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We are into our third month of owning a static van. We were absolutely delighted with it and travelled the 5 hour journey many times now since purchase. This weekend when we arrived our van had loads of flies in it, some dead and some still buzzing around. We can not figure out how they got in, all air holes/grilles have mesh over them. Took ages for my husband to chase them and hoover them all up. We went out for a few hours and came back to the same again. All doors and windows were shut and we have turned van upside down looking for their entrance.

Has anyone else experienced anything like this or do you have any advice for the best way to get rid of these unwelcome visitors. Any help greatly appreciated.

Yes, we found similar problems with flies...........they come in from the ceiling air vents (that go into the ceiling void)

Again, we complained to the manufacturers, but they did zip all.

Personally if you & I have reported it, there must be loads of other complaints. So why can't they stop it???!??!?!?!?!!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

John

The problems of flies we had were in a range of makes & models, but the worst were the BK Bluebird Sherborne & Swift Chamonix (2 of these).......

the flies were coming in through the gaps around the eves, then into the Holiday Home (via the roof space) through either the halogen light fittings OR the air vents themselves.

The one "stock answer" I was given was that the manufacurers could not put the fine mesh in the roof due to a) cost and b) problems with the gas ventialation for the homes (small mesh could potentially block up).

But you would have thought that in this day & age, they would have a solution to this....if they could be bothered.

John

That is better than the response we got from Willerby, i received a very informative copy and pasted letter on the habitat and behaviour of cluster flies.

Well done dealing with the posts earlier in the year by the way, was watching with bemusement and admiration at your keeping cool.

Yes, keeping my cool........but the keyboard took the brunt

I know a few "watchers" out there were seeing it develop with amusement, and I have found that when you get silly ones like I had to deal with, they usually end up digging a great big hole for themselves in anycase !

All the best,

John

Yes, the mesh should work......but the manufactures did point out to me that if anyone did do this, it was at their own risk (noting the Gas Safe regulations).

Best wishes and keep us all posted.

I'll buzz off now........

John