I have absolutely no reason at all to suspect a damp problem in my van. Two recent damp checks have come back as perfectly normal.
So why then have I become totally paranoid about damp. For heaven's sake, I have even dream regularly about damp in the caravan! Before I go for therapy, I need to tell my shrink if I am alone or are there others out there who harbour the 'damp demon' in the deepest recesses of their unconcious mind!
i bought a caravan for my daughter turned out to be full of damp we.rebuilt the front and both sides and part of the back.and yes i have your paranoia.when out in our van after a down pour i open the cupboards and feel inside for damp.when i wake at night i lay there hearing a drip of water leaking in and it aint even raining.the ole girl is parked on the drive at the mo so im going to do a complete reseal got several large rolls of mastic tape,about to order new window rubbers.shes an ole gal but she is my ole gal.worth spending a few quid cant afford a new van this year so gonna make sure this one lasts a bit .
Goodness yes, after having an old van who was riddled with it an repairing it I was always vigilant, we now have a 2005 van and I'm forever pressing the Walls, sniffing in cupboards,I often say to OH do you think it's got any damp, he says no i say are you sure he says yes I say how do you know, he says because I've checked it all over with the meter, I say what if it's lying or it's not working, he says for gods sake woman get help!!!
So yes I do worry about it lol.
I'm with you on that too. We only bought ours in October. In for a service in April, came back with damp in the rear corner. It hadn't penetrated the inside walls though. The dealer dried out and resealed her. We do get condensation in the opposite corner if sleeping in at the back after a nights kip. We thought this was a leak. Our minds are at rest that's it condensation now though. We'll deal with that in due course. But yes, big investment, pride and joy, of course we don't want that to happen to our babies!
Quote: Originally posted by arkaig on 04/6/2010
I'm with you on that too. We only bought ours in October. In for a service in April, came back with damp in the rear corner. It hadn't penetrated the inside walls though. The dealer dried out and resealed her. We do get condensation in the opposite corner if sleeping in at the back after a nights kip. We thought this was a leak. Our minds are at rest that's it condensation now though. We'll deal with that in due course. But yes, big investment, pride and joy, of course we don't want that to happen to our babies!
I see you have the zenith 5 same as our but you have wider dinette at the back? Anyway we get misting/ condensation in between the double glazing on the front windows do you get this? it's not all the time but this van is our pride and joy and I do worry :)
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Topic: Damp Paranoia
