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Hi kyla..

We currently run a very *basic, self converted(insulated and lined out), Hiace "camping-van".

(*Just a pull out bed , no fridge or "installed" cooking facilities).

I've only fitted two "mushroom" vents and on the few occasions that we have slept with the sliding door *fully closed, we have had A LOT of condensation on any metal surfaces!

(*Overnight,we usually have the door tethered slightly open, into an awning/shelter)

So if you plan on cooking on board, then I would STRONGLY recommend fitting a decent sized(or two smaller?) "skylights"..and maybe even an opening window or two?... 

I only opted for small  "mushroom" vents because I didn't want to restrict the future fitting of a roof rack/ bars(which I have since fitted)..and on ours, the favoured positions for a "proper" roof vent, would've coincided with the middle pair of fixing points... 

(well..that and because they were cheap and easy to fit..).. 

Quote: Originally posted by pepe63 on 21/8/2014

Hi kyla..

We currently run a very *basic, self converted(insulated and lined out), Hiace "camping-van".

(*Just a pull out bed , no fridge or "installed" cooking facilities).

I've only fitted two "mushroom" vents and on the few occasions that we have slept with the sliding door *fully closed, we have had A LOT of condensation on any metal surfaces!

(*Overnight,we usually have the door tethered slightly open, into an awning/shelter)

So if you plan on cooking on board, then I would STRONGLY recommend fitting a decent sized(or two smaller?) "skylights"..and maybe even an opening window or two?... 

I only opted for small  "mushroom" vents because I didn't want to restrict the future fitting of a roof rack/ bars(which I have since fitted)..and on ours, the favoured positions for a "proper" roof vent, would've coincided with the middle pair of fixing points... 

(well..that and because they were cheap and easy to fit..).. 

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Post last edited on 21/08/2014 15:23:36

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Hi MedCass  if you intend to use any form of gas in your conversion you must have drop out holes in the floor of the van. Most leisure gases are heavier than air 

If you went to bed and had a gas leak from fridge gas rings or any other gas device you would be dead in the morning. the gas would drop to the flour and slowly fill the vehicle up to the roof pushing the air out through any means of escape.

But with drop holes in the floor the heavier gas will drop out to the ground and disperse.

They can be under cupboards or beds, seats so long as the gas can creep along the floor and out through the holes. you can put a three sided hollow cover over the top of hole about 4" square and 3/4" deep and secured to the floor to reduce draughts                                                                                                          For condensesation while cooking or sleeping you can purchase a mushroom vent about 6" dia which is solar powered and battery powered mostly used on narrow boats and barges or one you see on delivery vans wind powered, But you will be governed by the wind.