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The short answer, if not the most complete, is to get hold of a Haynes Manual on caravanning. It has some good basic tips which, along with the caravan users manual, should let you have a fun weekend at home trying everything out.

Or, find a local caravanner and lure him/her along with an offer of whisky/wine and pick their brains.

Where are you?

Someone might come round to talk you though it.

Quote: Originally posted by tinkerbell10 on 23/4/2010

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Hi there,
well we have taken the plunge and purchased this -
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220591877633&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
(even though they havent taken it off the listing yet.)
Owner was young lady who had no clue how anything worked etc, and on a whim we have purchased it.
However.....We have no idea how anything works in it, where anything is, what it does or how to do it.
Ill start with what we do know -
It has a cassete toilet.
It allegedly has hot water.
We found what looks like a small boiler under one of the chairs in a foam insulator.
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Questions for those in the know are -
Whats the best way to load the van for going on trips, I hear lots of talk on nose weight, 85%rule this that and the next and to be honest I havent a clue.
The water system,no idea where to connect it, what to connect, where it goes etc. for example if i connect a aqua role to the van , where does it go? when its conected does it full the boiler via and also feed the cold water taps etc?
the toilet compartment,where do the chemicals go? do i fill it with water anywhere?
there is switches etc inside for traumatic heater , it has a carver gas fire and the fridge has numbers on it too for settings.
I need to get a gas bottle for it, do i rent one then have it filled?
I appologise in advance as these questions dont paint a very good picture of my ignorance of caravans but I thought it best to ask.
P.s. how do i find out what model of eldis this is so i can buy an awning for it as we never got the one that was supposed to come with it as Im not sure what size etc you buy .
many thanks.

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