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Topic: fungus ??

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chris swann

09/4/2009 at 5:15pm
Location: cheshire
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just been and checked on my van and found fungus growing from behind a panel any hints on how to remove this, and what can i do to prevent it from happening again, my fault as i havent checked on the van for the last 6 weeks and it hasnt been used for two years nearly. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

tykey

09/4/2009 at 6:02pm
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Fungus grows on rotten wood, so It looks like you might have some damp. When it's dry, the fungus should disappear.

In the short term, I'd just dry it all out using an electric heater

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oh crap thanks for your reply

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