Hi have just bought a Sunncamp 350se 2006 ish and although we have arranged winter garage storage for next year, are going to keep it on the drive until we use it in the spring. Should we get an extra cover to protect it? what about condensation? I have read a few posts about breathable covers and using bubble wrap etc to prevent codensation but need advice. The last thing we want is to find it is damp by the spring.
I took the canvas off of my Conway Continental and have stored that indoors, the main unit is on my driveway with the standard cover on it. I did have a little look a couple of weeks ago and all seems fine inside. I don't think it will take long to attach the canvas back to the frame (it only took 10 minutes or so to take it all off and fold it).
As a broad rule,if storing outside, remove as much canvas as you can store elsewhere, mattresses too if you have room.
Any means of creating an airflow within the system is good; bubble wrap,plastic balls, even bits of wood. Those little silica gel sachets that come with cameras,radios etc are useful for scattering around inside the unit.
On a fine sunny day, open up the unit a bit to let in more air and to see how things are going (like StixJimbo did).
If you are careful, a winter cover will be fine, even if you have to keep everything in it.
All will be well and soon you will be basking in the sunshine in your new unit
good advice above the only thing i will say is the winter covers are a bit strange in so far as they are breathable but not waterproof,so you still need your travel cover aswell which seems to defeat the idea of it being breathable?
Try a couple of wash baskets upturned under the standard cover, this helps to circulate the air, keeps the cover high, and stops the rain from forming puddles on top of the unit. ( but, remember to take out your laundry first. )
Have just read about our Kampa cover on Kampa's, website and they say that it is breathable and that rain beads off it, we've always found it to be waterproof, (but keep an eye on neighbour's cats as we,ve had two ruined Kampa covers, cats just love sharpening their claws, and thats when the cover lets in rain.
it's true they say rain beads off and so on but notice they do not say the cover is waterproof.when mine let in some water not alot but some i contacted them and was told they are meant to go on top of your travel cover and not replace it,so as i said before whats the point of a breathable cover if you have to have a non breathable one under it?
I have a Kampa cover and they are not waterproof. I also checked with Kampa and they said I must also use the transit cover. It does help to protect the camper because the transit cover does not protect the sides from rain and dirt. I have the transit cover and then put a light weight tarpaulin covering all the camper. Then the Kampa cover holding the tarpaulin in place. It was put away bone dry in September and I have checked it a few times since and everything is ok. I have taken everything out except the canvas and the two bed mattresses. The mattresses have a waterproof cover. I have winter wheels on also. Some good advice above, I have boxes under the transit cover to stop puddles.
This is what it looked like a few weeks ago.
There was much more snow up ,north, our FC only had a light dusting,we don't usually get any snow down in our little southern corner,so it was sort of nice to see it for once.
Ps. We also keep our transit cover on,under the Kampa cover, when parked in our driveway during winter and summer.