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Subject Topic: Milenco Safety handrail Post Reply Post New Topic
29/8/2016 at 10:14am
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Handrail comes with fixing screws which are simply driven into the caravan wall via a pilot hole. Has anyone any experience of this unit please? My caravan is a Lunar Delta which has a door fly-screen. Is the fixing secure? Is it necessary to fit a steel plate on the inside of the caravan and bolt the handrail on? This would require the fly-screen to be removed temporarily!!
Advice please before I get the drill to my new prize possession.


29/8/2016 at 10:28am
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I believe that the handrail comes with a mounting plate already supplied in the kit and if any wall furniture is directly behind the hand rail there is a frame mounting kit available as well which you most likely have to order from Milenco. See details of the Milenco hand rail in the link below.


Milenco Hand Rail


29/8/2016 at 12:21pm
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Thanks tango55. My handrail is the 'safety' version not the 'security' version. It does not come with mounting plate.


29/8/2016 at 12:36pm
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I take it that it's the one in the link below but no constructive information on installation in comparison to the security hand rail.


Milenco Safety Hand Rail


I would be inclined to give Milenco a call regarding fixing this specific hand rail and see what their advice is as the caravan outer skin is only thin and not robust enough really to support a hand rail.


Milenco Contact Details



29/8/2016 at 1:52pm
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Thats my thoughts, although the fixing is close to the edge of the door so more substantial material may be there. I will try Milenco again tomorrow. Cheerrs


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It looks as though there is a design problem with this unit's fixing recommendations. Milenco tell me today that as the unit is very new these problems may not been thought through completely. I suppose this is a warning to others who might be considering purchasing the Safety Rail!!! Milenco support apologizes and suggests that a remedy may be forthcoming in the future!!


30/8/2016 at 7:12pm
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Not much help really if you have already bought it!
If you have plain sidewalls ( i.e not dimpled ) I have been using one of those plastic suction handles designed for use in the bathroom. They are about a tenner and work very well.
DaveS1


30/8/2016 at 8:01pm
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Now that is a constructive thought DaveS1. Thanks. The Milenco has been returned!!



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