Basic day-to-day instructions�while you’re in possession of the caravan

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Index

1. Filling the water container
2. Emptying the toilet
3. Emptying the grey container �(waste kitchen & shower water)
4. Changing the gas bottle
5. Changing the battery
6. Finding the power unit

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1. Filling the water container

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1. Pull out the blue water pump
2. Attach the handle and screw on the screw cap
3. Wheel the container to the caravan park’s water supply
4. Wheel back the container and remove the handle and put back the blue water pump
5. Check the water is flowing in the kitchen

What do I do if I have a problem with the water supply?

See caravan user manual section Troubleshooting – No. [1]

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Filling the Water Container

2. Emptying the toilet

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2a. Emptying the toilet waste

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Removing the toilet cassette

1. Pull the yellow lever up and slide the toilet cassette out.
2. If it doesn’t release, check the toilet inside has been swiveled back to its forward position and then try again.

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Slide out the toilet cassette

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Unscrew the yellow cap and pour the toilet waste into the caravan park’s sewage tank�

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Pour quarter of a cup of blue toilet tank fluid into the water cassette

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Toilet cassette slides back into the compartment so that the yellow clip latches back

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2b. Filling the toilet flush

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1. Pour approx. 1 cup full of pink fluid into the filler inlet
2. Use the watering can to pour 4 litres of water into the flush tank. This will fill the toilet flush
3. Go back inside the caravan and flush the toilet to see the pink fluid flushing the toilet waste

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Open the toilet filler cap to add pink toilet flush

3. Emptying the grey container �(contains the kitchen & shower waste water)

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Remove the grey waste pipe connected to the grey waste tank

1. Remove the grey water pipes by removing them from the grey water tank
2. Wheel the grey water tank to your caravan park’s waste water facility
3. Return it to the caravan empty and re-insert the grey water pipes.

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4. Changing the gas bottle

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First, turn off the yellow gas valve so it is in the off position

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Disconnecting the gas cylinder

1. First turn off the gas tap at the top by turning it clockwise
2. Unscrew the gas hose by turning the black screw tap anti-clockwise, this is counter intuitive but it’s there for safety
3. We have a gripper stored under the sofa on the door side of the caravan if you finding it hard to unscrew the tap.

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Gas cylinder disconnected

1. Gas cylinder disconnected
2. Replace cylinder with the new one and reconnect the hose pipe (anti-clockwise) and open the gas valves.

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5. Changing the battery

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Battery connections, unclip or unscrew with the spanner supplied in the battery compartment

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Changing the battery

1. The battery compartment is located on the outside of the caravan.
2. Use the key provided in the key safe to unlock the compartment.
3. Unclip the positive and negative terminals, or if they are screwed in, use the spanner provided in the locker to unscrew them.
4. Lift out the battery and replace it with the spare battery.

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6. Finding the power unit�

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Turn on the power, the water pump switch is next to it on the right, it also needs to be turned on to provide power for the water pump

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Avondale 6-berth caravan power unit

7. Setting up the caravan if the caravan has not been commissioned

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1. Find the power unit, see picture.
2. Turn on the main power switch from “Off” to “Van”.
3. Turn on the water pump switch.
4. Check the gas is working by lighting the hob.
5. Turn on the cold tap in the kitchen and ensure the water is flowing.
6. Turn on the hot water boiler.

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Procedure for all caravans