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05/3/2010 at 11:50am
Location: Criccieth Gwynedd Outfit: Buccaneer Commodore
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Hi Fiona
We have had a Protec cover on our Bailey Arizona for 2 winters now.
Pros
(1) It's a good fit
(2) Keeps the caravan beautifully clean and dry
(3) Acccess to the caravan even when covered
(4) Allows enough light in to work by inside
(5) Wheel covers protect tyres from sunlight
(6) Curtains and upholstery are protected from sunlight
(7) Excellent customer service - twice sent out replacement buckles by return, free of charge
(8) Green colour blends into garden well
(9) Hopefully might discourage a potential thief a little, ie, disguises 'van and would have to be removed before 'van can be moved
Cons
(1) Expensive
(2) A bit of struggle to fit/remove, especially if it's windy
(3) Fitting/removal really needs 2 people in my experience
(4) Susceptible to damage from protrusions. Make sure all protrusions, eg aeria, chimney, jointing strips are covered
(5) Time it takes to fit/remove if the 'van is used frequently
(6) Bulky to store
One of our roof jointing strips wore a hole in our cover during the first winter. My wife repaired/reinforced it with a piece of the extra fabric they include. I now "pad" ALL protrusions very carefully with pipe insulation foam secured with gaffer tape and thick rubber bands. I, also, gently rounded of the corners of the aluminium roof strips with a file.
I would recommend the optional storm straps, especially if your 'van would be stored in an exposed area. The optonal large storage bag is, also, useful although ours had to be replace when it tore near the handle almost immediately. The replacement was reinforced with additional material.
Regards
Tim
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28/3/2010 at 4:43pm
Location: SUNNY BOLTON Outfit: Vauxhall Zafira with Leaky Lunar
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This is the first year that we haven't used ours due to it(the cover) being damaged and repaired twice (its now in good order with a set of eyelets around the base to use with 'elastic' rope).
Didn't put it on because we wanted to see the results without it.
Worst winter I can remember - not just the very high winds that we get around our house but snow lying for weeks.
The van now needs a jolly good clean and the damp (this is new) sorting.
The results prove that
a/ I am daft and
b/ Protec rules
Please note that these are largely non transferable - made to suit a particular make of van and will flap about causing damage to the van and ripping the cover if its not a precise fit.
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