Surely they are only going to stop damp if your caravan is letting in water - If it is then you need to get it fixed and not just try to cover the problem.
I think they are more about keeping you van clean than trying to stop damp. Personally I wouldn't bother.
Tried one for a winter season. Didn't think it achieved much really. It should stop the caravan getting wet but to what purpose? They are built to be waterproof. As clever says if it leaks spend the money fixing the leak.
If you do decide to buy one I'd say get one made to measure purpose made for your van.
Dealers leave their vans outside uncovered all winter.
Make sure you keep the caravan well ventilated if you put a cover on as there are many people who have opened up their caravans after the winter and found the insides covered with grey mould because the ventilation was restricted.
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Large polythene or tarpaulin sheets should not, in the opinion of most experts be used to 'seal' the caravan against the elements. Condensation and mould growth may be encouraged and any flapping material or guy ropes could scratch acrylic windows. If you feel a cover is absolutely neccesary because of where the caravan is parked, however, purchase one that is made of "breathable" material.
Water ingress needs to be dealt with as soon as possible. If your van is kept in storage then unless you visit it frequently you could discover too late that the damage has already been done.
A quality breathable cover will protect your investment.
Thank you everyone for your advice . It's just that we have just got a brand new carvan ,We traded are old one in and have just been to.d that if full off damp down one side . That's the reason why I was trying to get some advice . We got are first carvan second hand so they said it was damp when we got it 2 years ago. We love caravaning that much that we decided to go for a new one. We keep it in storage but its out doors . We do put salt trays all over in the winter and pull all cushions away from sides .
Now I'm not sure what whether to get one or not now .
My bought new caravan in 2011 developed a leak and it's currently getting repaired (wallboard replaced at the rear) I bought a protec after the leak was found and now keep it covered.
Thing is if I'd covered it when It was new I would have probably have never found out about the leak until the warranty had run out.
Just hope that's the last of the damp issues as it also had a leaking window seal.
So what do you do cover it up and hope the seams / joints are sound or leave it to the elements and monitor for damp.
Reading the forum regarding all the damp issues and having the problems with my van, I would let it stand over winter have it checked for damp, then cover it.
i was told to get a cover by a caravan damp specialist. after the cover had been on for a winter all the damp readings had gone down from 15-20 to single figures.
We have always cover our vans for the winter but we keep the windows on the 'catch'. With this and the vents open we have never had any problems with damp. Bwe have a Protec cover that is worth every penny.
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Topic: Caravan covers
