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mig2k_uk

18/10/2008 at 5:33pm
Location: manchester
Outfit: swift challenger

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The roof vent over the kitchen of our swift challanger has broken off .Its the part that pushes up and for the winter we have had to strap it down. My question is do we have to replace all the vent or can we replace just the broken section?

we have never had to repair a thing before .

michael

18/10/2008 at 6:01pm
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you need to replace all of it.most are 400x400 see.and you need sealer too.

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/redirect.asp?redir=http://www.towsure.com/category/6835-Roof_Lights

CLICK ON PICTURE

MPK Ventilated Rooflight - 400 x 400 Opaque FOUND THIS FOR YOU

http://www.bailey94.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/heki-rooflight.htm

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wizard9956

18/10/2008 at 7:56pm
Location: Bristol
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You can get the roof light domes here http://www.leisurefayre.co.uk/original_site/html_pages/cavester03.htm

Or get a nice new Fammia here Click_here .

Imo you'd be better off with a nice new roof vent as the price between the replacement dome and a new one isn't much .
See here for info http://www.1carpc.co.uk/wcdr/mini-heki-install.htm

Plenty here Click_here

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mig2k_uk

19/10/2008 at 9:04am
Location: manchester
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Thankyou so much the pictures will be a great help for hubby.

you make it all look so easy.

As our van is in storeage we will have to wait till spring .

But we will give it a try

thanks again

michael

19/10/2008 at 3:04pm
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welcome [:o)]

http://www.1carpc.co.uk/wcdr/mini-heki-install.htm

good pictures wizard.

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alan gaffney

19/10/2008 at 7:34pm
Location: dundee
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That was the first job i ever did on my swift.

Very easy to do,0nly 4 screws

The downside is the caravan shops know where to hit you hard,am sure I was about £40 for replacement.

Good Luck

Alan

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LawrenceR

21/10/2008 at 9:26am
Location: St Helens Lancashire
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Some more pictures for you, Click Here. I decided on a Mini Heki to let more light in over the kitchen area, what a difference it has made. As mentioned the cost difference for a new one and a replacement dome is not that much, so personally I would go for a new unit.

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dionea

23/10/2008 at 6:50pm
Location: Pink Panther Country (Co Durham)
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Ive got a 400 x 400mm mpk one on ebay at the moment with a start price of £25 its one i took off a new van to fit an omnivent.

Its the same as the one in michaels pic above.

Its open to offers over £25 + delivery, as theres 4 people watching it at the moment.

Send me an email if you want it, if your close enough i'll even fit it for you

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caradad

24/10/2008 at 3:32pm
Location: Scotland
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Good info here, and I thought about a mini heki myself, the original skylight was pretty dirty, and half the battle was that the dirt was inaccessable! I took the skylight off, it was only 4 screws, then took it apart, and cleaned with a neat solution of Mr.Fenwicks. Half an hour later it was all back together again and as good as new!

This is now one of my "spring clean" items that I do once a year.

Of course this does not fix a broken skylight, but I have heard of many people replacing manky ones!

mig2k_uk

25/10/2008 at 6:41am
Location: manchester
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thankyou all so much

.You has made the job seem a lot easier than we first thought it was going to be and we will now have a go and fix it ourselves

michael

28/10/2008 at 3:25pm
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let us know how you get on please.

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mig2k_uk

03/5/2009 at 8:10am
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Hi all sorry it took so long to get back on here .

Its been a long winter.

We managed to get the roof vent repaired thanks to the replys on here it was a lot more simple to do than we thought.

thanks again

michael

03/5/2009 at 5:42pm
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