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I am suffering with a terrible mildew problem on the plywood beds of my pennine sterling.no matter what i have tried since buying it in Aug 07 I can't seem to stop it forming. However I think that the more expensive models in the range have slatted beds .Has anyone ever removed their plywood and replaced them with slats?

I am thinking that slats could be varnished and not stain up so badly?

Pennine never seem to reply to any questions people send them.

cheers simon

For a nautical solution try http://www.compass24.com They have got a slatted system for turning boat berths into something more comfortable.

Click onto comfort on board............

Thanks for your replies. I do keep it outside under a winter cover that has a cushion under it to form an air gap. Its a 2007 model. Every thing has been taken out except the canvas which luckily has not been affected. each time I clean off the mould I use a milton solution.

Pennine after sales have never got back after several sales and Highbridge just say keep wiping it off but don't offer a solution.

We had a small amount of mildew forming on the underside of the front bed board so now I do the following which seems to help.  (like yourself we keep ours outside under a winter cover)

Before putting the travel cover on I put a block of wood about 8" square by 3" thick on each of the bedboards.  This stops  any condensation forming between the travel cover and bedboards.  Then I put a long cushion in the centre on top of the travel cover and a strip of timber, again about 3" high, along the front edge of the front bed board.  The timber helps to create a slope when the winter cover is put on.  I then make sure the nose of the camper is up so any rain water runs off the back.