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12/7/2016 at 8:27pm
Location: West country
Outfit: Mondeo
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Re: having a battery or not. You will have a need for 12 volt on site to run water pump and possibly lights etc.
This can come from a power supply unit plugged into the mains which will step it down to 12 volt.
Not all battery chargers can do this for you without a battery fitted.
Can you say what your charger/power unit is.
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13/7/2016 at 8:24am
Location: Cheshire
Outfit: Compass Connoiseur 490 5 + Volvo V70
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I take it you've found 'The Fix it Club' and Wizards caravan repairs - my bible lol
But - what is 'the classic eroded lining problem'?
I've a compass with damp issues in the back wall, I resealed every rail a few years ago but didn't stop the ingress! I've stripped the wall down to the skin and found the alloy has holes in it, so I'm now trying to work out the best way to patch so I can rebuild it.
What is 'veltrim/easyliner'? I'm assuming, as youre talking about colour, they're for recovering the wall boards once youre done? I'm a long way off being anywhere near done lol
Encouragement - knowing you'll have your own personalised holiday home, and everything will have been done properly. Your testament to it having been serviced but the battery isn't connected to anything says a lot about professional services! Well done for giving your Freedom a new lease of life
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14/7/2016 at 7:26am
Location: Cheshire
Outfit: Compass Connoiseur 490 5 + Volvo V70
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No, I dont know much about Freedom caravans, other than they're quite small. I started out with a folding camper made by Dandy then, got caravans. First bought an old Adria & then upgraded to my Compass.
So tell me more about the Freedom construction. Other caravans have an alloy skin outer with wooden battens creating a frame inside to hold all the fittings. Theres a layer of polystyrene (or other solid) insulation covered with 3mm ply and a decorative vinyl - no carpet liner lol. I seem to remember looking around an Eriba which had 'furry' walls, I assume this was similar. Is it the outer skin on the Freedom that is Fibreglass? Is the lining stuck directly onto it or is there some sort of insulation in between?
http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/chatter/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=31&TopicID=1........
This is a link to the "Fix It Club Directory" (if it works, I'm not good with technology lol It's a pinned post at the top of this Forum. Wizards page can be found in there, it was a 1990 Sprite he was repairing. It's a while since I visited every page on there so dont know if they all still work.
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14/7/2016 at 7:28am
Location: Cheshire
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As to your electrics - can't help :( I can just about change a fuse/connect the battery but other than that I'm useless lol
You might be able to find the info in The Fix It Club
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08/8/2017 at 6:23am
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Can't help with the panels but these people will put you right as far as glue and stuff, it's the firm I got my stuff from and can highly recommend them.
http://www.harrisonstrimsupplies.co.uk/
I have no connection other than as a satisfied customer.
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David
I've stood on Lego and didn't even cry!!
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Topic: Freedom refurb!
