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can anyone advise if its worth buying a caravan cover, if so what makes do you advise, and have you had any damage done to caravan when using one

In my opinion, only worth it if you have to park under trees (keeps green off) otherwise probably more hassle than they are worth.

Mike

P.S. Welcome to UKCS

Thanks for welcome Mike

Think the same, but where i store loads of HGV stored and cause dust every time in and out (no its not there fault), but having to clean on a regular basis and the roof is not easy to clean, seen roof covers only not sure if any good with the ariel and sky lights etc on on roof

Dan the Yido

Hi Dan the Yido

welcome to the website

I personally dont use the normal caravan cover I use fenwicks overwintering

it works great too and in the spring the caravan cleaner has the van gleaming within minutes.

Thanks Als Parker

Will look into

Dan i store my caravan on a farm and have the same problem as you, so last year i bought a caravan cover of ebay for around £90 delivered (18-20 ft  universal) 

I put it on in November and took it off in March the caravan was spotless,however in certain areas were the cover had buffetted it had polised the paint and windows, even after a good polishing i can still see the marks, they are only real faint and anybody else wouldnt even bother but i'm a right fussy sod and everytime i look at the caravan i see them.

I've already agreed a sale of my caravan at the end of october and the cover is thrown in, after that i will be buying a brand new caravan, will i be using a caravan cover ????   

No i'll try and find a different storage yard and use the fenwicks overwintering, For me the risk would be too great and i would be gutted if my new caravan goy marked.

Bessie       

Bessie

Thanks for sharing your experience

Got me thinking now would not live it down with the missus if any damage would happen if i decide to go ahead

Dan

more info here.....

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/chatter/search.asp?search=caravan+cover&searchMode=allwords&searchIn=Topic&forum=8&searchSort=dateDESC&Submit=Start+Search

It's the seal around the heater chimney, It happened to me i pulled of the cover when it was wet on my own (no choice) i did use  a pole to lift over the status but it must of dislodged the seal on the heater.

The next night we got to our campsite in north wales and and as usual the heavens opened, after setting up and settling down to tea we noticed that water was flying in through the ceiling.

Spent the next 10 mins stood on a chair getting drenched at the side of the caravan tightening the seal up. Ok now and thankfully we saw it straight away otherwise it could have been parked up for weeks and the ceiling could have fallen in which could have led to 1 **ackered caravan.

bessie