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Quote: Originally posted by Kelper on 25/9/2015

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We use the one that was provided by Pennine, when we bought it. As BlueSky says ... they do look neater.
However, things we discovered when we used it outdoors (no longer do as the FC is stored indoors in France, but still use the cover as a dust cover):
1. Make sure you tilt the unit as much as you can (using the jockey wheel at full extension) to encourage rain water 'run off'
2. I used to store our roof box on top of the travel cover (on a couple of planks, so as to avoid any marking or damage to the cover), then put the winter cover over the whole lot .... that way you create a dome effect, which stops any puddle formation, and also provides some air circulation. (If you don't have a roofbox, anything that creates a 'dome' could be used).
3. Many folk advise opening up the FC every couple of months, or so, when the weather is decent, for a day's airing ... anything outdoors is stored at the relative humidity of the ambient ... so, inevitably, some damp will 'be about'.
4. Make sure you take out mattresses, bed pods, linings, seat cushions etc .... anything that can retain damp ... we stored ours under beds indoors.

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Quote: Originally posted by kpnuts81 on 27/9/2015

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Ours is stored in the garage all year round and always leave the mattresses, seating are left in I do however take out the linings and curtains an bed pods it is an ideal time to wash them, I leave all cupboard and fridge doors open and remove everything out from under the seats and cupboards and take out the drawers as it's easier than emptying them.

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Quote: Originally posted by Kelper on 27/9/2015

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I'd say it depends very much on the garage.
Some garages are very dry ... others are damp.
Does your garage house a boiler, hot pipes, or any source of heat?
It just depends how similar/different your garage is to the outside ambient.
Mattresses will absorb damp ... so maybe, if removing them is difficult (alternative storage), then leave them in and check them from time to time ... you should soon work out whether they are relatively dry, or not.
Nothing worse than sleeping on, even, a slightly damp mattress.

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