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Subject Topic: How long to dry? Post Reply Post New Topic
Personunseen
06/6/2012 at 10:10pm
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Having just picked up our new to us 2006 Pullman (woo!!) it was unfortunately typical Manchester weather.  It didn't get massively wet, big thanks to the previous owner as they started packing it up as the heavens started opening but did get a bit of a sprinkling.  How long do we need to make sure alls dry before packing up again? 

(He says thinking good excuse to get used to putting it up!)

I'm sure there will be LOADS more questions as we go along and get used to life with an FC!

Rob

PS Towing with a 2.0l TDCi S-Max hardly knew it was there!


Personwongers
07/6/2012 at 9:42am
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on a dry day with a bit of wind,no more than a couple of hours,but if your unit is packed wet/damp,you need to get it back up even if it is raining,no more than 48 hrs packed wet better still 24.

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Personitsshagger
07/6/2012 at 9:55am
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get it up and leave it up  til dry day. at the same time you can sort out what you can do with it and how you want to pack up your stuff in it.


Personkarende
07/6/2012 at 4:10pm
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As said above, you will need to put it up as soon as and leave it til it is completely dry before packing away. It really does not take that long to dry out the cabin on a good day depending how wet and if it was jut a sprinkling then an hour or two.

Karende


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As said above, you will need to put it up as soon as and leave it til it is completely dry before packing away. It really does not take that long to dry out the cabin on a good day depending how wet and if it was jut a sprinkling then an hour or two.

Karende


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PersonJo123
07/6/2012 at 4:42pm
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2 hours on a blowy day will be plenty to get it dry. I'd echo the above about not leaving it closed up wet for more than 48 hours. I have left mine longer without any apparent harm (4 days ) but it's not recommended.

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Personnitnat
07/6/2012 at 5:23pm
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We currently have our Trigano Olympee half open the best we can in our garage. It was as good as dry with he odd damp patch when we packed up yesterday. Just want to be safe, and figured some airflow will be safer! I am a worry pot about it not being bone dry when packing way, and sometimes we cut holidaysl a few days short if it's a dry day and the forecast for the remainder is wet......the downside of a TT for me

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PersonTrevor Holloway
07/6/2012 at 6:01pm
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I've had my folding camper up in the front garden and dried out the last patches out with a hair dryer !


PersonKelper
07/6/2012 at 9:31pm
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You can always put a blow heater on inside to aid/speed up the process.
Make sure you have windows set to gauze only so that air can circulate through (when it's not raining), as that will help drying out a lot. Or even unzip the entire entrance side ... that'll really help.


PersonMichelle + Kev
08/6/2012 at 4:19pm
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Our Conway Crusader 2006 is currently up on our drive drying out after getting a good soaking in Yorkshire this week, the awning is also hanging in the garage! This is the only drawback I've found with a FC and is one of the reasons we are thinking of selling at the end of the season and getting a caravan (small 2 berth).

I think it may be up on the drive for a few days, but at least it means I can give the inside a good clean and put everything back in ready for us going to Oxfordshire in 6 weeks!!

Michelle


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PersonKelper
08/6/2012 at 8:25pm
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I suppose that's why we only camp on the 'continent' ... not that it doesn't ever rain, but that things tend to dry much more quickly .. and in the last twenty years I can only remember once having to pack 'wet' ...


Personunseen
09/6/2012 at 12:22am
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Well we currently have the Pullman up in the back yard, unfortunetly due to this wonderful weather it's getting more a soak test than a dry out!!!

But apart from that so far so good! Found quite a bit of water in the gas bottle locker, not sure if that's from the lake that was the m60 coming home or not but did notice the very thin plastic on the bottom edge was cracked. Likely suspect for the water? And is it an easy fix?

Only other head scratching moment was when we were putting it up we followed some pennine instructions that said all round to first pole hole then once done tension to 3rd hole..... Easier said than done!! Although in places it looks quite taught in others it doesn't but I just can't expand the pole past the 1st notch. Any suggestions?

Sure they'll be more to come over the weekend as we transfer our stuff across to it and get to inspect everything.



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