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Subject Topic: Damp in Caravan
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Persontoweasy
28/6/2020 at 12:52pm
 Location: Telford Shropsire
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Hi guys we have a 1996 Sterling Sprite Eccles 390/2 it is great condition apart from some damp.

I have fixed the damp in the bathroom replaced 50% of the side wall towards the back wall.

the left side was showing 5% to 11% and the rt showed 35% and 25% now shows 0% to 5 %.

The rest of the van shows 5% to 12% all walls apart from under windows shows 16% to 20% for last 12 months.



Now to my other damp problem right side there is a damp patch just 3 ins bellow and 9 ins above the bed frame an 14 ins across to wardrobe wall.

damp readings from the left 26% then 3 9 % then right side 49%

The funny thing is that bellow the 26% section it shows 11% to 4%// under the 39% it shows 16% to 5% // under the 49% it shows 18% and 15% to 6% at bottom.

What do you think I should do ? fix or leave it allone Wife wants to keep the van it gave us 3 weeks hols in cornwall last yr no probs.

And we are in no position to upgrade it.

been caravanning for over 25 yrs and paid for a guy to do damp in our prev vans lots never had any lol.



Thanks in advance


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via mobile 28/6/2020 at 8:19pm
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Is your battery box under the bed? If so it might be worth resealing it around the outside of the battery box locker frame plus water pump inlet , water heater vent and any other bits of trim and see if that cures the damp it’s worth a try if you don’t fancy pulling the van apart to repair it

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Persontoweasy
29/6/2020 at 10:18am
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Thanks Bill60                                                            I will have a look it is around the water heater vent aria and inlet.



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