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Subject Topic: what to do with cushions?
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03/11/2007 at 3:10pm
 Location: In a field somewhere
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I am new to caravanning and have read in a magazine that over the winter, I should store my cushions on their end to let air around them.

Is this the same with the cushion from the fixed bed?  Or should I just lift the bed up?



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03/11/2007 at 4:08pm
 Location: Cumbria
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I would treat the fixed bed as you would all the cushions.  The more circulation around them the better.  Better still take them home.


03/11/2007 at 5:17pm
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take them home and store in spare room

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04/11/2007 at 8:46am
 Location: Weardale
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Best to leave them as they are and take the caravan away every chance you get!

Winter caravanning is greeeaaaattttt.



04/11/2007 at 3:41pm
 Location: Tintagel
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Never really tought about is as I'm always popping in and out of my van which is parked in the drive.  Perhaps if it was in storage elsewhere I would probably take them home. 

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Ours were left in the van on the seats last year. Despite a small damp patch on one where we had a leak in the window, no problems. I did take the bedding out though and don't forget to drain the water heater. I intend using the van through the winter this year, but will still drain the water after each trip, after all a good freeze only takes a few hours. The bedding will be getting a wash in the next week or two as there was a bit of a damp smell in the van this weekend. It did go away once we got the heater on and warmed it up a bit though.


05/11/2007 at 4:20pm
 Location: Tintagel
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Even though we don't have a damp problem I always use those crystals which absorb any moisture in the air when the van is shut up..( Forgotton what they are called at the moment)  They also absorb any condensation during the night and any steam when cooking. as not all of the steam goes out the window or ceiling ventilation.



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05/11/2007 at 5:03pm
 Location: Kent
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We also use the crystals we got ours from towsures


05/11/2007 at 6:08pm
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Aldi do the crystals for a fiver, large container that we put in the center of the van on the floor (on a baking tray)



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