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03/11/2011 at 12:21pm
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Hi

Might be a daft question but when you put a caravan cover on to protect it from the elements over the winter should the caravan be dry.



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03/11/2011 at 1:14pm
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Putting the cover on a wet van will trap moisture beneath it.

Most covers are not watertight though. They are just waterproof. It will keep most of the water out. SO the caravan will be damp rather than wet in the rain.

They are designed to let the caravan breath, But it may take some time to dry out.

Best fit it after drying it.

Because of the restricted airflow i always use a couple of those damp absorbing crystals inside the van.

SO far so good, Except the straps on my cover are rotting. Appears they are not UV resistant.

Towsure one...

Starting to look a bit greener now also, Wonder if there is anyway to clean them?



03/11/2011 at 5:09pm
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Grampian..A guy at our campsite cleaned his in the washing machine on the site.He used pure soap flakes and a cool wash and that was two years ago and he has had no problems.You could use one of those laundry places with the big machines..

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04/11/2011 at 3:18pm
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I did wonder, But had visions of it coming out in bits.

Or like it had been attacked by a gang of hungry mutant moths.



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I dont think they have any waterproofing on them its the type of material..

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Depends what sort of cover you have. Pro Tec, for example, say that the van does not have to be dry. As for trapping moisture, the cover would have to be pretty tight all around the van to actually "trap" moisture. Air will get under a cover and even more so for breathable covers

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