{"id":3650,"date":"2015-10-15T14:30:57","date_gmt":"2015-10-15T14:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/?p=3650"},"modified":"2017-01-10T16:33:53","modified_gmt":"2017-01-10T16:33:53","slug":"prepare-your-static-caravan-or-lodge-for-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/prepare-your-static-caravan-or-lodge-for-winter-3650\/","title":{"rendered":"Prepare your static caravan or lodge for winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last winter high winds and storm damage were responsible for the majority of insurance claims at Leisuredays.<\/p>\n<p>The storms that battered the country, caused lots of damage to caravan and lodge roofs and particularly, skylights, in some cases causing water damage inside.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/ROOF-DAMAGE-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/ROOF-DAMAGE-1-380x230.jpg\" alt=\"ROOF DAMAGE\" width=\"380\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/ROOF-DAMAGE-1-380x230.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/ROOF-DAMAGE-1-100x60.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/ROOF-DAMAGE-1-50x30.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/ROOF-DAMAGE-1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Recent weather <a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/weather\/11864067\/Britain-braced-for-long-snowy-winter-as-strongest-El-Nino-since-1950-expected.html\" target=\"_blank\">reports<\/a> claim that the UK is bracing itself for a severe winter with snow forecast for November and throughout the winter. Whether, these predictions are right or not, we\u2019ll certainly see a drop in temperatures next month.<\/p>\n<p>So, it\u2019s vitally important to prepare your static caravan or lodge for winter if we\u2019re set for freezing temperatures and prolonged snow and ice.<\/p>\n<p>By making sure you professionally \u201cdrain down\u201d it can help to avoid the danger of damage from frozen or burst pipes, and other cold weather risks.<\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s also important to make sure your skylights are firmly shut to prevent any damage in the event of high winds, and check there are no loose fixtures on your roof, skirting or decking that could end up being blown off or damaged in the event of stormy weather.<\/p>\n<p>All 75 weather related claims to Leisuredays last winter were as a result of damage caused by winds or storms. These ranged from skylights being blown off, to roof damage, twisted skirting and broken sheds.<\/p>\n<p>There are a few things you can do to reduce the risk of winter damage to your static caravan or lodge. Read our top tips on preparing for winter and to make sure your static caravan or lodge remains fully insured.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/snowy-weather.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3654\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/snowy-weather-380x285.jpg\" alt=\"snowy weather\" width=\"380\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/snowy-weather-380x285.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/snowy-weather-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/snowy-weather-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/snowy-weather-50x38.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For Leisuredays policyholders we request the following precautions are taken between <strong>November 1<sup>st<\/sup> and March 15<sup>th<\/sup><strong><u> if the park is closed for winter<\/u><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Turn\u00a0the water off at the stopcock, and<\/li>\n<li>Drain down and winterise all equipment in accordance with the manufacturer&#8217;s recommendations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And we ask that our policyholders take the following precautions between <strong>November 1<sup>st<\/sup> and March 15<sup>th<\/sup> <\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Turn\u00a0the water off at the stopcock, and<\/li>\n<li>Turn on all taps and the shower to let all water out, and<\/li>\n<li>Flush all toilets, making sure all water is drained from the cistern<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/drain-down-photo-380.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1803\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/drain-down-photo-380.jpg\" alt=\"drain down photo\" width=\"380\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/drain-down-photo-380.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/drain-down-photo-380-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/drain-down-photo-380-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>General precautions you may wish to take&#8230;.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Set central heating system to avoid frost damage<\/li>\n<li>Check anti-freeze levels of sealed central heating systems \u2013 these should not be drained<\/li>\n<li>Drain the hot and cold water system of combi boilers as per the manufacturer\u2019s recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Consider asking your park for a\u00a0professional drain down using\u00a0compressed air. We also suggest you to talk to your holiday park, who will be well versed in draining down.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Winter checklist<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You might\u00a0also want to consider these extra precautions to protect your static caravan and lodge in winter:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lag exposed pipes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/pipes-380.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2314\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/pipes-380.jpg\" alt=\"pipes 380\" width=\"380\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/pipes-380.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/pipes-380-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/pipes-380-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Add a small amount of antifreeze or salt to remaining water in the toilet, sink, bath and shower traps.<\/li>\n<li>Leave external water drainage plugs open.<\/li>\n<li>Unplug any electrical devices, including large white goods.<\/li>\n<li>Remove any bedding, clothing or soft furnishings from the caravan or lodge or store them in a place where air can circulate to avoid damage from damp, mould or to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/theres-a-rat-in-the-kitchen-what-am-i-gonna-do-3586\/\">avoid attracting vermin into your static caravan<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Prop open all internal doors and cupboards, and slightly pull out all draws to encourage air to circulate.<\/li>\n<li>Remove or hide from view any valuable items such as televisions. Then leave curtains open so that any would-be thieves can see such items have been removed.