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02/11/2017 at 4:24pm
Location: Byfleet Surrey
Outfit: Elddis Liberte 21 6
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Find the source of ingress and seal it. Normal places to look are window seals, roof/sky lights, doors or anywhere water can get in (eg handles, corners ets). Seal it, heres the stuff: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00HW7BYZO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Dont let it put you off, it may look a big job, but with a little diy skills you can sort it
Failing that, get a cover, put it on, run a convector heater for a couple of days and leave under cover after that. Go use, return and cover
DONT despair, if you need help or advice on fixing, there are loads of us here that are happy to help you
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Some years ago when searching to buy a caravan I became quite skilled at finding serious damp...and that was without a meter. I would have thought, as previously suggested, that if the meter was showing 100% that the panelling would be very soft when pressed with the fingers. I would have thought there would be some staining and a smell of damp.
As previously suggested, if it looks ok and feels ok, and no nasty smells there is no point in worrying about it and I would, as also suggested, seal everything on the outside that you can think of...roof vents, grab handles, seams, and anything that is screwed into the van like awning lights, door retaining hooks etc. They can all be sources of water penetration.
You mentioned that much of the damp is on the shower side...could it be caused by the shower leaking/condensation and not coming in from outside?
You could seek a second opinion and find that there is nothing seriously wrong or it could confirm the original findings...sometimes it's best not to know.
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