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20/8/2020 at 4:40pm
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take it back to where you bought it from, this should have been found before paying for it
if getting it fixed professoinally it could cost £1000s! as for fixing yourselves, who knows until you find the source of the leak and the extent of the damage, this should have shown up on the damp report from its last service
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21/8/2020 at 10:58am
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21/8/2020 at 8:59pm
Location: North Lincolnshire
Outfit: Elddis Xplore 495
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I'm assuming that you bought the van privately as you are looking to fix it yourself.
From your description damp has been entering the caravan for some considerable time and you really need professional advice on how to proceed.
Damp through an awning rail is a relatively easy job provided that the wooden frame which the rail is screwed into has not become rotten and you allow the wood to dry completely. However a damp floor and back panel could require considerable work and, as marg6 says, could easily cost in excess of £1000 if repaired properly.
I have a 2011 Xplore 495. The usual place for damp on this age Xplore is through the rubber seals around the large front window. As a guide a professional repair to this, with replacement seals is around £300 provided there is no permanent damage. It would be worth checking this on your van at the same time.
I would advise you to have it inspected as soon as possible to prevent the damage getting any worse.
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22/8/2020 at 9:22am
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This site might be of help to you.
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XVI yes?
As well is two words!
How does a sage know everything about everything? or does he? or does he just think he does?
Remember, if you buy something you bought it, not brought it.
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22/8/2020 at 7:40pm
Location: North Lincolnshire
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Unfortunately Lizzie, the seller was talking nonsense when he told you he had fixed it and it just needed to dry out. To effect a successful repair, having removed the awning rail, you must dry out the affected areas before any re-sealing is attempted. Ideally the caravan should be under cover to prevent further ingress and this could take up to a week depending on the weather. You are looking to achieve moisture readings of less than 15% if possible. Only then should the awning rail be cleaned and the wooden batten sealed using mastic, which can be bought in rolls specifically for this purpose. The rail is then screwed back onto its wooden batten. There are plenty of videos online explaining what to do.
Unless the damp is severe the problems are mostly cosmetic, although you may be able to smell the damp. Of more concern from a safety point of view is that with this much damp it is unlikely that the caravan has had a service for some time. This will make all the safety checks of the running gear, brakes, lights, tyres etc. as well as gas and appliance checks and a full damp report.
I hope you are able to get it sorted. We have ours serviced annually and we have towed it thousands of miles here and abroad. We find it extremely stable and have had very few problems.
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23/8/2020 at 7:59am
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here you go for the web site https://www.1carpc.co.uk/wcdr/window-reseal-2.htm
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