<\/li>\n<li>Empty and clean any fridges or freezers and leave switched off with the door slightly open. Remember to drain any ice or chilled water dispensers built into your fridge.<\/li>\n<li>Clear external vents of any debris.<\/li>\n<li>Remove any food which might attract vermin (mice etc) or put in a metal container.<\/li>\n<li>Close and lock all external windows, doors and skylights.<\/li>\n<li>Lubricate door hinges and window locks with a dab of petroleum jelly to make sure they open smoothly when you return.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hopefully with careful preparation your static caravan or lodge will be ready for whatever winter can throw at it. Please feel free to share any of your own winterisation tips in the comments section below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are a few things you can do to reduce the risk of winter damage to your static caravan or lodge. Read our top tips on preparing for winter and to make sure your static caravan or lodge remains fully insured.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":3654,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[301],"tags":[116,9,349,171,117,43,51,288,23,169,551,168,240,196],"class_list":["post-3650","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-holiday-home-tips","tag-burst-pipes","tag-caravan-holiday-home","tag-claims","tag-damage","tag-drain-down","tag-holiday-home","tag-holiday-lodge-review","tag-holiday-park","tag-lodge","tag-snow","tag-storms","tag-top-tips","tag-winter","tag-winterisation"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Prepare your static caravan or lodge for winter - Leisuredays News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Top tips from insurance specialists Leisuredays on how to prepare your static caravan or lodge for winter, helping you to remain insured and prevent damage.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/prepare-your-static-caravan-or-lodge-for-winter-3650\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Prepare your static caravan or lodge for winter - Leisuredays News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Top tips from insurance specialists Leisuredays on how to prepare your static caravan or lodge for winter, helping you to remain insured and prevent damage.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/prepare-your-static-caravan-or-lodge-for-winter-3650\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Leisuredays News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/leisuredays\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2015-10-15T14:30:57+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2017-01-10T16:33:53+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/snowy-weather.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"3264\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"2448\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Liz Harrison\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Liz Harrison\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\\\/news\\\/prepare-your-static-caravan-or-lodge-for-winter-3650\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\\\/news\\\/prepare-your-static-caravan-or-lodge-for-winter-3650\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Liz Harrison\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\\\/news\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/60be03552fa97080a6880e576a19a2d0\"},\"headline\":\"Prepare your static caravan or lodge for winter\",\"datePublished\":\"2015-10-15T14:30:57+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2017-01-10T16:33:53+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\\\/news\\\/prepare-your-static-caravan-or-lodge-for-winter-3650\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":688,\"commentCount\":5,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\\\/news\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\\\/news\\\/prepare-your-static-caravan-or-lodge-for-winter-3650\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/10\\\/snowy-weather.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"burst pipes\",\"caravan holiday home\",\"claims\",\"damage\",\"drain down\",\"holiday home\",\"holiday lodge review\",\"holiday park\",\"lodge\",\"snow\",\"storms\",\"top tips\",\"winter\",\"winterisation\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Static caravan and lodge tips\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\\\/news\\\/prepare-your-static-caravan-or-lodge-for-winter-3650\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\\\/news\\\/prepare-your-static-caravan-or-lodge-for-winter-3650\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\\\/news\\\/prepare-your-static-caravan-or-lodge-for-winter-3650\\\/\",\"name\":\"Prepare your static caravan or lodge for winter - Leisuredays News\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\\\/news\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\\\/news\\\/prepare-your-static-caravan-or-lodge-for-winter-3650\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\\\/news\\\/prepare-your-static-caravan-or-lodge-for-winter-3650\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/10\\\/snowy-weather.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2015-10-15T14:30:57+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2017-01-10T16:33:53+00:00\",\"description\":\"Top tips from insurance specialists Leisuredays on how to prepare your static caravan or lodge for winter, helping you to remain insured and prevent damage.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\\\/news\\\/prepare-your-static-caravan-or-lodge-for-winter-3650\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\\\/news\\\/prepare-your-static-caravan-or-lodge-for-winter-3650\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\\\/news\\\/prepare-your-static-caravan-or-lodge-for-winter-3650\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/10\\\/snowy-weather.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/10\\\/snowy-weather.jpg\",\"width\":3264,\"height\":2448,\"caption\":\"Snowy caravan park\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\\\/news\\\/prepare-your-static-caravan-or-lodge-for-winter-3650\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\\\/news\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Prepare your static caravan or lodge for winter\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\\\/news\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\\\/news\\\/\",\"name\":\"Leisuredays News\",\"description\":\"Static caravan and holiday lodge news and reviews\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\\\/news\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\\\/news\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\\\/news\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Leisuredays\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\\\/news\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\\\/news\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2014\\\/03\\\/Leisuredays-Master-Logo-for-white-backgrounds-e1396265602221.