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Topic: Kampa Filey Air 6 - water leaks

longm

28/8/2014 at 9:39am
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Outfit: KAMPA Filey air 6

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Hi,

We have just cut short a camping trip in our Filey Air 6 having been washed out with a very leaky tent indeed.
This was only its second use from new having already cancelled one trip whilst it was back with Kampa being re- water proofed. Obviously this treatment failed during the bank holiday weekend rain. I am currently waiting to here back from Winfields regarding what we do next. I really do not have any faith in the product at all and wish we had stuck with Vango. Unfortunately I liked the Kampa features a little more but should have listened to other's here who raised concerns about water leaking at the airbeam bases.

I took a few pictures for those interested:

Kampa Filey 6 Air - Beware

Will let you know how I get on.

Kind regards

Mark

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Cessna

02/9/2014 at 9:58pm
Location: East Sussex
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Hi Mark

Really sorry to hear of your problems, we have just had a full refund on our Filey 6 Air for very similar problems. I suggest you talk to the supplier and apply the Sale of Goods Act, a new tent that leaks is clearly not fit for purpose.

Waiting for the Outwell Montana 5P to arrive, with an awning we will have a similar living space.

Take care
Cessna

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longm

03/9/2014 at 9:15am
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Hi Cessna,

Thanks for the info. WinfieldsOutdoors have so far been accommodating but we will see. I certainly do not want another one and have requested a full refund.
I had been put off the outwell because of the width and will probably go back to Vango. Had a Maritsa 700 previously and the Filey 6 was the nearest AirBeam I could find. No rush to get a new one now as the season is pretty much over unless we get the so called Indian Summer that's being talked about...

cheers

Mark

funky2sarah

04/9/2014 at 12:32pm
Location: Surrey
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Please do use sales of goods act to get a refund, although you have had a fixed it's clearly failed and therefor not fit for purpose...especially if it leaks when it rains!!

We too have returned out filey 6 which we brought in April and have gone for a Vermont XLP.

Kampa are very aware of the problems, they admitted to me that the pump isn't fit for purpose on email and that it s been redesigned.

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