Have you drained down your boiler yet?

[oblio]

Just a note to any newbies (or indeed forgetful oldies ): it is good practice to drain down the water in your boiler and water tanks in your MoHo at this time of year, to guard against frost damage. A new Truma boiler is a very expensive purchase.

I did ours on Saturday as temps are looking to approach zero soon.

[dhutch]

We've done the Paloma on the narrowboat. Short flu, very exposed, and as you say, not cheap!

[tedblog]

Wouldn't you do it after every trip?
Wouldn't want to leave water sat in it for a a few weeks.

[slopes]

tedblog said:

Wouldn't you do it after every trip?
Wouldn't want to leave water sat in it for a a few weeks.

We do it after every trip but as i understand it, there can still be a fair bit of water in the pipes so still run the risk of pipes freezing and cracking/bursting

[dhutch]

Pipes are at.kuch greater risk then the tank I expect.

The narrowboat tank is reasonably well protected, inside the boat, in a plywood box, with an inch of polystyrene packing.

We never drain it even over winter, but we drain the pump and pipes.