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2014\\\/03\\\/Leisuredays-Master-Logo-for-white-backgrounds-e1396265602221.png\",\"width\":394,\"height\":315,\"caption\":\"Leisuredays\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\\\/news\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/leisuredays\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/leisuredaysuk\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/channel\\\/UCrApueFfZnOiJIjt-eCQbTw\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\\\/news\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/60be03552fa97080a6880e576a19a2d0\",\"name\":\"Liz Harrison\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/83d30b75cbdac7db638f9a6f483d3c3bb5ed096bd8b916b5c72b4503ffacb779?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/83d30b75cbdac7db638f9a6f483d3c3bb5ed096bd8b916b5c72b4503ffacb779?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/83d30b75cbdac7db638f9a6f483d3c3bb5ed096bd8b916b5c72b4503ffacb779?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Liz Harrison\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Prepare your static caravan or lodge for winter - Leisuredays News","description":"Top tips from insurance specialists Leisuredays on how to prepare your static caravan or lodge for winter, helping you to remain insured and prevent damage.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/prepare-your-static-caravan-or-lodge-for-winter-3650\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Prepare your static caravan or lodge for winter - Leisuredays News","og_description":"Top tips from insurance specialists Leisuredays on how to prepare your static caravan or lodge for winter, helping you to remain insured and prevent damage.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/prepare-your-static-caravan-or-lodge-for-winter-3650\/","og_site_name":"Leisuredays News","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/leisuredays","article_published_time":"2015-10-15T14:30:57+00:00","article_modified_time":"2017-01-10T16:33:53+00:00","og_image":[{"width":3264,"height":2448,"url":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/snowy-weather.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Liz Harrison","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Liz Harrison","Estimated reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/prepare-your-static-caravan-or-lodge-for-winter-3650\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/prepare-your-static-caravan-or-lodge-for-winter-3650\/"},"author":{"name":"Liz Harrison","@id":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/60be03552fa97080a6880e576a19a2d0"},"headline":"Prepare your static caravan or lodge for winter","datePublished":"2015-10-15T14:30:57+00:00","dateModified":"2017-01-10T16:33:53+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/prepare-your-static-caravan-or-lodge-for-winter-3650\/"},"wordCount":688,"commentCount":5,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/prepare-your-static-caravan-or-lodge-for-winter-3650\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/snowy-weather.jpg","keywords":["burst pipes","caravan holiday home","claims","damage","drain down","holiday home","holiday lodge review","holiday park","lodge","snow","storms","top tips","winter","winterisation"],"articleSection":["Static caravan and lodge tips"],"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/prepare-your-static-caravan-or-lodge-for-winter-3650\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/prepare-your-static-caravan-or-lodge-for-winter-3650\/","url":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/prepare-your-static-caravan-or-lodge-for-winter-3650\/","name":"Prepare your static caravan or lodge for winter - Leisuredays News","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/prepare-your-static-caravan-or-lodge-for-winter-3650\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/prepare-your-static-caravan-or-lodge-for-winter-3650\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/snowy-weather.jpg","datePublished":"2015-10-15T14:30:57+00:00","dateModified":"2017-01-10T16:33:53+00:00","description":"Top tips from insurance specialists Leisuredays on how to prepare your static caravan or lodge for winter, helping you to remain insured and prevent damage.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/prepare-your-static-caravan-or-lodge-for-winter-3650\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/prepare-your-static-caravan-or-lodge-for-winter-3650\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/prepare-your-static-caravan-or-lodge-for-winter-3650\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/snowy-weather.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/snowy-weather.jpg","width":3264,"height":2448,"caption":"Snowy caravan park"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/prepare-your-static-caravan-or-lodge-for-winter-3650\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Prepare your static caravan or lodge for winter"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/","name":"Leisuredays News","description":"Static caravan and holiday lodge news and reviews","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/#organization","name":"Leisuredays","url":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Leisuredays-Master-Logo-for-white-backgrounds-e1396265602221.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Leisuredays-Master-Logo-for-white-backgrounds-e1396265602221.png","width":394,"height":315,"caption":"Leisuredays"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/leisuredays","https:\/\/x.com\/leisuredaysuk","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCrApueFfZnOiJIjt-eCQbTw"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/60be03552fa97080a6880e576a19a2d0","name":"Liz Harrison","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/83d30b75cbdac7db638f9a6f483d3c3bb5ed096bd8b916b5c72b4503ffacb779?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/83d30b75cbdac7db638f9a6f483d3c3bb5ed096bd8b916b5c72b4503ffacb779?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/83d30b75cbdac7db638f9a6f483d3c3bb5ed096bd8b916b5c72b4503ffacb779?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Liz Harrison"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3650","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3650"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3650\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5713,"href":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3650\/revisions\/5713"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3654"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3650"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3650"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leisuredays.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3650"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}