage (as you dont heat the van the out side temp is the same inside)

This is only for winter/frosty conditions. Read your caravan hand book for more detailed info.

Do not think it wont happen to you regards frost etc as it will!!

Fidgitsmum · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 1:45 pm Post subject:

Thanks rob,

Sadly I know only to well about burst pipes due to frost Grrr Evil or Very Mad

Lesley

Visualize · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:47 pm Post subject:

oooooooo i keep my van on the drive and dont really heat it , never thought of burst pipes will have to sort that all out for the winter. anyway back on topic, i have thought about putting the van in to storage but i like having the van on the drive and the kids do too and the youngest especially because if were not going away for a while she likes to sleep in the drive, so i tent to make it a girlie night we have dvd , munchies and cwtch down for the night together so this stops me from going and booking the van into a storage sote , the downside for it being on the drive is the fact the whole street know were away

Fidgitsmum · Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 1:25 pm Post subject:

Thats one of the things that made me want to put the van into storage.

When it was on the drive I may have well put it on a hugh billboard that the house was empty and for people to help themselves. Thankfully that never happened but I just feel it's less of an issue now.

Lesley

GJB · Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:17 pm Post subject:

I used to keep our van at home until three years ago when we moved house and there was no longer room for it on the drive. I currently store it on a local farm where they have diversified into caravan secure storage. We can access it when we want. It costs about £4 per week.
I have never heated my van during the winter months, and i cant see the point but would love to know why you do Rob? I just drain down the water and open the taps and fit the winter covers on the ventilation vents
I ensure the battery is fully charged at the end of the season and just leave it in the van. I have found that trickle charging the battery during the winter seems to make little difference, it still needs replacing every 3-4 years. If the battery is not fully charged though it will be no good next season.
Our alarm systems has its own power source, I am surprised all vans don't as it would be too easy for a thief to remove the battery from the box and disarm the alarm.

roboughton · Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 7:39 am Post subject:

GJB · Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 5:49 pm Post subject:

This is the first van that I have owned that has an alarm and I thought they would be all the same, ours holds its charge for 13 months according to the instructions but the reality is that I have never charged it in the two years since I bought the van. Just shows you live and learn and this is one of the reasons I joined this forum.
Regarding heating the van during winter, my only concern with this would be the build up of condensation with different inside and outside temperatures. Certainly with modern vans they have upto six year warranties in relation to water ingress so I have not considered heating my van up to now. The main thing to consider is an annual service as the damp test performed should indicate very early signs of damp hopefully before they are obvious.
Gareth