Checking the gas works - Molly

As we are away for a few nights for Claire's birthday from Friday I wanted to top up the water and check that the heating and water heating was working on gas. 

For the first time, I used the left bottle. Previously I have always used the right one. So this one has gas that we filled up with in April last year. Does LPG/GPL have an expiry date like cheese??? 

I filled the clean water only watering can three times to put some in the freshwater tank. Remembering to turn the water heater drain to closed before starting the water pump...

This is where I had to move fast as I heard the tap in the bathroom coughing and spurting seconds before the kitchen. The bathroom is okay but the kitchen tap wasn't over the sink. Luckily Claire's new drainer was there ... Flooding avoided.

Next to put the heating to gas. A few seconds and the electric fan started followed by the "which" of the gas. I gave it a few seconds before turning on the water heater. The same satisfying "whumph" and we were heating with gas. Maybe cooking with gas can wait until the weekend.

I let it run for about 10 minutes. Checked the locks are all in place and pottered about checking the rodent deterrent was still working. No sign of rodents....

Took a selfie. 

The red watering can is perfect for when there's no tap to use the hose. It's purely for clean drinking quality water. It empties from the bottom so it all gets used with negligible spills.

A lot of vanlife people won't drink from the tap. We do but we boil it for coffee etc. 

For general drinking when we are in France and Spain we buy bottled. Usually 5 or 8 litres. It's useful when away from a service point.