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Quote: Originally posted by geoff+emmy on 04/8/2013

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Join the club... also have a look at SwiftTalk for all the latest damp stories...In fact there is one running now its got to 11 pages in 4 days...

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Yes Sterling and Swift are one and the same The only differance is fittings inside are a lighter colour and transfers outside

The best advice is buy a damp meter and check it yourself on a regular basis

Quote: Originally posted by MadMum1972 on 04/8/2013

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Damp was picked up on our 'vans first service around the front window and it was above 15%. Our van is a Sterling but I understand this is part of the Swift group? I have just joined Swift Talk to read the comments.....

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Quote: Originally posted by thebroons30 on 04/8/2013

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Quote: Originally posted by MadMum1972 on 04/8/2013Damp was picked up on our 'vans first service around the front window and it was above 15%. Our van is a Sterling but I understand this is part of the Swift group? I have just joined Swift Talk to read the comments.....

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How much higher than 15%.

Curious as we have a swift dealer special which has just had its first year service and 17% was the highest reading. According to the dealer nothing to worry about and it will be rechecked next year.

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The caravan repair people in huddersfield say they don,t bother with anything less than 20% If its above that it wants looking at....

The major problem with the Swifts it seems are the window rubbers/seals as the new windows have no frame and rely on the rubber seal to keep it water tight or at least thats what is wrong with ours just down one side All the rest of the windows are fine

The problems at Hull well take your pick Management buy out, getting paid at the factory gate rather than at point of sale, workforce on peace work, temp workers....any more?

Hi,

Just for the record it is not a damp problem. It's a problem with the ceiling.

Our preferrence (just) would be to keep the caravan. We absolutely love the look of it. Not many other manufacturers do the layout we like. We would probably be happy to give the dealers and Swift one opportunity to fix it - just as long as our rights are protected.

Would be grateful if anybody can advise on the legal side of things - or, if we have to go down the rejection route, from anybody who has rejected a caravan less than six months old. Thanks.

Hi Jerry & Tina,

Caravan Club legal helpline advice is to reject the caravan or give the dealer four weeks to fix it. However, I wouldn't want a dealer rushing to fix it within four weeks. I would rather wait for Swift to do it properly although it would be quite a wait. I am still undecided what route I want to go down.

I would be interested to hear from anybody who has gone down the rejection or one chance to fix route. If I tried to rejected it outright would a court expect me to give the dealer/manufacturer a chance to fix it.

Really am in a dilemma over this.